With tax burdens on the minds of many Americans as tax season approaches and election issues gain steam, one analysis of property taxes in the 50 states finds a wide spread of rates, including some surprising results.

24/7 Wall St. recently analyzed data from the Tax Foundation to review property taxes paid in each state as a percentage of home values to find which state’s home owners pay the most and least in property taxes.

The study found:

States With the Lowest Property Taxes

Hawaii (ranked No. 50 out of 50)

  • Effective property tax rate: 0.28%
  • Median home value: $528,000 (the highest)
  • Property taxes paid per tax return: $1,993 (5th lowest)

Alabama (ranked No. 49)

  • Effective property tax rate: 0.43%
  • Median home value: $125,600 (7th lowest)
  • Property taxes paid per tax return: $1,352 (the lowest)

Louisiana (ranked No. 48)

  • Effective property tax rate: 0.51%
  • Median home value: $143,600 (18th lowest)
  • Property taxes paid per tax return: $2,076 (7th lowest)

Delaware (ranked No. 47)

  • Effective property tax rate: 0.55%
  • Median home value: $230,500 (15th highest)
  • Property taxes paid per tax return: $2,532 (16th lowest)

South Carolina (ranked No. 46)

  • Effective property tax rate: 0.57%
  • Median home value: $140,000 (15th lowest)
  • Property taxes paid per tax return: $2,041 (6th lowest)

West Virginia (ranked No. 45)

  • Effective property tax rate: 0.59%
  • Median home value: $103,900 (the lowest)
  • Property taxes paid per tax return: $1,546 (2nd lowest)

 

States with the Highest Property Taxes

New Jersey (ranked No. 1 out of 50)

  • Effective property tax rate: 2.38%
  • Median home value: $313,200 (4th highest)
  • Property taxes paid per tax return: $8,943 (the highest)

Illinois (ranked No. 2)

  • Effective property tax rate: 2.32%
  • Median home value: $171,900 (24th highest)
  • Property taxes paid per tax return: $6,357 (5th highest)

New Hampshire (ranked No. 3)

  • Effective property tax rate: 2.15%
  • Median home value: $236,400 (13th highest)
  • Property taxes paid per tax return: $6,954 (4th highest)

Connecticut (ranked No. 4)

  • Effective property tax rate: 1.98%
  • Median home value: $267,200 (7th highest)
  • Property taxes paid per tax return: $7,294 (3rd highest)

Wisconsin (ranked No. 5)

  • Effective property tax rate: 1.96%
  • Median home value: $164,700 (24th lowest)
  • Property taxes paid per tax return: $4,622 (12th highest)

 

The study determined a variety of reasons that some states pay more and others less. Check out more about the study at 24/7 Wall St. and view the full rankings of the 50 states.

Source: “States with the Highest (and Lowest) Property Taxes,” 24/7 Wall St. (Feb. 8, 2016)