Where the highest and lowest property taxes are

Published Mon, Mar 9 201512:37 PM EDT

Ben Popken

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The American Dream may be universal but holding onto it can be a little bit harder, or easier, depending on where you live.

Using its nationwide records for over 129 million U.S. land parcels, RealtyTrac analyzed the property tax rates across the country and broke down where the highest and lowest rates are.

States with the highest average property taxes in dollars for single family homes:

New York ($15,625)

New Jersey ($8,108)

New Hampshire ($5,795)

Connecticut ($5,646)

Hawaii ($5,024)

States with the lowest average property taxes in dollars for single family homes:

Homes in Connecticut

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Alabama ($618)

West Virginia ($931)

New Mexico ($1,096)

Tennessee ($1,116)

Indiana ($1,418)