US State Sales Tax, Property Tax and Home Prices
Approximate state-level figures for 51 places. Monthly cost = principal and interest (20% down, 6.8%, 30 years) plus average property tax, before insurance.
| State | Sales tax | Property tax | Typical home | Est. monthly cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4% | 0.39% | $250,000 | $1,385 |
| Alaska | 0% | 1.04% | $340,000 | $2,068 |
| Arizona | 5.6% | 0.5% | $440,000 | $2,478 |
| Arkansas | 6.5% | 0.56% | $220,000 | $1,250 |
| California | 7.25% | 0.68% | $780,000 | $4,510 |
| Colorado | 2.9% | 0.49% | $560,000 | $3,149 |
| Connecticut | 6.35% | 1.92% | $400,000 | $2,726 |
| Delaware | 0% | 0.57% | $340,000 | $1,935 |
| Washington DC | 6% | 0.55% | $700,000 | $3,972 |
| Florida | 6% | 0.8% | $400,000 | $2,353 |
| Georgia | 4% | 0.83% | $340,000 | $2,008 |
| Hawaii | 4% | 0.27% | $850,000 | $4,624 |
| Idaho | 6% | 0.63% | $450,000 | $2,583 |
| Illinois | 6.25% | 2.07% | $280,000 | $1,943 |
| Indiana | 7% | 0.76% | $240,000 | $1,404 |
| Iowa | 6% | 1.43% | $220,000 | $1,410 |
| Kansas | 6.5% | 1.3% | $230,000 | $1,449 |
| Kentucky | 6% | 0.83% | $230,000 | $1,359 |
| Louisiana | 5% | 0.56% | $220,000 | $1,250 |
| Maine | 5.5% | 1.09% | $340,000 | $2,082 |
| Maryland | 6% | 0.98% | $400,000 | $2,413 |
| Massachusetts | 6.25% | 1.12% | $600,000 | $3,689 |
| Michigan | 6% | 1.32% | $250,000 | $1,579 |
| Minnesota | 6.875% | 1.02% | $330,000 | $2,002 |
| Mississippi | 7% | 0.78% | $190,000 | $1,114 |
| Missouri | 4.225% | 0.9% | $250,000 | $1,491 |
| Montana | 0% | 0.74% | $440,000 | $2,566 |
| Nebraska | 5.5% | 1.54% | $260,000 | $1,690 |
| Nevada | 6.85% | 0.5% | $430,000 | $2,422 |
| New Hampshire | 0% | 1.8% | $440,000 | $2,955 |
| New Jersey | 6.625% | 2.23% | $500,000 | $3,537 |
| New Mexico | 4.875% | 0.67% | $310,000 | $1,790 |
| New York | 4% | 1.4% | $440,000 | $2,808 |
| North Carolina | 4.75% | 0.7% | $330,000 | $1,914 |
| North Dakota | 5% | 0.92% | $260,000 | $1,555 |
| Ohio | 5.75% | 1.36% | $230,000 | $1,460 |
| Oklahoma | 4.5% | 0.85% | $210,000 | $1,244 |
| Oregon | 0% | 0.82% | $480,000 | $2,831 |
| Pennsylvania | 6% | 1.35% | $280,000 | $1,775 |
| Rhode Island | 7% | 1.4% | $440,000 | $2,808 |
| South Carolina | 6% | 0.55% | $300,000 | $1,702 |
| South Dakota | 4.2% | 1.14% | $280,000 | $1,726 |
| Tennessee | 7% | 0.55% | $330,000 | $1,872 |
| Texas | 6.25% | 1.6% | $310,000 | $2,030 |
| Utah | 6.1% | 0.55% | $530,000 | $3,007 |
| Vermont | 6% | 1.78% | $340,000 | $2,278 |
| Virginia | 4.3% | 0.8% | $400,000 | $2,353 |
| Washington | 6.5% | 0.85% | $580,000 | $3,436 |
| West Virginia | 6% | 0.55% | $160,000 | $908 |
| Wisconsin | 5% | 1.4% | $270,000 | $1,723 |
| Wyoming | 4% | 0.55% | $320,000 | $1,816 |