My aunt and uncle lived in New Jersey and my uncle told me his property tax was $9,000 a year when I visit them in 2003.
He bought his home in 1959 for $42,000....
Every 5 years he pays for his house all over again and again and again.
He pointed to a home being built further up the block and said that was a million dollar home. Imagine the tax on that!
My parents bought their home on Long Island for $35,000.
When they sold it, the taxes where $16,000 ($8,000 with the senior discount).
Just one of the many reasons my husband and I escaped from there almost 30 years ago.