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
