Queens County Property Taxes
Queens County, New York
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
30.2% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$511/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.88%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$699,200
State avg ▲ $267,155
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$6,054
$505/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$6,240
$520/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#2
of 62 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Queens County, New York
Queens taxes rank far below national average
Queens County's effective tax rate of 0.877% sits well below the national median of 1.1%, placing it in the bottom 15% of U.S. counties. Homeowners here pay $6,130 annually on a median home valued at $699,200—far more than the national median home value of $281,900, yet their rate remains one of the most favorable in the country.
New York's lowest rate among major counties
Queens County has the lowest effective tax rate in New York State at 0.877%, compared to the state average of 2.046%. This 57% savings versus the state average makes Queens one of the most tax-friendly places to own property in New York.
Queens outpaces Staten Island and the Bronx combined
Richmond County (Staten Island) has a 0.922% rate—nearly identical to Queens—while both New York City boroughs dramatically undercut suburban neighbors like Rockland County at 1.773% and Rensselaer County at 2.193%. This reflects the economics of high-density urban centers versus lower-density regions upstate.
Median home pays about $6,130 yearly
A homeowner with Queens County's median property value of $699,200 pays approximately $6,130 in annual property taxes. This translates to roughly $510 per month, a manageable burden given the borough's real estate values.
Even low-rate counties have appeal opportunities
Despite Queens' favorable tax rate, many homeowners remain overassessed—meaning their property's assessed value exceeds its market value. Filing a tax assessment appeal could lower your bill further, and the process is free through New York's informal review procedure.
How Queens County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Queens County
0.88%
Effective rate
New York Avg
1.76%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.