Tax-friendly U.S. metros ranked, with property tax shown so the full picture is honest.
| # | Metro | Median home price | Tax friendliness | Effective property tax | Winter mildness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Tallahassee, FL | $287K | 10/10 | 0.86% | 8/10 |
| 02 | Gainesville, FL | $306K | 10/10 | 0.86% | 9/10 |
| 03 | Pensacola, FL | $312K | 10/10 | 0.86% | 9/10 |
| 04 | Daytona Beach, FL | $332K | 10/10 | 0.86% | 9/10 |
| 05 | Fort Myers, FL | $338K | 10/10 | 0.86% | 10/10 |
| 06 | Sioux Falls, SD | $344K | 10/10 | 1.17% | 2/10 |
| 07 | Melbourne, FL | $344K | 10/10 | 0.86% | 9/10 |
| 08 | Jacksonville, FL | $354K | 10/10 | 0.86% | 9/10 |
| 09 | Tampa, FL | $361K | 10/10 | 0.86% | 10/10 |
| 10 | St. Petersburg, FL | $361K | 10/10 | 0.86% | 10/10 |
| 11 | Rapid City, SD | $376K | 10/10 | 1.17% | 2/10 |
| 12 | Orlando, FL | $387K | 10/10 | 0.86% | 9/10 |
| 13 | The Villages, FL | $389K | 10/10 | 0.86% | 9/10 |
| 14 | Cheyenne, WY | $393K | 10/10 | 0.56% | 3/10 |
| 15 | Sarasota, FL | $404K | 10/10 | 0.86% | 10/10 |
| 16 | Anchorage, AK | $427K | 10/10 | 1.07% | 1/10 |
| 17 | Las Vegas, NV | $430K | 10/10 | 0.59% | 8/10 |
| 18 | Miami, FL | $477K | 10/10 | 0.86% | 10/10 |
| 19 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $477K | 10/10 | 0.86% | 10/10 |
| 20 | West Palm Beach, FL | $477K | 10/10 | 0.86% | 10/10 |
| 21 | Naples, FL | $556K | 10/10 | 0.86% | 10/10 |
| 22 | Reno, NV | $574K | 10/10 | 0.59% | 5/10 |
| 23 | McAllen, TX | $195K | 9/10 | 1.68% | 10/10 |
| 24 | Lubbock, TX | $214K | 9/10 | 1.68% | 7/10 |
| 25 | Corpus Christi, TX | $226K | 9/10 | 1.68% | 9/10 |
| 26 | El Paso, TX | $233K | 9/10 | 1.68% | 8/10 |
| 27 | Memphis, TN | $248K | 9/10 | 0.67% | 7/10 |
| 28 | Waco, TX | $259K | 9/10 | 1.68% | 8/10 |
| 29 | Tyler, TX | $274K | 9/10 | 1.68% | 8/10 |
| 30 | San Antonio, TX | $280K | 9/10 | 1.68% | 8/10 |
| 31 | Houston, TX | $309K | 9/10 | 1.68% | 9/10 |
| 32 | College Station, TX | $311K | 9/10 | 1.68% | 8/10 |
| 33 | Chattanooga, TN | $328K | 9/10 | 0.67% | 7/10 |
| 34 | Midland, TX | $331K | 9/10 | 1.68% | 8/10 |
| 35 | Fort Worth, TX | $367K | 9/10 | 1.68% | 8/10 |
| 36 | Dallas, TX | $367K | 9/10 | 1.68% | 8/10 |
| 37 | Knoxville, TN | $370K | 9/10 | 0.67% | 6/10 |
| 38 | Spokane, WA | $425K | 9/10 | 0.87% | 3/10 |
| 39 | Austin, TX | $427K | 9/10 | 1.68% | 8/10 |
| 40 | Nashville, TN | $458K | 9/10 | 0.67% | 6/10 |
| 41 | Olympia, WA | $534K | 9/10 | 0.87% | 4/10 |
| 42 | Bellingham, WA | $622K | 9/10 | 0.87% | 5/10 |
| 43 | Seattle, WA | $745K | 9/10 | 0.87% | 5/10 |
| 44 | Yuma, AZ | $282K | 8/10 | 0.63% | 9/10 |
| 45 | Fargo, ND | $329K | 8/10 | 0.98% | 1/10 |
| 46 | Tucson, AZ | $343K | 8/10 | 0.63% | 9/10 |
| 47 | Phoenix, AZ | $447K | 8/10 | 0.63% | 9/10 |
| 48 | Prescott, AZ | $550K | 8/10 | 0.63% | 6/10 |
| 49 | Portsmouth, NH | $600K | 8/10 | 1.93% | 3/10 |
| 50 | Flagstaff, AZ | $633K | 8/10 | 0.63% | 3/10 |