Your premise is correct. Yet the reality is that you rent the land you supposedly own through payment of property taxes to the state.
Therefore, there are four states that do not have property taxes.
Some states have waivers for real estate taxes. Louisiana is one of those states.
“fee simple’
NOT SO MUCH THAT YOU ARE RENTING THE LAND-—
YOU ARE PAYING FOR FIRE DEPTS/ POLICE-Sheriffs/ streets/ street lights/ stop signs/parks/Libraries/SCHOOLS.