Lowest Property Tax Counties in the U.S.
These counties have the lowest effective property tax rates in the country — ideal for owners focused on long-term cost of ownership.
| # | County | Median Home | Tax Rate | Market Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Copper River Census Area, AK | $292,800 | 0.07% | 37.1 | Stressed |
| 2 | Northwest Arctic Borough, AK | $199,100 | 0.1% | 39.3 | Stressed |
| 3 | Bethel Census Area, AK | $168,100 | 0.12% | 33.1 | Stressed |
| 4 | Aleutians East Borough, AK | $135,500 | 0.15% | 41.9 | Stressed |
| 5 | East Feliciana Parish, LA | $228,100 | 0.15% | 54.1 | Challenging |
| 6 | Maui County, HI | $904,700 | 0.16% | 38.7 | Stressed |
| 7 | Choctaw County, AL | $123,400 | 0.17% | 56.3 | Challenging |
| 8 | Jackson County, CO | $239,600 | 0.17% | 34.0 | Stressed |
| 9 | Bibb County, AL | $145,700 | 0.2% | 47.8 | Stressed |
| 10 | Avoyelles Parish, LA | $122,400 | 0.2% | 39.7 | Stressed |
| 11 | Clay County, AL | $156,700 | 0.21% | 60.4 | Balanced |
| 12 | Kauai County, HI | $873,200 | 0.21% | 31.5 | Stressed |
| 13 | West Carroll Parish, LA | $94,400 | 0.21% | 49.9 | Stressed |
| 14 | Washington County, AL | $159,700 | 0.23% | 53.7 | Challenging |
| 15 | Gilpin County, CO | $573,900 | 0.23% | 54.0 | Challenging |
| 16 | Las Animas County, CO | $237,600 | 0.23% | 34.6 | Stressed |
| 17 | Slope County, ND | $170,000 | 0.23% | 52.6 | Challenging |
| 18 | Lamar County, AL | $114,000 | 0.24% | 60.1 | Balanced |
| 19 | Kusilvak Census Area, AK | $84,300 | 0.24% | 33.9 | Stressed |
| 20 | Randolph County, AL | $181,600 | 0.25% | 46.3 | Stressed |
| 21 | Nantucket County, MA | $1,593,800 | 0.25% | 47.9 | Stressed |
| 22 | Covington County, AL | $152,100 | 0.26% | 51.8 | Challenging |
| 23 | Cullman County, AL | $199,100 | 0.26% | 48.5 | Stressed |
| 24 | Walker County, AL | $135,900 | 0.26% | 63.1 | Balanced |
| 25 | La Plata County, CO | $591,500 | 0.26% | 48.0 | Stressed |
| 26 | San Miguel County, CO | $720,700 | 0.26% | 48.8 | Stressed |
| 27 | Allen Parish, LA | $104,500 | 0.26% | 49.4 | Stressed |
| 28 | Tensas Parish, LA | $86,300 | 0.26% | 42.0 | Stressed |
| 29 | Rich County, UT | $334,600 | 0.26% | 54.1 | Challenging |
| 30 | Elmore County, AL | $223,900 | 0.27% | 63.6 | Balanced |
| 31 | Pike County, AL | $157,600 | 0.27% | 46.9 | Stressed |
| 32 | Coosa County, AL | $115,500 | 0.27% | 62.5 | Balanced |
| 33 | Dolores County, CO | $247,600 | 0.27% | 38.2 | Stressed |
| 34 | Marion County, AL | $106,600 | 0.28% | 65.2 | Balanced |
| 35 | Fayette County, AL | $125,900 | 0.28% | 63.4 | Balanced |
| 36 | Huerfano County, CO | $247,800 | 0.28% | 39.1 | Stressed |
| 37 | Ouray County, CO | $739,800 | 0.28% | 47.3 | Stressed |
| 38 | Hawaii County, HI | $519,300 | 0.28% | 46.5 | Stressed |
| 39 | Honolulu County, HI | $897,500 | 0.28% | 32.6 | Stressed |
| 40 | Richland Parish, LA | $141,900 | 0.28% | 39.0 | Stressed |
| 41 | East Carroll Parish, LA | $100,500 | 0.28% | 25.4 | Stressed |
| 42 | Sevier County, TN | $299,000 | 0.28% | 42.2 | Stressed |
| 43 | Lawrence County, AL | $172,300 | 0.29% | 56.2 | Challenging |
| 44 | Pickens County, AL | $123,900 | 0.29% | 58.4 | Challenging |
| 45 | Cleburne County, AL | $165,600 | 0.29% | 52.5 | Challenging |
| 46 | Chaffee County, CO | $665,700 | 0.29% | 39.1 | Stressed |
| 47 | Gunnison County, CO | $621,800 | 0.29% | 43.9 | Stressed |
| 48 | Montezuma County, CO | $331,400 | 0.29% | 47.1 | Stressed |
| 49 | Custer County, ID | $381,700 | 0.29% | 45.0 | Stressed |
| 50 | Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | $150,800 | 0.29% | 50.5 | Challenging |
