Property taxes are a cost no homeowner can avoid—and in 2025, some states are seeing bigger increases than others. According to Realtor.com®, homeowners in Maryland, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Tennessee will see higher bills this year. Why? Mainly because home values have gone up, and some local governments have raised their tax rates. The average property tax bill in the U.S. rose to $3,500 in 2024, a 2.8% increase from the year before. In fact, nearly 60% of homes across the country had the

From 2023 to 2024, the median property in the U.S. saw its property tax bill grow by 2.8% and 73.6% of properties had tax increases year to year. 💰 The median tax burden in 2024 was $3,500, up from $3,349. In four of the five states with the biggest property tax increases from 2023 to 2024 (excluding Texas), taxes went up faster than home values. This suggests that Georgia, Maine, New Hampshire, and Wisconsin raised their property tax rates. See the 4 states that saw decreases to their median t