The subject of property taxes is a subject that no one is willing to discuss. Right now, the average American pays about $2,149 per year in property taxes, or $180 a month. For the list of states below, that number translates into a monthly charge of $617-$261.

As you can guess, New Jersey tops the list of states on average. But there are a number of counties in New York that blow the doors off of the averages. For instance, Westchester wins with a wopping $1,153 average monthly real estate tax, followed by Rye, averaging $879 a month.

Zillow’s highest property taxes by county include Nassau, Westchester, Rockland and Bergen counties. When it comes to the lowest property taxes, counties in Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and Oklahoma lead the way.

The highest property taxes remained in the Northeast, with all of the top 10 in either New York or New Jersey.

The 10 states charging the most by an average in property taxes each year:

1. New Jersey – $7,410
Property tax rate: 2.35%
Median home price: $315,900
2. Connecticut – $5,327
Property tax rate: 1.97%
Median home price: $270,500
3. New Hampshire – $5,100
Property tax rate: 2.15%
Median home price: $237,300
Manchester, New Hampshire
4. New York – $4,600
Property tax rate: 1.62%
Median home price: $283,400
5. Illinois – $3,995
Property tax rate: 2.3%
Median home price: $173,800
6. Massachusetts – $3,989
Property tax rate: 1.2%
Median home price: $333,100
7. Rhode Island – $3,884
Property tax rate: 1.63%
Median home price: $238,000
8. Vermont – $3,795
Property tax rate: 1.74%
Median home price: $217,500
9. Wisconsin – $3,248
Property tax rate: 1.96%
Median home price: $165,800
10. Maryland – $3,142
Property tax rate: 1.1%
Median home price: $286,900