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State Property Taxes

Once you have identified an area that is being considered for relocation, it is best to study the tax situation for that locale in detail before making your final decision.

Statistics obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau do give some insight into which States have the lowest and highest property taxes.
States with the lowest local property taxes per capita, based on figures for 2002, are:.

Arkansas ($191)

Alabama ($285)

Kentucky ($376)

New Mexico ($380)

States with the highest local property taxes per capita:

New Jersey ($1,871)

Connecticut ($1,733)

New York ($1,402)

Rhode Island ($1,369)

A quick reference site with specific rates for property, income and sales taxes in any given zip code can be found at Sperling's Best Places. Property tax rates will be included under data for Housing and income and sales taxes information in listed under Cost of Living.

 

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