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Compare Taxes (Beta)

The chart leads with net state and local income tax across every income level; expand for the full sales, income, and property tax stack side by side. Adjust the income, filing status, and jurisdictions to match your situation — this beta supports up to eight selections per comparison.

Coverage note: Compare mode currently supports curated jurisdictions in metro DC, metro NYC, and the Cincinnati/OH v0 seed slice, plus municipalities in states where we have loaded an authoritative published property-tax rate, as we expand nationwide.

Type a street address or supported jurisdiction, then add it to the comparison group.

Comparison Inputs

Income Assumptions

Set the filing status and annual income used in the income-tax estimate, take-home-pay ranking, and summary cards.

Required when annual income is entered.

Use numbers only; example: 100,000.

Optional. Children who qualify for the federal EITC; adds earned-income credit estimates where credit rules are loaded.

Income estimates subtract each jurisdiction's loaded standard deduction before applying loaded income-tax rows.

Tax Comparison

Compare state and local taxes side by side. Expand the take-home breakdown, or scroll the full tax table below for a rate-by-rate view.

Take-home pay and housing breakdown

At A Glance

Estimated annual state/local income tax

Enter annual income to calculate income taxes. Address, housing, and property-tax context remain visible.

Federal income tax is not included. It applies separately in every location; for itemizers, state/local taxes and qualified mortgage interest can change federal taxable income under federal limits.

Owner housing is cash-flow context. Property tax and any entered mortgage payments are shown separately. Mortgage principal may build equity, interest is a borrowing cost, and home-value changes are not modeled.

  • DC

Washington, DC

City

Estimated annual state/local income tax

Enter gross income

Resident Property-Tax Context
Census ACS homeowner median
$4,180 Washington · Municipality · owner-occupied median · 2023 Census ACS · B25103_001E
Modeled pre-credit rate
~0.85% of assessed value Current OTR real property tax rates, fetched 2026-06-30 · $0.85 per $100 assessed Sources: DC OTR real property tax rates
Aggregate Residential Property Tax Burden
Per resident
$4,644 FY2025 · District of Columbia · revenue ÷ residents · 1 levy authority
Per household
$9,706 FY2025 · District of Columbia · revenue ÷ occupied households · 1 levy authority

Context only; not subtracted from take-home pay unless entered as property tax or rent.

Gross income is reduced by the loaded standard deduction and personal exemptions where a state has them before the estimate is calculated.

Property tax by home value

Set each place's home value. The outlined shape on each place's line marks that place's US Census median home value, so you compare like with like.

Washington, DC
$6,159 modeled annual property tax (~0.85% of value) Levied by: District of Columbia $0.8500 per $100 assessed marks this place's US Census median home value on the chart: $724,600 (2023 ACS)
  • Washington, DC
  • Outlined shape on a line marks that place's US Census median home value (its typical home)
  • Filled dot marks the home value you entered (your estimated tax at that price) — seeded from each place's US Census median home value where available; adjust it with the sliders above.
Modeled annual property tax by home market value for each compared jurisdiction. The place cards above carry per-place values at their chosen home values.

Pre-credit modeled estimates: each place's effective residential rate times the home's market value, before homestead credits, exemptions, assessment caps, and parcel-specific special districts. Where a place has multiple tax areas, the model uses a representative residential stack — your school or special district may differ. Where assessment increases are capped, this approximates what a new buyer at that price would pay. Median home values: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates.

Housing Cost Inputs (Manual Entry)

Choose own or rent for each column. Owner columns count annual property tax and optional annual mortgage. Renter columns count monthly rent x 12; property tax is treated as included indirectly in rent. Insurance, HOA, maintenance, and price risk are not modeled in this MVP.

Washington, DC
Property record: DC MyTax real property search
Optional; not a tax. Enter annual principal and interest if you want financing included.

Detailed Review

Detailed tax rows

Use the table for the full audit trail: bracket rows, loaded deductions, source notes, and property-tax placeholders. The credit and net-income-tax rows use the household and EITC selections in the income widget; source notes identify credits we cannot model.

