Property taxes in Puerto Rico
At $573, the median annual property tax bill in Puerto Rico is 84% below the national figure of $3,580, ranking 52 of 52, with Gurabo Municipio the highest county at $1,304.
Two houses with the same price can carry very different tax bills. That gap is decided county by county.
| Rank | County | Typical figure | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gurabo Municipio | $1,304 | 0.81% of value |
| 2 | Guaynabo Municipio | $1,068 | 0.54% of value |
| 3 | Dorado Municipio | $944 | 0.63% of value |
| 4 | Cidra Municipio | $925 | 0.70% of value |
| 5 | Florida Municipio | $866 | 0.85% of value |
| 6 | Luquillo Municipio | $858 | 0.68% of value |
| 7 | Caguas Municipio | $838 | 0.60% of value |
| 8 | San Juan Municipio | $804 | 0.49% of value |
| 9 | Humacao Municipio | $754 | 0.66% of value |
| 10 | Rincón Municipio | $731 | 0.53% of value |
| 11 | Trujillo Alto Municipio | $728 | 0.47% of value |
| 12 | Vega Alta Municipio | $721 | 0.57% of value |
| 13 | Fajardo Municipio | $699 | 0.62% of value |
| 14 | Arroyo Municipio | $672 | 0.71% of value |
| 15 | Toa Baja Municipio | $668 | 0.50% of value |
| 16 | San Germán Municipio | $666 | 0.69% of value |
| 17 | Carolina Municipio | $662 | 0.44% of value |
| 18 | Cataño Municipio | $659 | 0.52% of value |
| 19 | Ponce Municipio | $656 | 0.61% of value |
| 20 | Mayagüez Municipio | $641 | 0.61% of value |
| 21 | Canóvanas Municipio | $618 | 0.54% of value |
| 22 | Bayamón Municipio | $613 | 0.44% of value |
| 23 | Hatillo Municipio | $581 | 0.49% of value |
| 24 | Cayey Municipio | $575 | 0.43% of value |
| 25 | Arecibo Municipio | $542 | 0.51% of value |
| 26 | Morovis Municipio | $532 | 0.47% of value |
| 27 | Barceloneta Municipio | $531 | 0.45% of value |
| 28 | Río Grande Municipio | $526 | 0.40% of value |
| 29 | Aguadilla Municipio | $510 | 0.39% of value |
| 30 | Ceiba Municipio | $510 | 0.49% of value |
| 31 | Isabela Municipio | $497 | 0.41% of value |
| 32 | Toa Alta Municipio | $481 | 0.33% of value |
| 33 | Lajas Municipio | $468 | 0.48% of value |
| 34 | Peñuelas Municipio | $467 | 0.53% of value |
| 35 | Naguabo Municipio | $464 | 0.47% of value |
| 36 | Loíza Municipio | $459 | 0.42% of value |
| 37 | Guánica Municipio | $457 | 0.55% of value |
| 38 | Villalba Municipio | $451 | 0.44% of value |
| 39 | Cabo Rojo Municipio | $441 | 0.38% of value |
| 40 | Salinas Municipio | $384 | 0.43% of value |
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Methodology
Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates. We store one row per county and roll counties up to state level, weighting each county by its population so that large metros are not treated the same as very small counties.
The median real-estate tax bill shown for a state is that population-weighted figure, not a simple average of county values. National comparisons use the same method across all states, so the state-versus-U.S. gap you see is a like-for-like comparison.
These are survey estimates, not transaction records, and they describe typical households rather than any individual situation. Nothing here is personalised financial advice.
The effective rate we show is our own calculation: median real-estate taxes paid divided by median home value in the same place. It is a comparison tool, not a millage rate, and it does not account for exemptions, caps or assessment lags.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).