Where Do People Pay the Most in Property Taxes?
Property taxes are the primary tool for financing local governments and generate a significant share of state and local revenues.
Property taxes are the primary tool for financing local governments and generate a significant share of state and local revenues.
Property taxes are the primary tool for financing local government and generating state-level revenue in some states as well.
The six counties with the highest median property tax payments all have bills exceeding $10,000—Bergen, Essex, and Union Counties in New Jersey, and Nassau, Rockland, and Westchester counties in New York. All six are near New York City, as is the next highest, Passaic County, New Jersey ($9,881).
The five counties with the highest median property tax payments are all located near New York City and have bills exceeding $10,000.