Here is what I philosophically object to most property taxes. To some degree they represent “taxation without representation”, because the controlling government units are elected only by voting residents, leaving non-resident property holders with no say so at all in the governments that set the property taxes. I think local laws should change, providing equal voting status to not just “residents” but all who are either residents and/or owners of local property, including one vote each for any commercial property owners who happen to not be residents.
Voters often do not pay the property taxes, so they vote for every crazy tax increase for more free stuff.