I keep warning people about the New Jersey level of property taxation in Texas. All the Foghorn Leghorn bragging in the world won’t overcome a tax hit like that. Conservatives relocating who have some discretion as to where should look at other, lower cost conservative states.
“I keep warning people about the New Jersey level of property taxation in Texas. All the Foghorn Leghorn bragging in the world won’t overcome a tax hit like that. Conservatives relocating who have some discretion as to where should look at other, lower cost conservative states.”
Exactly. We mistakenly move to Corpus Christi from California. With the confiscatory property taxes in Texas, we paid more in taxes there than we did in California, including the state income tax. Property taxes were about 3 1/2% and rising. And this was in 2000!
Needless to say, when we were looking for a place to go Galt, Texas wasn’t on the list.
“I keep warning people about the New Jersey level of property taxation in Texas. “
If you buy under $150,000 and live in a community with no development funds and especially if you are a senior you pay essential no property tax.