Best Places to Live with Low Taxes in America - 2026 Rankings

Taxes are one of the biggest ongoing costs of homeownership. Our low-tax rankings identify US ZIP codes combining affordable property costs (a key indicator of property tax burden) with high quality of life and low crime.

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Top Low-Tax ZIP Codes in America

50 ZIP codes ranked

#	ZIP · City · State	Population	Median Income	Median Home	Safety	Value Score
1	10065 New York, NY	35,120	$217,326	$777,642	A+	88
2	80206 Denver, CO	31,820	$229,420	$751,974	A+	87
3	75209 Dallas, TX	22,940	$233,505	$794,709	A+	87
4	85260 Scottsdale, AZ	52,180	$219,136	$757,892	A+	87
5	20016 Washington, DC	36,840	$232,569	$839,768	A+	86
6	60611 Chicago, IL	32,790	$211,484	$853,104	A+	86
7	30309 Atlanta, GA	24,280	$230,125	$766,525	A+	86
8	10021 New York, NY	66,870	$212,143	$773,622	A+	86
9	60614 Chicago, IL	75,580	$178,321	$817,583	A+	86
10	10016 New York, NY	43,280	$187,005	$785,005	A+	85
11	40207 Louisville, KY	31,820	$214,351	$788,324	A	85
12	02108 Boston, MA	5,430	$177,343	$779,332	A+	85
13	85254 Scottsdale, AZ	42,890	$229,874	$801,988	A	85
14	27609 Raleigh, NC	41,320	$201,894	$851,544	A+	85
15	30306 Atlanta, GA	26,740	$198,296	$846,033	A+	85
16	77019 Houston, TX	16,830	$199,424	$818,543	A+	85
17	27607 Raleigh, NC	46,780	$208,215	$800,873	A	85
18	80246 Denver, CO	20,490	$218,594	$941,299	A+	85
19	98109 Seattle, WA	19,530	$199,590	$893,437	A	84
20	60654 Chicago, IL	14,530	$185,222	$806,362	A+	84
21	35213 Birmingham, AL	25,840	$213,627	$915,864	A+	84
22	78703 Austin, TX	25,380	$194,513	$796,060	A+	84
23	20007 Washington, DC	34,280	$195,694	$841,214	A+	84
24	75205 Dallas, TX	22,870	$225,710	$1,000,952	A+	84
25	33133 Miami, FL	38,920	$228,359	$1,058,559	A+	83
26	30342 Atlanta, GA	28,430	$182,717	$989,309	A+	83
27	15232 Pittsburgh, PA	19,240	$172,635	$859,680	A+	83
28	90024 Los Angeles, CA	30,840	$199,593	$860,324	A+	82
29	37215 Nashville, TN	41,230	$195,538	$1,126,567	A+	82
30	90401 Santa Monica, CA	12,960	$213,108	$1,072,141	A+	82
31	10011 New York, NY	48,970	$181,019	$1,035,713	A+	82
32	98199 Seattle, WA	21,040	$208,297	$1,073,119	A+	82
33	90049 Los Angeles, CA	31,220	$195,435	$990,856	A+	82
34	20015 Washington, DC	28,120	$232,303	$1,117,846	A	82
35	77056 Houston, TX	38,210	$193,107	$872,833	A+	82
36	94114 San Francisco, CA	19,240	$226,185	$1,121,697	A	81
37	77005 Houston, TX	18,940	$197,253	$838,365	A+	81
38	02116 Boston, MA	22,810	$180,412	$972,196	A+	81
39	90210 Beverly Hills, CA	20,390	$173,430	$953,023	A	81
40	27615 Raleigh, NC	52,840	$158,979	$914,140	A+	80
41	75225 Dallas, TX	27,830	$190,400	$1,056,171	A+	80
42	85251 Scottsdale, AZ	33,910	$130,293	$448,787	A+	79
43	96816 Honolulu, HI	38,240	$134,892	$469,242	A	79
44	57105 Sioux Falls, SD	44,810	$132,397	$469,773	A	79
45	10001 New York, NY	21,255	$121,060	$485,048	A+	79
46	78746 Austin, TX	42,380	$168,553	$1,034,936	A+	79
47	78731 Austin, TX	35,190	$167,479	$971,698	A+	79
48	33629 Tampa, FL	36,920	$215,062	$1,139,601	A+	79
49	92130 San Diego, CA	48,210	$163,225	$909,344	A	79
50	19106 Philadelphia, PA	14,530	$132,313	$441,581	A	78

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States with the lowest effective property tax rates include Hawaii, Alabama, Colorado, and Nevada. However, overall tax burden depends on income tax rates too. Compare specific neighborhoods using ZipScore.

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Nine states have no income tax: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming. Use ZipScore to find the best neighborhoods within these states.

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The best states for low overall tax burden typically include Wyoming, Florida, Nevada, and South Dakota - which have no state income tax and relatively low property taxes. Use our ZIP code rankings to find specific neighborhoods.

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10065 - New York, NY 80206 - Denver, CO 75209 - Dallas, TX 85260 - Scottsdale, AZ 20016 - Washington, DC 60611 - Chicago, IL 30309 - Atlanta, GA 10021 - New York, NY 60614 - Chicago, IL 10016 - New York, NY 40207 - Louisville, KY 02108 - Boston, MA 85254 - Scottsdale, AZ 27609 - Raleigh, NC 30306 - Atlanta, GA 77019 - Houston, TX 27607 - Raleigh, NC 80246 - Denver, CO 98109 - Seattle, WA 60654 - Chicago, IL

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