| 51 | St. Landry Parish, LA | $142,500 | 0.29% | 41.8 | Stressed |
| 52 | Evangeline Parish, LA | $124,600 | 0.29% | 33.8 | Stressed |
| 53 | Taos County, NM | $382,800 | 0.29% | 43.4 | Stressed |
| 54 | Cumberland County, TN | $250,500 | 0.29% | 55.6 | Challenging |
| 55 | Baldwin County, AL | $316,900 | 0.3% | 52.8 | Challenging |
| 56 | Jackson County, AL | $159,500 | 0.3% | 51.6 | Challenging |
| 57 | Blount County, AL | $175,200 | 0.3% | 56.3 | Challenging |
| 58 | Autauga County, AL | $207,200 | 0.3% | 56.7 | Challenging |
| 59 | Tallapoosa County, AL | $158,500 | 0.3% | 63.6 | Balanced |
| 60 | Prowers County, CO | $160,600 | 0.3% | 35.3 | Stressed |
| 61 | Valley County, ID | $657,000 | 0.3% | 44.1 | Stressed |
| 62 | Winn Parish, LA | $108,500 | 0.3% | 52.0 | Challenging |
| 63 | Bienville Parish, LA | $99,500 | 0.3% | 39.8 | Stressed |
| 64 | Jackson Parish, LA | $115,600 | 0.3% | 49.9 | Stressed |
| 65 | Pocahontas County, WV | $152,400 | 0.3% | 49.9 | Stressed |
| 66 | Houston County, AL | $183,300 | 0.31% | 51.3 | Challenging |
| 67 | Conecuh County, AL | $105,300 | 0.31% | 44.0 | Stressed |
| 68 | Delta County, CO | $343,200 | 0.31% | 43.1 | Stressed |
| 69 | Hinsdale County, CO | $437,900 | 0.31% | 39.0 | Stressed |
| 70 | Otero County, CO | $168,900 | 0.31% | 35.5 | Stressed |
| 71 | Teton County, ID | $690,500 | 0.31% | 43.1 | Stressed |
| 72 | Acadia Parish, LA | $155,500 | 0.31% | 41.8 | Stressed |
| 73 | Franklin Parish, LA | $113,000 | 0.31% | 44.0 | Stressed |
| 74 | Grant County, WV | $175,100 | 0.31% | 63.5 | Balanced |
| 75 | Summers County, WV | $140,100 | 0.31% | 40.5 | Stressed |
| 76 | Monroe County, AL | $120,600 | 0.32% | 42.3 | Stressed |
| 77 | Franklin County, AL | $136,000 | 0.32% | 53.3 | Challenging |
| 78 | Crenshaw County, AL | $114,000 | 0.32% | 59.7 | Challenging |
| 79 | Limestone County, AL | $281,000 | 0.32% | 57.4 | Challenging |
| 80 | St. Clair County, AL | $226,300 | 0.32% | 62.3 | Balanced |
| 81 | Winston County, AL | $118,900 | 0.32% | 55.3 | Challenging |
| 82 | Tuscaloosa County, AL | $248,700 | 0.32% | 38.6 | Stressed |
| 83 | Dale County, AL | $143,500 | 0.32% | 48.4 | Stressed |
| 84 | Hale County, AL | $127,600 | 0.32% | 38.8 | Stressed |
| 85 | DeKalb County, AL | $152,700 | 0.32% | 56.3 | Challenging |
| 86 | Wilcox County, AL | $98,800 | 0.32% | 43.3 | Stressed |
| 87 | Montgomery County, AR | $151,900 | 0.32% | 54.6 | Challenging |
| 88 | Stone County, AR | $171,600 | 0.32% | 36.6 | Stressed |
| 89 | Costilla County, CO | $184,700 | 0.32% | 41.4 | Stressed |
| 90 | San Juan County, CO | $432,500 | 0.32% | 40.9 | Stressed |
| 91 | Routt County, CO | $854,700 | 0.32% | 39.2 | Stressed |
| 92 | Summit County, CO | $939,900 | 0.32% | 42.5 | Stressed |
| 93 | Saguache County, CO | $212,600 | 0.32% | 47.3 | Stressed |
| 94 | Sussex County, DE | $382,600 | 0.32% | 63.0 | Balanced |
| 95 | Idaho County, ID | $310,200 | 0.32% | 48.2 | Stressed |
| 96 | Iberville Parish, LA | $172,800 | 0.32% | 56.1 | Challenging |
| 97 | Catahoula Parish, LA | $101,800 | 0.32% | 49.9 | Stressed |
| 98 | Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | $179,300 | 0.32% | 63.0 | Balanced |
| 99 | Fentress County, TN | $168,200 | 0.32% | 55.1 | Challenging |
| 100 | Chilton County, AL | $161,300 | 0.33% | 50.9 | Challenging |
Methodology: Rankings are editorial, based on percentile ranks across all U.S. counties. Filtering and weighting are applied per preset. Data source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, FHFA, BLS, IRS, FRED. These rankings are not investment advice or recommendations.
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