US Property Tax Rise Slowed, But More Counties Topped $10,000

US homeowners saw their property taxes rise more slowly last year compared with 2023, while the number of counties where the average bill tops $10,000 continued its steady increase, according to a new study.

The average US homeowner paid $4,172 in property taxes last year, according to a report by real estate data firm ATTOM. That’s an increase of 2.7% from 2023 — roughly in step with headline inflation, which was 2.9% in the period, and down from the 4.1% average tax increase in 2023.

The analysis is based on bills for 85.7 million single-family homes nationwide. Breaking them ...