I dislike New York state for a number of reasons but here is a big one. I live in Chemung county by the way. Maybe I should move the 3 miles to be in Steuben county and save some bucks. Keep in mind, this is basically the middle of nowhere.
County taxes high in nation
Chemung ranks 10th, Steuben County 19th in study of property taxes. By Ray Finger
January 27, 2007
rfinger@stargazette.com
Star-Gazette
Chemung County is among the top 10 counties in the country that carry the highest burden when property taxes are calculated as a percentage of the value of homes.
Chemung County is No. 10 and Steuben County is No. 19 on the national list, according to 2005 data compiled by the Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan tax research group based in Washington, D.C.
And nine of the top 10 counties are in upstate New York.
According to the information, property taxes in Chemung represent 2.4 percent of a home's value, based on a median home value of $78,600 and median property taxes of $1,902. In Steuben County, property taxes are 2.3 percent of a home's value, based on a median home value of $70,200 and median property taxes of $1,620.
"The percentage becomes alarming because you're buying your house back every 25 years," said state Sen. George H. Winner Jr., R-Elmira.
In contrast is St. Bernard Parish in Louisiana, at the bottom of the list at No. 775. Its property taxes represent 0.1 percent of a home's value, based on median a home value of $48,394 and median property taxes of $140.
The percentage is calculated by dividing the median real estate tax paid by the median home value on owner-occupied housing units in a county as defined by the U.S. Census. The figure includes all real-estate taxes -- municipal, school and county.
"We compiled the data so you can see different trends and how your particular county compares to others," said Brian Phillips, a Tax Foundation spokesman. He called it a fairer measurement than just using dollar figures.
"If you live on property that has high value and you pay $5,000 vs. somebody who lives on property that has relatively low value, how do you compare those two?" he said. "Obviously, the person who's living in a $100,000 house paying $5,000 is paying a higher percentage than somebody who's living in a $1 million house and paying $5,000."
County taxes high in nation
Chemung ranks 10th, Steuben County 19th in study of property taxes. By Ray Finger
January 27, 2007
rfinger@stargazette.com
Star-Gazette
Chemung County is among the top 10 counties in the country that carry the highest burden when property taxes are calculated as a percentage of the value of homes.
Chemung County is No. 10 and Steuben County is No. 19 on the national list, according to 2005 data compiled by the Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan tax research group based in Washington, D.C.
And nine of the top 10 counties are in upstate New York.
According to the information, property taxes in Chemung represent 2.4 percent of a home's value, based on a median home value of $78,600 and median property taxes of $1,902. In Steuben County, property taxes are 2.3 percent of a home's value, based on a median home value of $70,200 and median property taxes of $1,620.
"The percentage becomes alarming because you're buying your house back every 25 years," said state Sen. George H. Winner Jr., R-Elmira.
In contrast is St. Bernard Parish in Louisiana, at the bottom of the list at No. 775. Its property taxes represent 0.1 percent of a home's value, based on median a home value of $48,394 and median property taxes of $140.
The percentage is calculated by dividing the median real estate tax paid by the median home value on owner-occupied housing units in a county as defined by the U.S. Census. The figure includes all real-estate taxes -- municipal, school and county.
"We compiled the data so you can see different trends and how your particular county compares to others," said Brian Phillips, a Tax Foundation spokesman. He called it a fairer measurement than just using dollar figures.
"If you live on property that has high value and you pay $5,000 vs. somebody who lives on property that has relatively low value, how do you compare those two?" he said. "Obviously, the person who's living in a $100,000 house paying $5,000 is paying a higher percentage than somebody who's living in a $1 million house and paying $5,000."
