States with the highest home and vehicle property taxes

WalletHub - To determine which residents face the highest property tax burden relative to their state, the personal finance company WalletHub released its 2026 Property Taxes by State report today, along with expert commentary. The report compares home and vehicle property taxes nationwide and includes insights from a panel of experts. 
 

States with Highest Real-Estate Taxes	States with Highest Vehicle Property Taxes
42. Iowa	42. Kansas
43. Wisconsin	43. Connecticut
T-44. Nebraska	44. Nevada
T-44. Texas	45. Massachusetts
46. New York	46. Nebraska
47. Vermont	47. South Carolina
48. New Hampshire	48. Maine
49. Connecticut	49. Missouri
50. Illinois	50. Mississippi
51. New Jersey	51. Virginia

 
Key Stats:

• Hawaii has the lowest real-estate tax, which is 7.9 times lower than in New Jersey, the state with the highest. 
   
• Twenty-six states levy some form of vehicle property tax. Of those states, Louisiana has the lowest, which is 39.9 times lower than in Virginia, the state with the highest. 
   
• Blue States have 27.02 percent higher real-estate property taxes, averaging $3,594, than Red States, averaging $2,830.

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