3,133 counties · 15,451 cities · ACS 2023 5-Year

What a home actually costs to own, everywhere in America

Mortgage calculators show principal and interest, then stop. Property tax, insurance, electricity, water and maintenance add 30 to 50% on top, and they vary enormously by where you buy. This site puts the honest number next to the quoted one, built from Census, EIA, NOAA, FEMA and Freddie Mac data. Every figure cited, every assumption editable.

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Highest property taxes in America

Menominee County, WI3.636%Camden County, NJ3.075%Salem County, NJ3.030%Orleans County, NY2.996%Allegany County, NY2.943%Gloucester County, NJ2.809%Monroe County, NY2.788%Cattaraugus County, NY2.693%Lake County, IL2.677%Cortland County, NY2.646%

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Lowest property taxes in America

Copper River Census Area, Alaska0.081%Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska0.122%East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana0.153%Maui County, Hawaii0.168%Choctaw County, Alabama0.178%Allen Parish, Louisiana0.180%Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana0.203%West Carroll Parish, Louisiana0.204%Bibb County, Alabama0.204%Jackson County, Colorado0.205%

The largest counties

Los Angeles County, California0.694%Cook County, Illinois1.983%Harris County, Texas1.718%Maricopa County, Arizona0.474%San Diego County, California0.700%Orange County, California0.666%Miami-Dade County, Florida0.827%Kings County, New York0.688%Dallas County, Texas1.680%Riverside County, California0.821%Queens County, New York0.877%Clark County, Nevada0.497%

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