Growing up on Long Island, people did not always talk about the weather when starting a conversation with a stranger. More likely it started out with how high the taxes were and how are they gonna screw us next time.
Now looking at a report from the Tax Foundation and being a taxpayer myself, I can feel the pain that these folks were going through. Of the top 10 highest counties for median property taxes, all 10 are in the metro New York, New Jersey region. The national median property tax bill for the country is $1,854, the lowest of the top 10 is $7,058.
And we are not talking about McMansions. This is the median so it includes every Cape Cod and Ranch house out there. We are talking about some serious cash for paying for the local infrastructure and schools. So when you are in New Jersey or New York visiting and hear someone griping about their taxes, you now know that they have a legitimate complaint.
Top 10 Counties For The Highest Property Taxes
County Median Annual Tax Payment Westchester County, New York $ 8,404 Hunterdon County, New Jersey $ 8,347 Nassau County, New York $ 8,306 Bergen County, New Jersey $ 7,997 Rockland County, New York $ 7,798 Essex County, New Jersey $ 7,676 Somerset County, New Jersey $ 7,676 Morris County, New Jersey $ 7,310 Passaic County, New Jersey $ 7,095 Union County, New Jersey $ 7,058 National median $ 1,854
via the Tax Foundation
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