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Nationally, the 2022 Census of Governments reports local governments received $629.031 billion in property-tax revenue against $2.174 trillion in local general revenue — property tax equaled 28.9361% of local general revenue. That ratio of national sums is a reference point, not an average of the state figures below, which vary from under 11% to over 63%.
This is a local-government-only measure covering all local government types combined (counties, municipalities, townships, special districts, and school districts). It is not a household tax burden, an effective tax rate, or a replacement plan — see Methodology for how to read it responsibly.
| State | Property tax | % of local general revenue | % of local own-source revenue | % of local taxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $4.689B | 63.5837% | 84.5725% | 98.5535% |
| Connecticut | $12.141B | 61.9856% | 87.0996% | 98.3905% |
| New Jersey | $33.489B | 57.6194% | 82.0233% | 98.5207% |
| Rhode Island | $2.767B | 52.1177% | 78.3931% | 96.9161% |
| Maine | $3.439B | 51.1502% | 78.8112% | 98.5687% |
| Massachusetts | $20.92B | 49.5158% | 77.854% | 95.0423% |
| Hawaii | $2.313B | 41.914% | 50.6824% | 67.4031% |
| Texas | $67.436B | 39.1871% | 57.4931% | 82.1867% |
| Virginia | $17.454B | 39.151% | 57.5476% | 77.2701% |
| Illinois | $34.483B | 36.8653% | 60.7122% | 81.5348% |
| Montana | $1.801B | 35.688% | 61.2016% | 96.1401% |
| South Dakota | $1.531B | 35.3899% | 53.3185% | 72.2149% |
| Nebraska | $4.47B | 34.0066% | 46.6871% | 77.4657% |
| Wisconsin | $10.703B | 33.0153% | 62.7224% | 91.3689% |
| Florida | $37.234B | 30.2568% | 42.1244% | 75.3127% |
| New York | $65.403B | 30.2364% | 42.6892% | 55.0128% |
| Iowa | $6.381B | 29.9494% | 47.5865% | 85.1451% |
| South Carolina | $7.481B | 29.6143% | 45.3847% | 72.3814% |
| West Virginia | $1.958B | 29.5406% | 48.4457% | 79.7212% |
| Alaska | $1.626B | 29.3456% | 46.1785% | 76.0381% |
| Colorado | $12.38B | 29.252% | 39.8796% | 61.1162% |
| Pennsylvania | $22.258B | 28.6783% | 51.3386% | 68.1307% |
| Ohio | $18.995B | 28.297% | 42.8768% | 62.7465% |
| Maryland | $10.614B | 27.9046% | 40.9851% | 51.9768% |
| Oregon | $8.026B | 27.6953% | 48.4355% | 74.2797% |
| Minnesota | $10.033B | 27.5497% | 50.7552% | 89.3148% |
| Delaware | $1.178B | 27.5063% | 53.2124% | 79.5801% |
| Missouri | $8.377B | 26.946% | 38.3526% | 60.3945% |
| Kansas | $4.467B | 26.7719% | 44.5757% | 73.5431% |
| Michigan | $14.565B | 26.5392% | 53.3343% | 91.0375% |
| Georgia | $15.157B | 26.2351% | 39.627% | 65.2626% |
| Vermont | $0.881B | 24.5187% | 67.8798% | 95.3392% |
| Mississippi | $3.582B | 24.1982% | 42.5508% | 93.7412% |
| Utah | $4.547B | 23.9943% | 36.432% | 59.8442% |
| Idaho | $2.087B | 23.9642% | 43.6223% | 92.8245% |
| Indiana | $8.584B | 23.7351% | 39.7595% | 83.3246% |
| Arizona | $7.944B | 23.1441% | 39.85% | 57.0188% |
| North Dakota | $1.256B | 22.7154% | 44.1443% | 76.7573% |
| Tennessee | $6.846B | 22.5125% | 34.1681% | 65.1061% |
| Kentucky | $3.896B | 21.4206% | 36.7807% | 55.1193% |
| North Carolina | $12.512B | 21.279% | 34.2616% | 68.1415% |
| California | $80.424B | 21.1234% | 38.4409% | 66.765% |
| Oklahoma | $3.546B | 20.4079% | 32.2439% | 52.1641% |
| New Mexico | $2.221B | 19.3998% | 38.0318% | 52.7323% |
| Louisiana | $4.672B | 18.2432% | 27.2112% | 43.0027% |
| Washington | $11.125B | 18.0705% | 29.8518% | 51.2812% |
| Wyoming | $0.982B | 17.0425% | 29.191% | 82.2418% |
| District of Columbia | $2.965B | 14.8384% | 23.9961% | 28.9604% |
| Nevada | $2.871B | 14.1935% | 29.236% | 49.7687% |
| Alabama | $3.023B | 11.4495% | 18.6848% | 38.9632% |
| Arkansas | $1.3B | 10.8744% | 25.6032% | 39.5207% |
Methodology
"Property tax share of local general revenue" divides each state's reported local-government property-tax collections (Census item code T01) by a compatible local general-revenue denominator derived from the same source under Census's own revenue classification (taxes, intergovernmental revenue, current charges, and miscellaneous general revenue). "Own-source" revenue excludes intergovernmental transfers; "local taxes" means all local tax revenue, not just property tax.
These figures describe revenue received by local governments, not household tax burdens, effective property-tax rates, service efficiency, or a ready-made replacement plan. Differences in how each state assigns services and intergovernmental transfers between state and local government affect cross-state comparison. FY2022 is a historical benchmark, not a current-year estimate.
This table is not the same series as the State Property Tax Revenue Comparison page (FY2023–FY2024 Census figures covering total local property tax and its year-over-year change, not this FY2022 dependency breakdown) or the national collections total on the National Overview page (state and local combined, from the Quarterly Summary of State & Local Tax Revenue). Do not add these series together or substitute one for another.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, State and Local Government Finance public-use files (the file 22statetypepu.txt inside the 2022 Individual Unit File; see the Census dataset page). Ratios were calculated by Untax the Roof from those files.