National reference
Property tax due dates by state
✓ Verified August 2026 against official county pages.
Payment calendars are set by state law, with county-level variation in some states. This table carries only states we've verified against official sources — we add states ahead of their notice seasons rather than publishing unverified dates.
| State | When payments are due | |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Due October 1; delinquent after December 31. | Details & counties → |
| Alaska | Borough-set. Anchorage: two installments — mid-June and late August (2026: June 30 and August 31). | Details & counties → |
| Arizona | Two halves: due October 1 (delinquent after November 1) and March 1 (delinquent after May 1). | Details & counties → |
| Arkansas | Due by October 15 (for the prior year's taxes); 10% penalty after. Installment prepayment is available in most counties. | Details & counties → |
| California | Two installments: due November 1 (delinquent after December 10) and February 1 (delinquent after April 10) — 10% penalty on each late installment. | Details & counties → |
| Colorado | Pay in halves — last day of February and June 15 — or in full by April 30. Statements mail in January. | Details & counties → |
| Connecticut | Semiannual in most towns: due July 1 (through August 1 penalty-free) and January 1 (through February 1). Interest at 1.5%/month once late. | Details & counties → |
| Delaware | Traditionally due September 30 (New Castle splits fall/spring) — but reassessment-era extensions apply; your county's current bill controls. | Details & counties → |
| Florida | Bills mail in November; pay in November for 4% off (3% Dec, 2% Jan, 1% Feb). Delinquent April 1. | Details & counties → |
| Georgia | Due by December 20 statewide unless your county sets an earlier date or collects in installments. | Details & counties → |
| Hawaii | County-set. On Oahu: two installments — August 20 and February 20 (fiscal year July–June). | Details & counties → |
| Idaho | Billed by late November; due December 20 — or pay halves: December 20 and June 20. | Details & counties → |
| Illinois | Two installments a year, in arrears, on county-set dates — Cook's first installment lands in early March, most other counties bill summer and fall. | Details & counties → |
| Indiana | Two statewide installments: May 10 and November 10. | Details & counties → |
| Iowa | Two halves: September 30 and March 31 (paid in arrears). | Details & counties → |
| Kansas | Two halves: December 20 and May 10. | Details & counties → |
| Kentucky | Bills mail around October 1: ~2% discount in the early window, face amount through December 31, penalties after. | Details & counties → |
| Louisiana | Due by December 31 to the parish tax collector; 1% monthly interest after. | Details & counties → |
| Maine | Town-set — commonly one or two installments (fall and spring) after the late-summer commitment. | Details & counties → |
| Maryland | Bills issue in July. Pay by September 30; owner-occupied semiannual schedules split it — September 30 and December 31. | Details & counties → |
| Massachusetts | Quarterly in most communities: August 1, November 1, February 1, and May 1 (bills issue 30 days ahead). Late payments accrue 14% interest. | Details & counties → |
| Michigan | Two bills from your local treasurer: summer (issued July, commonly due mid-September) and winter (issued December, commonly due February 14). | Details & counties → |
| Minnesota | Two halves: May 15 and October 15. | Details & counties → |
| Mississippi | Due on or before February 1 for the prior year's assessment; interest accrues monthly after. | Details & counties → |
| Missouri | One annual bill, due December 31 statewide. Penalties and interest apply from January 1. | Details & counties → |
| Montana | Two halves: November 30 and May 31. | Details & counties → |
| Nebraska | Due December 31; delinquent in halves — May 1 and September 1 (April 1 and August 1 in Douglas, Lancaster, and Sarpy counties). | Details & counties → |
| Nevada | Four installments: third Monday of August, first Monday of October, first Monday of January, first Monday of March. | Details & counties → |
| New Hampshire | Semi-annual in most towns: a preliminary July bill and a final December bill carrying the new rate — each due about 30 days after issue. | Details & counties → |
| New Jersey | Quarterly: February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1, each with a 10-day grace period. | Details & counties → |
| New Mexico | Two halves: due November 10 (delinquent after December 10) and April 10 (delinquent after May 10). | Details & counties → |
| New York | Two bill seasons in most towns: school taxes mail in early September, town/county taxes in early January. NYC bills quarterly. | Details & counties → |
| North Carolina | Due September 1, payable without interest through January 5 — interest starts January 6. | Details & counties → |
| North Dakota | Billed in December; 5% discount for full payment by February 15. First half delinquent after March 1, second half after October 15. | Details & counties → |
| Ohio | Two halves on county-set dates — first half typically due January–February, second half June–July. | Details & counties → |
| Oklahoma | Fall billing: pay at least half by December 31 and the balance by March 31. | Details & counties → |
| Oregon | Statements mail late October; due November 15. Pay in full by then for 3% off, or in thirds — November 15, February 15, May 15. | Details & counties → |
| Pennsylvania | Three bills a year (county, municipal, school), each with discount/face/penalty windows — county+municipal in spring, school from July. | Details & counties → |
| Rhode Island | Town-set quarterly installments through the July–June fiscal year — the first quarter typically falls due in the late summer or fall. | Details & counties → |
| South Carolina | One annual bill, payable through January 15. Penalties step up after January 15, early February, and mid-March. | Details & counties → |
| South Dakota | Two halves: April 30 and October 31 (for the prior year's taxes). | Details & counties → |
| Tennessee | Billed from October 1; pay through February 28 penalty-free. Interest and penalty accrue at 1.5% per month from March 1. | Details & counties → |
| Texas | Bills mail from October 1; pay by January 31. Delinquent February 1, when a 6% penalty plus interest hits. | Details & counties → |
| Utah | One annual payment, due November 30. | Details & counties → |
| Vermont | Town-set — annual or installment billing varies by town; the statewide constant is the April 15 Homestead Declaration. | Details & counties → |
| Virginia | Locally set — commonly June 5 and December 5 for semi-annual billers; Northern Virginia's large counties use their own calendars. | Details & counties → |
| Washington | First half due April 30, second half October 31 — statewide. Late payments accrue 1% monthly interest, plus penalties June 1 and December 1. | Details & counties → |
| West Virginia | Two halves to the sheriff: September 1 and March 1 — with a 2.5% discount for paying each half early. | Details & counties → |
| Wisconsin | Bills mail in December. Pay in full by January 31, or in two equal installments: January 31 and July 31. | Details & counties → |
| Wyoming | Halves: November 10 and May 10 — or pay the full year by December 31. | Details & counties → |