[The people have spoken]

Utah already has such a policy. Primary homeowners get a 45% rebate on property taxes, meaning that secondary homeowners pay almost double. Since the main use of property taxes is to pay for schools, and since secondary homeowners don’t use the schools, this policy may seem perverse. This usual answer is: They can afford it.

[FreedomPoster]

The real answer is: secondary homeowners don’t vote.

[silverleaf]

Same here in Merryland

[Maine Mariner]

For many years Minnesota has had some type of homestead tax break. If you are a Minnesota resident, you can declare your principal residence in MN eligible for a tax break. Non-homesteaders pay about twice as much.

[Tax-chick]

Since the main use of property taxes is to pay for schools, and since secondary homeowners don’t use the schools, this policy may seem perverse.

Yes, it does.

This usual answer is: They can afford it.

Cynical but accurate: if they found the additional tax a burden, they would buy their investment property or vacation house elsewhere.

[Garth Tater]

This usual answer is: They can afford it.

It's because the locals can vote in the local elections and they vote in the politicians scum that give them the homestead tax exemption. Out of towners don't have any say in the matter.