Tax Foundation’s Interactive Map: NY, NJ Counties Face Highest Property Taxes in US

On May 18, 2017

Property taxes are an important revenue raiser for state and local governments, but median tax bills can vary widely between states and even between different counties within a state.

Three New York state counties that surround New York City (Nassau, Rockland, and Westchester) have the highest property tax bills in the country, with medians exceeding $10,000. New Jersey counties also rank near the top, with median bills in Passaic, Bergen, and Essex counties all exceeding $9,000.

Using the most recent Census data (2011-15), Tax Foundation Policy Analyst Morgan Scarboro calculated the median property tax bill for each county in the US and displayed the results in an interactive map.