Property tax in District of Columbia: 0.58%
The median District of Columbia homeowner pays $4,312 a year on a home worth $737,100, an effective rate of 0.58%. That ranks 37th of 51, between North Carolina (0.66%) and Wyoming (0.57%). At the median state's 0.8% the same $737,100 home would owe $1,622 more a year.
In dollars, District of Columbia has the 2nd-highest median home value and the 11th-largest median bill of the 51. By home value it sits between Hawaii ($839,100, taxed at 0.27%) and California ($734,700, 0.7%).
| Rank | State | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | California | 0.7% | $5,124 | $734,700 |
| 36 | North Carolina | 0.66% | $1,896 | $288,900 |
| 37 | District of Columbia | 0.58% | $4,312 | $737,100 |
| 38 | Wyoming | 0.57% | $1,767 | $309,700 |
| 39 | Arkansas | 0.55% | $1,040 | $188,000 |
District of Columbia property tax by home price
Statewide rate, before any homestead exemption.
| Home value | Per year | Per month | vs. median state (0.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $370,000 (half the median) | $2,146 | $179 | −$814 |
| $737,100 (median) | $4,275 | $356 | −$1,622 |
| $1,105,000 (1.5× the median) | $6,409 | $534 | −$2,431 |
| $1,475,000 (twice the median) | $8,555 | $713 | −$3,245 |
Property tax by county in District of Columbia
District of Columbia (Washington), the largest District of Columbia county, has an effective rate of 0.58% — about the same as the statewide 0.58%.
| County | Main cities | Population | Effective rate | Median home value | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | Washington | 672,079 | 0.58% | $724,600 | $4,180 |