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Originally Posted by rustyp
That is very good guide. The one I use to answer my friends when they ask how much does it cost to live here. As to the specific question of how much are taxes - semantics you will receive back. However if you live anywhere in suburbia without a HOA you are probably comparing real estate taxes to the following. This is just the answer of actual dollar outlay. What you get for the money Vs your old tax bill is another story altogether.
On a $250K house approximately:
$2800/yr prop tax + $2300/yr bond & maintenance fee + $1800/yr amenities fee = $6900/yr.
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This is still less than we paid on our house up north for taxes alone. Also our home already had the bond paid so we only pay taxes and amenities which we consider quite a bargain.