Property Taxes Are Going Up; Here’s How to Lower Your Bill

The cost of homeownership will rise for millions of Americans in coming weeks as new property-tax assessments arrive in the mail. 

Property taxes have risen across much of the country in recent years. In the most recent data available, the median tax bill increased more than 8% to $2,795 per homeowner in 2021 compared with 2019, said David Logan, senior economist at the National Association of Home Builders.