Each year, the average American household spends $2,969 on real-estate property taxes plus another $492 for residents of the 26 states with vehicle property taxes.
In order to determine who pays the most relative to their state, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2025’s Property Taxes by State report, as well as expert commentary. The report compares home and vehicle taxes across the nation and features insights from a panel of experts.
Property Taxes in South Carolina (1st=Lowest; 25th=Avg.):
- Real-Estate Property Tax Rank: 5th
- Vehicle Property Tax Rank: 48th
- Real-Estate Tax on Median State Home Value: $1,199
- Real-Estate Tax on Median U.S. Home Value: $1,537
- Vehicle Property Tax on Best-Selling Car: $725
Real-Estate Property Tax Rates by State
|
Rank |
State |
Effective Real-Estate Tax Rate |
Annual Taxes on $303.4K Home* |
State Median Home Value |
Annual Taxes on Home Priced at State Median Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | 0.27% | $820 | $808,200 | $2,183 |
| 2 | Alabama | 0.38% | $1,148 | $195,100 | $738 |
| 3 | Nevada | 0.49% | $1,472 | $406,100 | $1,970 |
| 3 | Colorado | 0.49% | $1,479 | $502,200 | $2,448 |
| 5 | South Carolina | 0.51% | $1,537 | $236,700 | $1,199 |
| 6 | Arizona | 0.52% | $1,571 | $358,900 | $1,858 |
| 7 | Delaware | 0.53% | $1,607 | $326,800 | $1,731 |
| 7 | Idaho | 0.53% | $1,619 | $376,000 | $2,006 |
| 7 | Utah | 0.53% | $1,608 | $455,000 | $2,412 |
| 10 | West Virginia | 0.54% | $1,628 | $155,600 | $835 |
| 11 | Tennessee | 0.55% | $1,654 | $256,800 | $1,400 |
| 11 | Louisiana | 0.55% | $1,666 | $208,700 | $1,146 |
| 13 | Arkansas | 0.57% | $1,736 | $175,300 | $1,003 |
| 14 | District of Columbia | 0.58% | $1,750 | $724,600 | $4,180 |
| 14 | Wyoming | 0.58% | $1,765 | $285,100 | $1,659 |
| 16 | North Carolina | 0.70% | $2,123 | $259,400 | $1,815 |
| 17 | California | 0.71% | $2,149 | $695,400 | $4,926 |
| 18 | New Mexico | 0.72% | $2,181 | $232,200 | $1,669 |
| 19 | Indiana | 0.74% | $2,251 | $201,600 | $1,496 |
| 19 | Mississippi | 0.74% | $2,235 | $161,400 | $1,189 |
| 19 | Virginia | 0.74% | $2,259 | $360,700 | $2,686 |
| 22 | Montana | 0.75% | $2,275 | $338,100 | $2,535 |
| 23 | Kentucky | 0.77% | $2,322 | $192,300 | $1,472 |
| 24 | Florida | 0.79% | $2,385 | $325,000 | $2,555 |
| 25 | Georgia | 0.81% | $2,461 | $272,900 | $2,214 |
| 26 | Oklahoma | 0.82% | $2,481 | $185,900 | $1,520 |
| 27 | Oregon | 0.83% | $2,516 | $454,200 | $3,767 |
| 28 | Washington | 0.84% | $2,545 | $519,800 | $4,361 |
| 29 | Missouri | 0.88% | $2,655 | $215,600 | $1,887 |
| 30 | North Dakota | 0.99% | $3,010 | $241,100 | $2,392 |
| 31 | Maryland | 1.00% | $3,043 | $397,700 | $3,989 |
| 32 | Minnesota | 1.04% | $3,162 | $305,500 | $3,184 |
| 33 | South Dakota | 1.09% | $3,318 | $236,800 | $2,590 |
| 34 | Maine | 1.10% | $3,332 | $266,400 | $2,926 |
| 35 | Massachusetts | 1.11% | $3,354 | $525,800 | $5,813 |
| 36 | Alaska | 1.14% | $3,445 | $333,300 | $3,785 |
| 37 | Michigan | 1.28% | $3,897 | $217,600 | $2,795 |
| 38 | Kansas | 1.30% | $3,942 | $203,400 | $2,643 |
| 39 | Rhode Island | 1.32% | $3,993 | $368,800 | $4,854 |
| 40 | Pennsylvania | 1.35% | $4,089 | $240,500 | $3,241 |
| 41 | Ohio | 1.36% | $4,131 | $199,200 | $2,712 |
| 42 | Iowa | 1.43% | $4,329 | $195,900 | $2,795 |
| 43 | Nebraska | 1.50% | $4,542 | $223,800 | $3,350 |
| 44 | Wisconsin | 1.51% | $4,594 | $247,400 | $3,746 |
| 45 | Texas | 1.58% | $4,790 | $260,400 | $4,111 |
| 46 | New York | 1.60% | $4,856 | $403,000 | $6,450 |
| 47 | Vermont | 1.71% | $5,176 | $290,500 | $4,956 |
| 48 | New Hampshire | 1.77% | $5,375 | $367,200 | $6,505 |
| 49 | Connecticut | 1.92% | $5,813 | $343,200 | $6,575 |
| 50 | Illinois | 2.07% | $6,285 | $250,500 | $5,189 |
| 51 | New Jersey | 2.23% | $6,770 | $427,600 | $9,541 |
*$303,400 is the median home value in the U.S. as of 2023, the year of the most recent available data.
For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-the-highest-and-lowest-property-taxes/11585
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Thomas Hyslip lives in Tega Cay with his wife and daughter. After 27 years in the U.S. Army and Federal Law Enforcement, he retired to pursue his passion for teaching. Tom is now an Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of South Florida. In 2 short years he has won 10 awards from the South Carolina Press Association, including first place in column writing, education beat reporting and best podcast.
