Paying double the property tax

One of the often unforeseen challenges facing new home-buyers can be the steep rise in property taxes compared with what longtime homeowners are paying. This is due to assessment limits which limits the speed at which a home’s taxable value can rise while owner remains.

The top metro areas where new home-buyers are paying at least twice what current owners are charged (percentage included).

  1. Miami – 3.17%
  2. New York City – 2.61%
  3. Tampa – 2.49%
  4. Jacksonville – 2.21%
  5. Charleston – 2.17%
  6. Los Angeles – 2.14%
  7. San Diego – 2.14%
  8. Long Beach – 2.10%
  9. Detroit – 2.10%
  10. Oakland – 2.08%
  11. San Jose – 2.03%