My property tax just dropped to half what it was a few years ago. I now pay $800.00 a year. There are places back east that have the same valuation and they are paying $5,000 a year.
Sales tax alone is not particularly meaningful as your comment suggests. The comparison that matters is total taxation. In Maryland we have only a 6 percent sales tax with no local version. However I pay $2500+ in property tax and 5+ percent state income tax with a 3 percent piggy-back income tax here in Prince George's County. Our governor and legislative leaders understand the current budget challenge to be a revenue problem.