--- title: Homeowners in These 15 Counties Pay the Lowest Property Taxes in the U.S. description: The average homeowner paid about $1,900 in property taxes in 2023. But in these 15 counties, the median annual bill is less than $300. authors: - name: Pete Grieve role: Lead News Reporter url: https://money.com/author/pete-grieve/ bio: Pete Grieve is a personal finance reporter. In his time at Money, Pete has covered everything from car buying to credit cards to the housing market. education: University of Chicago, BA Political Science at_money_since: 2022 articles: 601 covers: - Taxes - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Debt - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping social: - https://twitter.com/pete_grieve - https://linkedin.com/in/pete-grieve-b5aa02138 - https://www.facebook.com/petegrieve4 editors: - name: Julia Glum role: Managing Editor url: https://money.com/author/julia-glum/ bio: A graduate of the University of Florida, Julia has more than eight years of experience in personal finance journalism. In addition to overseeing news and newsletters, she leads Money’s tax coverage, which includes extensive reporting on tax credits, policy changes and the IRS. education: University of Florida at_money_since: 2018 articles: 453 covers: - Taxes - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Debt - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Technology also_seen_in: - Newsweek - International Business Times - CBS News - Good Morning America - WUSA9 - Pix 11 - The New York Times - Mashable - The Washington Post - CNBC - Politico social: - https://x.com/superjulia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-glum published: '2026-04-01T11:18:35.000Z' section: Taxes tags: - News word_count: 557 canonical: https://money.com/lowest-property-taxes-by-county-2026/ type: NewsArticle source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![Photo-illustration of houses in a row with price tags on them](https://img.money.com/2026/03/News-20-Places-Lowest-Property-Taxes.jpg) Looking at property taxes in the U.S. reveals a stark divide. In more than a dozen counties with the nation's highest property taxes, the typical homeowner pays over $10,000 per year. In 15 counties at the other end of the spectrum, the median annual bill is less than $300. [Property taxes](https://money.com/property-taxes-too-high-lower-bill/) are a growing strain on household budgets, but these bills are not high everywhere. The cheapest property taxes are generally found in counties with low effective tax rates and lower home values. Property taxes are primarily charged at the local level, where they fund schools, police departments and other agencies. They make up about 29% of local and state tax collections, according to the [Tax Foundation](https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/property-taxes-by-state-county/), a nonpartisan tax policy nonprofit that recently updated its analysis of property taxes by state and county. ## The right Tax Relief firm makes all the difference, especially if you owe over $10,000 in taxes. ### Get the tailored experience that you expect from the tax litigation professionals in your area. Click on your state to get started! [Get Started](https://money.com/pr/kc0833a52be9?ap_referrer=%2Flowest-property-taxes-by-county-2026%2F) Nationwide, the average amount paid in property taxes was about $1,900 in 2023, according to the Tax Foundation. That figure may be even higher now, as rising home values continue to push up property taxes when homes are assessed, prompting lawmakers in several states to [consider](https://money.com/property-tax-cuts-state-level-2026/) cuts. Some states rely on high property taxes "in lieu of other major tax categories," according to the Tax Foundation report, while others have relatively high taxes across the board. Effective property tax rates ranged from 0.29% in Hawaii to 1.88% in New Jersey as of 2024. ## Why some counties have ultra-low property taxes Having an annual property tax bill of just a few hundred dollars (rather than a few thousand) can give homeowners flexibility in their budgets. But property taxes are just one of many homeownership costs. It's also important to understand what property taxes typically fund — and the tradeoffs that can come with low property taxes, such as higher income or sales taxes and potentially schools and local services with fewer resources. "While no taxpayers in high-tax jurisdictions will be celebrating their yearly payments, property taxes are largely rooted in the benefit principle of taxation: The people paying the property tax bills are most often the ones benefiting from the services (e.g., K-12 education, local surface roads, police and fire service, and parks)," the Tax Foundation wrote in its report. However, this isn't always true. Counties and states with higher property taxes may struggle with government waste or municipal debt. In those cases homeowners may pay more to the government with little to show for it. ## U.S. counties with the lowest property taxes The counties with the lowest property taxes tend to have a few things in common: They are generally in rural areas in low-property-tax states with affordable homes. In fact, the 15 counties with the lowest property taxes are all in just four states: Alabama, Alaska, Louisiana and South Dakota. 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