County population comparison
Property tax in 50 large counties
The 50 most populous counties in our coverage, ordered by recorded population. Use the stored tax benchmarks to identify places to research, then open the local guide to understand the assessment and taxing-district rules.
What this comparison measures
Coverage is selective, and population and tax figures may describe different source years. This is not a verified current-year national ranking. The displayed effective rates and median bills are stored county benchmarks, not adopted rates or quotes for a particular home.
The median bill is not calculated by applying the displayed rate to your purchase price. Exemptions, assessment history and local districts can change an individual bill. Source documentation is incomplete for some records; consult the linked county guide and official authority before budgeting. Read the methodology and review limits.
| # | County | State | Population | Effective rate | Median bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles County | CA California | 9.8M | 0.75% | $7,012 |
| 2 | Cook County | IL Illinois | 5.0M | 2.19% | $7,120 |
| 3 | Harris County | TX Texas | 4.8M | 2.03% | $6,498 |
| 4 | Maricopa County | AZ Arizona | 4.7M | 0.58% | $2,520 |
| 5 | San Diego County | CA California | 3.3M | 0.65% | $5,948 |
| 6 | Orange County | CA California | 3.2M | 0.69% | $8,280 |
| 7 | Miami-Dade County | FL Florida | 2.8M | 0.97% | $4,710 |
| 8 | Dallas County | TX Texas | 2.6M | 1.85% | $5,114 |
| 9 | Brooklyn (Kings County) | NY New York | 2.6M | 0.75% | $5,341 |
| 10 | Riverside County | CA California | 2.5M | 0.95% | $5,715 |
| 11 | Clark County | NV Nevada | 2.3M | 0.50% | $2,225 |
| 12 | King County | WA Washington | 2.3M | 0.85% | $6,745 |
| 13 | Queens County | NY New York | 2.3M | 0.87% | $5,817 |
| 14 | Tarrant County | TX Texas | 2.2M | 1.80% | $5,465 |
| 15 | San Bernardino County | CA California | 2.2M | 0.78% | $4,258 |
| 16 | Broward County | FL Florida | 2.0M | 1.03% | $4,380 |
| 17 | Bexar County | TX Texas | 2.0M | 1.75% | $4,977 |
| 18 | Santa Clara County | CA California | 1.9M | 0.65% | $10,100 |
| 19 | Wayne County | MI Michigan | 1.7M | 1.86% | $3,069 |
| 20 | Manhattan (New York County) | NY New York | 1.7M | 0.92% | $10,926 |
| 21 | Alameda County | CA California | 1.7M | 0.80% | $8,725 |
| 22 | Middlesex County | MA Massachusetts | 1.6M | 1.13% | $7,345 |
| 23 | Philadelphia County | PA Pennsylvania | 1.6M | 0.95% | $2,100 |
| 24 | Sacramento County | CA California | 1.6M | 0.73% | $4,052 |
| 25 | Palm Beach County | FL Florida | 1.6M | 1.11% | $5,155 |
| 26 | Hillsborough County | FL Florida | 1.6M | 1.09% | $3,760 |
| 27 | Orange County | FL Florida | 1.5M | 1.05% | $3,940 |
| 28 | Suffolk County | NY New York | 1.5M | 2.10% | $10,560 |
| 29 | Nassau County | NY New York | 1.4M | 2.05% | $12,415 |
| 30 | Bronx County | NY New York | 1.4M | 1.08% | $5,171 |
| 31 | Franklin County | OH Ohio | 1.3M | 1.95% | $5,495 |
| 32 | Travis County | TX Texas | 1.3M | 2.10% | $10,815 |
| 33 | Hennepin County | MN Minnesota | 1.3M | 1.26% | $4,145 |
| 34 | Oakland County | MI Michigan | 1.3M | 1.23% | $4,509 |
| 35 | Collin County | TX Texas | 1.3M | 1.68% | $7,800 |
| 36 | Allegheny County | PA Pennsylvania | 1.3M | 2.00% | $3,368 |
| 37 | Cuyahoga County | OH Ohio | 1.2M | 2.55% | $4,445 |
| 38 | Salt Lake County | UT Utah | 1.2M | 0.60% | $3,360 |
| 39 | Wake County | NC North Carolina | 1.2M | 0.91% | $4,100 |
| 40 | Contra Costa County | CA California | 1.2M | 0.81% | $5,873 |
| 41 | Fairfax County | VA Virginia | 1.1M | 1.17% | $8,134 |
| 42 | Mecklenburg County | NC North Carolina | 1.1M | 0.90% | $3,240 |
| 43 | Pima County | AZ Arizona | 1.1M | 0.83% | $2,365 |
| 44 | Fulton County | GA Georgia | 1.1M | 1.10% | $4,310 |
| 45 | Montgomery County | MD Maryland | 1.1M | 0.84% | $4,872 |
| 46 | Denton County | TX Texas | 1.0M | 1.76% | $6,950 |
| 47 | Duval County | FL Florida | 1.0M | 0.96% | $2,835 |
| 48 | Fresno County | CA California | 1.0M | 0.83% | $3,196 |
| 49 | Westchester County | NY New York | 1.0M | 2.20% | $14,670 |
| 50 | Honolulu County | HI Hawaii | 1.0M | 0.30% | $2,490 |
How to compare two homes
Start with each property’s assessment record and taxing districts. Check the assessment year, exemptions and any separate dollar charges. A low county benchmark does not establish the bill a new owner will receive.
Keep recurring annual taxes separate from purchase-related supplemental bills and from amounts already paid. Use the county guides for local record links and worked examples, and verify the inputs against the actual property.
For more detail: cheapest county within each metro, or compare any two counties directly.