Home price might be the biggest consideration for you when buying a home and choosing where to live, but there’s another important number you shouldn’t neglect either: property tax rate.
Some states and counties charge more than others, as the map above from RealtyTrac shows, and they can make a huge difference in your budget.
Let’s compare the highest and lowest average property taxes for single family homes:
States with the highest average property taxes in dollars for single family homes were New York ($15,625), New Jersey ($8,108), New Hampshire ($5,795), Connecticut ($5,646), and Hawaii ($5,024)....