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Property Taxes in Each State

Property taxes vary widely by state -- find the highest, lowest, and yours here.

By Lyle DalyUpdated Sep 12, 2025 at 12:12 PM EST | Fact-checked by Margo Winton Parodi
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Key Points

  • Alabama has low effective property tax rates, with the highest in Jefferson County at 0.57%.
  • Hawaii offers some of the lowest effective tax rates, with Maui County at just 0.14%.
  • Illinois shows the highest effective tax rates, like in Lake County where it reaches 2.50%.
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