Homebuying Costs by State
Property taxes, closing costs and first-time buyer programs for all 50 states. Real data, no affiliate spin.
Nat'l median
$370,292
Avg property tax
0.90%
Highest · New Jersey
1.88%
Lowest · Hawaii
0.29%
Northeast
9 statesConnecticutCT
Median$386,552
Tax1.54%
MaineME
Median$388,200
Tax0.98%
MassachusettsMA
Median$656,690
Tax1.00%
New HampshireNH
Median$462,200
Tax1.50%
New JerseyNJ
Median$569,314
Tax1.88%
New YorkNY
Median$487,737
Tax1.30%
PennsylvaniaPA
Median$288,056
Tax1.26%
Rhode IslandRI
Median$462,600
Tax1.12%
VermontVT
Median$398,500
Tax1.51%
South
17 statesAlabamaAL
Median$228,900
Tax0.37%
ArkansasAR
Median$197,800
Tax0.56%
DelawareDE
Median$368,400
Tax0.54%
District of ColumbiaDC
Median$601,400
Tax0.60%
FloridaFL
Median$384,811
Tax0.78%
GeorgiaGA
Median$319,330
Tax0.79%
KentuckyKY
Median$216,500
Tax0.74%
LouisianaLA
Median$200,100
Tax0.55%
MarylandMD
Median$434,230
Tax0.92%
MississippiMS
Median$175,400
Tax0.58%
North CarolinaNC
Median$337,813
Tax0.66%
OklahomaOK
Median$211,800
Tax0.79%
South CarolinaSC
Median$305,800
Tax0.49%
TennesseeTN
Median$313,544
Tax0.52%
TexasTX
Median$305,000
Tax1.40%
VirginiaVA
Median$421,882
Tax0.78%
West VirginiaWV
Median$156,800
Tax0.51%
Midwest
12 statesIllinoisIL
Median$282,909
Tax1.88%
IndianaIN
Median$226,100
Tax0.76%
IowaIA
Median$211,400
Tax1.33%
KansasKS
Median$225,300
Tax1.21%
MichiganMI
Median$237,491
Tax1.19%
MinnesotaMN
Median$333,614
Tax1.00%
MissouriMO
Median$233,700
Tax0.89%
NebraskaNE
Median$268,400
Tax1.44%
North DakotaND
Median$268,100
Tax0.92%
OhioOH
Median$225,614
Tax1.36%
South DakotaSD
Median$306,500
Tax1.00%
WisconsinWI
Median$306,400
Tax1.32%
West
13 statesAlaskaAK
Median$352,000
Tax0.94%
ArizonaAZ
Median$420,310
Tax0.48%
CaliforniaCA
Median$787,508
Tax0.70%
ColoradoCO
Median$537,600
Tax0.50%
HawaiiHI
Median$841,700
Tax0.29%
IdahoID
Median$432,800
Tax0.50%
MontanaMT
Median$448,600
Tax0.61%
NevadaNV
Median$418,349
Tax0.50%
New MexicoNM
Median$306,200
Tax0.63%
OregonOR
Median$459,858
Tax0.81%
UtahUT
Median$511,400
Tax0.48%
WashingtonWA
Median$611,301
Tax0.75%
WyomingWY
Median$352,400
Tax0.53%
Data sourced from Tax Foundation, Zillow Home Value Index, Insurance.com and U.S. Census ACS. Reflects most recent data as of Q2 2026. County-level variation exists — see individual state guides for the full breakdown.