America’s Escape Routes from Property Taxation

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Owning a home involves more expenses than just the mortgage. Among these, property taxes stand towering, especially in certain states where they can range from 0.32% to a staggering 2.23%. However, if you are in hot pursuit of a financial hideout, a place where the taxman’s toll is mercifully light, then look no further. Here are some states whose typical property tax rates sit comfortably below 1%.

An Oahu beach house

The Hawaiian Blessing: A Measly 0.32%

  • Typical property tax rate: 0.32%

Alabama house

Alabama: A Humble 0.40%

  • Typical property tax rate: 0.40%

Image of the front porches on a row of condominiums in historic downtown Durango, Colorado

Colorado: A Modest 0.55%

  • Typical property tax rate: 0.55%

Historic House, Shreveport Louisiana - Image

4. Louisiana: A Gentle 0.56%

  • Typical property tax rate: 0.56%

HomeAway, Wyoming

4. Wyoming: Also at 0.56%

  • Typical property tax rate: 0.56%

Georgian row houses in Charleston, South Carolina

6. South Carolina: A Mild 0.57%

  • Typical property tax rate: 0.57%

luxury home in Utah with large glass windows

6. Utah: 0.57%

  • Typical property tax rate: 0.57%

Residential street in downtown Charleston, West Virginia with the Capitol building in the background at sunrise

6. West Virginia: Still Sub 1%, at 0.57%

  • Typical property tax rate: 0.57%

Nevada: Home Price-to-Income Too High

9. Nevada: A Reasonable 0.59%

  • Typical property tax rate: 0.59%

Lewes, Delaware, USA - May 28, 2011

10. Delaware: A Tolerable 0.61%

  • Typical property tax rate: 0.61%

Colorful townhouses on Broadway boulevard in downtown Tucson Arizona USA

11. Arizona: 0.63%

  • Typical property tax rate: 0.63%

Bella Vista, Arkansas / USA - November 04 2018: House on the lake in Northwest Arkansas, beautiful landscape view - Image

12. Arkansas: A Modest 0.64%

  • Typical property tax rate: 0.64%

Idaho

13. Idaho: 0.67%

  • Typical property tax rate: 0.67%

Cottage built on the Mississippi Gulf Coast following Hurricane Katrina, as part of






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The Charm of Mississippi

Typical property tax rate: 0.67%

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Photo of a city street with new, colorful townhouses in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.

New Mexico’s Balanced Proportions

Typical property tax rate: 0.67%

High end townhouses line the streets on Mud Island, Memphis, Tennessee.

Charming Tennessee

Typical property tax rate: 0.67%

Mountain cabin that once served as a bunkhouse on a working cattle ranch.

Montana’s Rustic Appeal

Typical property tax rate: 0.74%

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View from beach of houses owned and for rent as vacation spots on front of beach views in Newport Beach, California Orange County.

Californian Contrasts

Typical property tax rate: 0.75%

Charlotte North Carolina townhomes

North Carolina’s Southern Comfort

Typical property tax rate: 0.82%

Kentucky home

Kentucky’s Country Abode

Typical property tax rate: 0.83%

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Indiana

The Charm of Indiana

Typical property tax rate: 0.84%

Virginia Beach beach house on the oceanfront

Virginia’s Coastal Nook

Typical property tax rate: 0.87%

Downtown Bellevue Washington House Zillow

Washington’s Evergreen Delight

Typical property tax rate: 0.87%

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Home in Edmond, Okla.

Opulent Oklahoma

Typical property tax rate: 0.89%

Florida house

Sunlit Florida

Typical property tax rate: 0.91%

Georgia Savannah house

Georgia’s Southern Charmer

Typical property tax rate: 0.92%

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It is a beautiful scene with the sunset, but the large beach houses are located on a low land that could be in jeopardy if there is a tsunami wave.

Outstanding Oregon

Typical property tax rate: 0.93%

Old-Style leaving house in a small city with the American flag.

Dakotan Dwellings

Typical property tax rate: 0.98%

Methodology: GOBankingRates used TaxFoundation data to find the states with the lowest property taxes. All data is up to date as of Dec. 6, 2023.

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