State-by-State Property Tax at a Glance
This State-by-State Property Tax at a Glance Visualization Tool features narratives and data on property tax systems in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
This State-by-State Property Tax at a Glance Visualization Tool features narratives and data on property tax systems in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
A component of the Significant Features of the Property Tax® database, this State-by-State Property Tax at a Glance Visualization Tool features narratives and data on property tax systems in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. An interactive map allows users to easily view and compare key property tax statistics among states. Companion tables and charts display numerical values for key property tax system variables for each state, DC, and the U.S.
Use the ToolUse the interactive map and companion narratives to understand the context of each state’s property tax system and compare key statistics, with companion tables and charts providing detailed data for each state and the U.S. overall.
Use the MapExplore key aspects of the property tax system in each of the 50 states and The District of Columbia, including data and definitions related to tax structure, rates, assessments, relief programs, and more.
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This section reports data which put the property tax in the overall context of state and local finances. The tables display data for state and local governments combined, and for state and local governments separately. For each year and each type of government, tables show data for each revenue source in nominal dollars, as a share of all revenues, per capita, and as a percent of personal income.
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Explore a variety of publications and resources designed to promote understanding of how the property tax works, its importance as a revenue source for local governments and school districts, and variation in property tax policies across the United States.
Bethany P. Paquin, Senior Research Analyst
Project Director
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Kim Rueben, Senior Advisor, Fiscal Systems
General Content Editor
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Yonhui Um, Senior Policy and Legal Analyst
General Content Editor
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Joan Youngman, Executive Director, Land and Fiscal Systems
General Content Editor
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Sydney Zelinka, Manager, Fiscal Systems
General Content Editor
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Bethany P. Paquin
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Daphne A. Kenyon
Consultant
Yonhui Um
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Ira W. Harvey
Consultant
Daphne A. Kenyon
Consultant
Marty McGee
State of Alaska
Jeffrey Chapman
Arizona State University (Emeritus)
Gary Ritter
Saint Louis University
Terri Sexton
California State University Sacramento
Adam Langley
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Phyllis Resnic
Colorado State University
Jeffrey Cohen
University of Connecticut
Eleanor D. Craig
University of Delaware (Emeritus)
Michael Bell
George Washington University
Bethany P. Paquin
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Kurt Wenner
Florida Tax Watch
Robert D. Buschman
Georgia State University
James Mak
University of Hawaii (Emeritus)
Alan S. Dornfest
Idaho State Tax Commission
Richard F. Dye
University of Illinois (Emeritus)
Justin Ross
Indiana University Bloomington
Phuong Nguyen-Hoang
University of Iowa
W. Bartley Hildreth
Georgia State University
David Agrawal
University of Kentucky
Dan Teles
Urban Institute
Joel Johnson
Passerelle
Ken Coriale
Towson University
Jane Malme
Consultant
Ronald C. Fisher
Michigan State University
Mark Haveman
Minnesota Center for Fiscal Excellence
Joseph “Dallas” Breen
Mississippi State University
Joe B. Young
Mississippi State University
Brian Dabson
Consultant
Eric Dale
Montana Department of Revenue
John E. Anderson
University of Nebraska
Mehmet S. Tosun
University of Nevada Reno
Richard W. England
University of New Hampshire (Emeritus)
Daphne A. Kenyon
Consultant
Bethany P. Paquin
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Mark H. Pfeiffer
Rutgers University
Richard Anklam
New Mexico Tax Research Institute
John M. Yinger
Syracuse University
Stephen Billings
University of Colorado Boulder
Rod Backman
Covenant Consulting Group
Bree J. Lang
University of California, Santa Barbara
Gregory Burge
University of Oklahoma
Jonathan Rork
Reed College
Zhou Yang
Robert Morris University
Ryan Mulcahey
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Laura Ullrich
Indeed
Ray Ring
University of South Dakota (Emeritus)
Nathan Murray
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
Seth Giertz
University of Texas at Dallas
Gary Cornia
Brigham Young University
Kieran Killeen
University of Vermont
Elizabeth Howes
Northeast Bank
Andrew Hayashi
University of Virginia School of Law
Olha Krupa
Seattle University
Amanda Ross
University of Alabama
Andrew Reschovsky
University of Wisconsin-Madison (Emeritus)
Bethany P. Paquin
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Buck McVeigh
Retired Economist
