See Where U.S. Homeowners Pay The Highest Property Taxes By County And State

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February 20, 2026 / 5:00 AM EST

Property taxes around the U.S. have long been a lightning rod for debate, with political leaders perpetually balancing the need to fund their budget priorities against the risk of alienating homeowners and businesses. This week, for example, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani sparked an uproar by proposing to close a budget hole by sharply raising property taxes.

Although the move was widely interpreted as a political gambit aimed at spurring state lawmakers to hike taxes on wealthy New Yorkers and corporations, the backlash highlights the sensitivities around property taxes at a time many Americans already feel financially strapped.

Such taxes — levied mostly by local governments to raise revenue for services including public schools, road construction, and police and fire departments — account for 70 cents of every $1 in local tax collections, according to the nonpartisan Tax Foundation.

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