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Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant.

Effective property tax rates range from an average of 0.27% in Hawaii to 2.30% in New Jersey. New Jersey and New York are home to the counties with the highest property tax rates. The counties ...