Top 25 Highest Property Tax Counties in the United States
Charles Walsh on 07/10/2009  Some counties rely on property taxes for their revenue more than others.
Here is a look at the top twenty five highest property tax counties in the United States.
|
County
|
City |
Average |
Rank |
| Westchester County |
New York |
$8,422 |
1 |
| Hunterdon County |
New Jersey |
$8,224 |
2 |
| Nassau County |
New York |
$8,153 |
3 |
| Bergen County |
New Jersey |
$7,797 |
4 |
| Somerset County |
New Jersey |
$7,597 |
5 |
| Essex County |
New Jersey |
$7,535 |
6 |
| Rockland County |
New York |
$7,535 |
6 |
| Morris County |
New Jersey |
$7,281 |
8 |
| Union County |
New Jersey |
$7,007 |
9 |
| Passaic County |
New Jersey |
$6,928 |
10 |
| Putnam County |
New York |
$6,860 |
11 |
| Suffolk County |
New York |
$6,763 |
12 |
| Monmouth County |
New Jersey |
$6,494 |
13 |
| Lake County |
Illinois |
$6,089 |
14 |
| Hudson County |
New Jersey |
$6,007 |
15 |
| Fairfield County |
Connecticut |
$5,962 |
16 |
| Middlesex County |
New Jersey |
$5,861 |
17 |
| Sussex County |
New Jersey |
$5,803 |
18 |
| Mercer County |
New Jersey |
$5,734 |
19 |
| Warren County |
New Jersey |
$5,673 |
20 |
| Camden County |
New Jersey |
$5,311 |
21 |
| Orange County |
New York |
$5,164 |
22 |
| Burlington County |
New Jersey |
$5,111 |
23 |
| Rockingham County |
New Hampshire |
$5,068 |
24 |
| Marin County |
California |
$4,953 |
25 |
Data as of 2007. Provided by the Tax Foundation: www.taxfoundation.org
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