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Tax row Washington, DC City Jurisdiction stack: District of Columbia
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Sales Taxes
General sales/use total Charged by: District of Columbia 6.0% District of Columbia Sources: DC Office of Tax and Revenue sales and use tax FAQs, 2026 DC FR-800MQA sales and use tax instructions, DC Office of Tax and Revenue taxable and non-taxable services, DC Code section 47-2005 sales tax exemptions
Grocery/home-consumption food Charged by: District of Columbia 0% District of Columbia
Food-benefit eligible food purchases Charged by: District of Columbia 0% District of Columbia
Medicines and qualifying medical supplies Charged by: District of Columbia 0% District of Columbia
Commercial bingo sales tax Charged by: District of Columbia 7.5% District of Columbia Sources: DC Office of Tax and Revenue sales and use tax FAQs, 2026 DC FR-800MQA sales and use tax instructions
Soft drink sales tax Charged by: District of Columbia 8.0% District of Columbia Sources: DC Office of Tax and Revenue sales and use tax FAQs, 2026 DC FR-800MQA sales and use tax instructions
Restaurant/prepared meals total Charged by: District of Columbia 10.0% District of Columbia Sources: DC Office of Tax and Revenue sales and use tax FAQs, 2026 DC FR-800MQA sales and use tax instructions
Off-premises alcohol sales tax Charged by: District of Columbia 10.25% District of Columbia Sources: DC Office of Tax and Revenue sales and use tax FAQs, 2026 DC FR-800MQA sales and use tax instructions
Rental vehicle sales tax Charged by: District of Columbia 10.25% District of Columbia Sources: DC Office of Tax and Revenue sales and use tax FAQs, 2026 DC FR-800MQA sales and use tax instructions
Hotel and short-term lodging sales tax Charged by: District of Columbia 15.95% District of Columbia Sources: DC Office of Tax and Revenue sales and use tax FAQs, 2026 DC FR-800MQA sales and use tax instructions
Parking sales tax Charged by: District of Columbia 18.0% District of Columbia Sources: DC Office of Tax and Revenue sales and use tax FAQs, 2026 DC FR-800MQA sales and use tax instructions
Cigarette excise/stamp tax (pack of 20) Charged by: District of Columbia $5.07/pack District of Columbia Sources: DC Office of Tax and Revenue cigarette package surtax notice
Income Taxes
Income tax filing status: Single
Income taxes (single) standard deduction $15,000 Filing status: Single · DC basic standard deduction
Income taxes (single) $0 to $10,000 taxable income 4.0% 4.0% DC
Income taxes (single) $10,000.01 to $40,000 taxable income 6.0% 6.0% DC
Income taxes (single) $40,000.01 to $60,000 taxable income 6.5% 6.5% DC
Income taxes (single) $60,000.01 to $250,000 taxable income 8.5% 8.5% DC
Income taxes (single) $250,000.01 to $500,000 taxable income 9.25% 9.25% DC
Income taxes (single) $500,000.01 to $1,000,000 taxable income 9.75% 9.75% DC
Income taxes (single) over $1,000,000 taxable income 10.75% 10.75% DC
Income tax filing status: Married filing jointly
Income taxes (married filing jointly) standard deduction $30,000 Filing status: Married filing jointly · DC basic standard deduction
Income taxes (married filing jointly) $0 to $10,000 taxable income 4.0% 4.0% DC
Income taxes (married filing jointly) $10,000.01 to $40,000 taxable income 6.0% 6.0% DC
Income taxes (married filing jointly) $40,000.01 to $60,000 taxable income 6.5% 6.5% DC
Income taxes (married filing jointly) $60,000.01 to $250,000 taxable income 8.5% 8.5% DC
Income taxes (married filing jointly) $250,000.01 to $500,000 taxable income 9.25% 9.25% DC
Income taxes (married filing jointly) $500,000.01 to $1,000,000 taxable income 9.75% 9.75% DC
Income taxes (married filing jointly) over $1,000,000 taxable income 10.75% 10.75% DC
Income tax filing status: Head of household
Income taxes (head of household) standard deduction $22,500 Filing status: Head of household · DC basic standard deduction
Income taxes (head of household) $0 to $10,000 taxable income 4.0% 4.0% DC
Income taxes (head of household) $10,000.01 to $40,000 taxable income 6.0% 6.0% DC
Income taxes (head of household) $40,000.01 to $60,000 taxable income 6.5% 6.5% DC
Income taxes (head of household) $60,000.01 to $250,000 taxable income 8.5% 8.5% DC
Income taxes (head of household) $250,000.01 to $500,000 taxable income 9.25% 9.25% DC
Income taxes (head of household) $500,000.01 to $1,000,000 taxable income 9.75% 9.75% DC
Income taxes (head of household) over $1,000,000 taxable income 10.75% 10.75% DC
Property Tax / Rent
Annual property tax Enter manually above Property record: DC MyTax real property search Property tax bill
Annual mortgage Enter manually above Optional owner financing cost; not a tax
Annual rent N/A Owner scenario
Census ACS homeowner median property tax $4,180 Washington · Municipality · owner-occupied median · 2023 Census ACS · B25103_001E
Modeled pre-credit property tax rate ~0.85% of assessed value Current OTR real property tax rates, fetched 2026-06-30 · $0.85 per $100 assessed Sources: DC OTR real property tax rates
Aggregate civic burden per resident $4,644 FY2025 · District of Columbia · revenue ÷ residents · 1 levy authority
Aggregate civic burden per household $9,706 FY2025 · District of Columbia · revenue ÷ occupied households · 1 levy authority
Additional Taxes & Fees
Vehicle-related taxes and fees Vehicle facts needed Not included: DC registration, title, and excise fees depend on vehicle weight, value, MPG/fuel or EV status, and transaction facts. Sources: DC DMV vehicle registration fees, DC DMV vehicle title and excise tax fees
Transfer and recordation taxes Transaction facts needed Not included: DC Recorder of Deeds recording fees and transfer/recordation tax rules depend on the document, deed, property value, and transaction facts. Sources: DC Recorder of Deeds, DC general recording requirements and fees, DC recordation and transfer tax exemptions
Utility, water, and stormwater fees Property/service facts needed Not included: DC Water charges include account/usage-based water and sewer rates plus Clean Rivers impervious-area billing tied to property characteristics. Sources: DC Water impervious area billing details, DC Water rates and billing
Other local fees and permits Source inventory needed Not inventoried yet: parking, trash, permits, dog licenses, false-alarm charges, parks, tolls, and other service fees may apply depending on behavior, property, provider, and jurisdiction.
Rate notes & official sources

Compare mode shows selected common categories and placeholder lanes for readability, not complete tax and fee coverage. The official source links support displayed rows.

  • Omitted categories may still be taxable, exempt, or taxed at a special rate.
  • Additional-fee rows are source-backed disclosures, not estimates, until required resident, property, vehicle, provider, or transaction facts are entered or modeled.

Official source links

We try to be accurate and source-backed, but tax rules change and local facts matter. Check applicable state and local law before relying on a result, and let us know about possible inaccuracies at [email protected].

Data: NYS Comptroller · CA State Controller · US Census Bureau benchmarkusa.org