States with the highest and lowest real estate taxes
After the close of the next tax season, it turned out that Illinois has the highest tax rate on real estate in the country.
The state rate is 2,67 percent. The national average real estate rate is 1,31 percent.
This means that a house worth $ 200 000, on average, is taxed at
$ 2 620. In Illinois, a homeowner must pay $ 5 340.
Hawaii has the lowest property tax rate at 0,31 percent.
Unlike federal income taxes, real estate tax rates vary by state.
After Illinois, the highest tax rates are: New York - 2,53 percent; in New Hampshire, 2,4 percent; New Jersey - 2,37 percent.
The following states have the lowest tax rates after Hawaii: South Dakota - 0,38 percent; Alabama - 0,54 percent; Wyoming - 0,65 percent.
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