2026
U.S. Property Tax Report 2026
Highest effective rate: Illinois at 1.88%. Lowest: Hawaii at 0.29%.
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NMC Property Tax Research
Data-first reports and downloadable comparisons from the current NMC residential property-tax dataset.
2026
States With the Highest Property Taxes
Illinois leads the current effective-rate ranking.
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States With the Lowest Property Taxes
Hawaii has the lowest estimated effective rate in the current dataset.
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Property Tax Cost on a $500,000 Home
Modeled annual taxes range from $1,450 to $9,400.
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U.S. Property Tax Data
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