San Francisco (I guess it's not a county) has to be way higher than that. I pay over $6000 a year and I live in a tiny, inexpensive place compared to even your typical 1 BR condo.
poor grad student wrote:
San Francisco (I guess it's not a county) has to be way higher than that. I pay over $6000 a year and I live in a tiny, inexpensive place compared to even your typical 1 BR condo.
Wrong. Westchester County NY is the highest, with counties in NJ and CT right behind. Check the OP's link.
It's simple economics. supply vs. demand. U.S. Census from 2010 shows that approx. 10% of the U.S. population lives between NYC and Boston. That means in the little area of CT, north NJ, Westchester County, etc. the demand is level with , or exceeds supply, which makes real estate at a premium, and taxes go up.
That drives housing prices, not property taxes.
Weeedsmoookker wrote:
It's simple economics. supply vs. demand. U.S. Census from 2010 shows that approx. 10% of the U.S. population lives between NYC and Boston. That means in the little area of CT, north NJ, Westchester County, etc. the demand is level with , or exceeds supply, which makes real estate at a premium, and taxes go up.
LOL
slightly flawed buddy
Densely developed residential areas require a lot of services that need to paid for which raises the property taxes also.
jerry_seinfeld wrote:
That drives housing prices, not property taxes.
Weeedsmoookker wrote:It's simple economics. supply vs. demand. U.S. Census from 2010 shows that approx. 10% of the U.S. population lives between NYC and Boston. That means in the little area of CT, north NJ, Westchester County, etc. the demand is level with , or exceeds supply, which makes real estate at a premium, and taxes go up.
Live in Westchester County. Given what my house is worth, my real estate taxes seem normal. That's an old figure and it's lower than I would have thought. Around me there is some vacant land that is zoned for housing. In five years none of these parcels will be vacant. Good school districts, good private schools, great colleges and universities within 3-4 hours of easy driving. Vineyards 1-3 hours away, the Hudson River for sailing, kayaking. Museums and art galleries, concert halls less than an hour away. Four great seasons, birding, the Armory for indoor track. A few minutes walk from my place are 500 acres of wilderness under conservation easement. In two months I'll be trekking though it looking for animal tracks and beaver, who are fine architects. Total silence except for the crunch of snow underfoot. A good workout. In spring a Great Blue Heron usually shows up near the 45 acre pond. It is one of Mother Nature's masterpieces.
Pay over 10,000 in property taxes before auto and fire taxes. No police department, no sewers, no garbage colection, volunteer fire department. Not a huge house 2 acres in CT
Weeedsmoookker wrote:
poor grad student wrote:San Francisco (I guess it's not a county) has to be way higher than that. I pay over $6000 a year and I live in a tiny, inexpensive place compared to even your typical 1 BR condo.
Wrong. Westchester County NY is the highest, with counties in NJ and CT right behind. Check the OP's link.
It's simple economics. supply vs. demand. U.S. Census from 2010 shows that approx. 10% of the U.S. population lives between NYC and Boston. That means in the little area of CT, north NJ, Westchester County, etc. the demand is level with , or exceeds supply, which makes real estate at a premium, and taxes go up.
Did you read where I said "I guess it's not a county"? I would imagine the same is true for Manhattan. I'm guessing you're a little out of touch with the SF housing market too.