Research Report Property Taxes in the United States
Benjamin H. Harris, Brian David Moore
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This Tax Fact examines the property tax burden as a share of home value in the United States. Most counties have property tax burdens between 0.5 and 1.5 percent of home value. As a share of home values, counties in the Northeast, parts of the Midwest, and Texas tend to have higher property taxes relative to other counties.
Research Areas Taxes and budgets
Tags State and local tax issues
Policy Centers Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center