Plymouth homeowners paid property taxes totaling 2.8% of their home’s value during the fourth quarter of 2025—more than 3.2 times the U.S. average, BlockShopper.com reported.
During this period, the median sales price for Plymouth homes was $21,000, based on sales of two properties. The city’s median tax bill in 2025 came to $590, representing 2.8% of the typical taxed home’s value.
According to data for 2024, the average effective property tax rate nationwide was 0.888%.
Within Hancock County, Plymouth, Nauvoo and Warsaw posted the county’s three highest property tax rates.
Effective property tax rates for 2025 in the article were determined using estimated inflation measures and 2023 county tax data. Actual effective tax rates may differ in some cases.
The national median home price continued its climb in 2025, reaching around $447,000 in June—a 1.13% year-over-year increase, Redfin found. Data indicated a persistent gap between supply and demand, with 36% more homes listed by sellers than sought by buyers, a margin of 508,715 properties. Redfin defines a balanced market as one in which seller and buyer numbers are within 10% of each other.
The following table presents median effective property tax rate comparisons for Plymouth and select Hancock County cities, based on both sales and tax records from the fourth quarter of 2025.
| City | Q4 2025 Sales | Q4 2025 Median Price | Median tax 2025 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 2 | $21,000 | $590 | 2.8% |
| Nauvoo | 5 | $98,000 | $2,571 | 2.6% |
| Warsaw | 8 | $93,500 | $1,939 | 2.1% |
| Hamilton | 10 | $115,000 | $2,146 | 1.9% |
| La Harpe | 4 | $81,500 | $1,460 | 1.8% |
| Carthage | 8 | $117,500 | $2,013 | 1.7% |
| Augusta | 4 | $139,000 | $1,200 | 0.9% |