County-level rankings for property taxes in District of Columbia are not available right now. You can still explore property taxes across every state, county, town, and ZIP on the full interactive map.
See the map of effective property tax rateHow this ranking works
This page ranks District of Columbia counties by effective property tax rate, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.
For property taxes, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh property taxes against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.
Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of effective property tax rate.
Frequently asked questions
- Which county in District of Columbia has the lowest property taxes?
- This page ranks counties in District of Columbia by property taxes, lowest first, when the latest data is available.
- How is this property taxes ranking calculated?
- Counties in District of Columbia are ranked by effective property tax rate (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
- Are these property tax mill rates or the tax bill on a house?
- These are county mill rates (the property tax rate), not the dollar bill on a specific house. The bill also depends on assessed value, exemptions, and local levies. The ranking uses the county rate so places can be compared on the same unit.
- How does District of Columbia compare to the rest of the US for property taxes?
- This list is District of Columbia only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for property taxes at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-property-tax.
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