New Census Housing Data Shows Where Property Taxes on Homeowners Are Highest
This morning, the Tax Foundated updated the popular property taxes on owner-occupied housing tables by state and county for 2006. Here is a glimpse of the top 10 counties by two measures: (1) median real estate taxes paid (dollar value) and (2) median real estate taxes as a percentage of median home value. Once again, New Jersey and New York dominate the lists.
Top 10 Counties in Median Real Estate Taxes Paid (high-population counties only), 2006
|
County |
State | Median Real Estate Taxes Paid |
| Hunterdon County | NJ | $7,999 |
| Nassau County | NY | $7,706 |
| Westchester County | NY | $7,626 |
| Somerset County | NJ | $7,318 |
| Bergen County | NJ | $7,237 |
| Essex County | NJ | $7,148 |
| Rockland County | NY | $7,041 |
| Morris County | NJ | $6,852 |
| Union County | NJ | $6,703 |
| Passaic County | NJ | $6,663 |
Note: National median in 2006 was $1,742.
Source: American Community Survey (Census Bureau)
Top 10 Counties in Median Real Estate Taxes as a Percentage of Median Home Value (high-population counties only), 2006
|
County |
State | Median Real Estate Taxes as a Percentage of Median Home Value |
| Wayne County | NY | 2.94% |
| Niagara County | NY | 2.91% |
| Monroe County | NY | 2.83% |
| Erie County | NY | 2.54% |
| Fort Bend County | TX | 2.53% |
| Chautauqua County | NY | 2.52% |
| Onondaga County | NY | 2.50% |
| Cayuga County | NY | 2.42% |
| Chemung County | NY | 2.41% |
| Schenectady County | NY | 2.39% |
Note: National percentage was 0.94%.
Source: American Community Survey (Census Bureau) and Tax Foundation calculations
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