I have a house we bought for a little more than your quoted range. In Sumter County, all taxes, the maintenance fee and misc items that are billed with taxes (paid in 2017) came to around $1950 for the year. We have the Homestead Exemption but not your additional veteran's deduction on the assessment. Our house is over 20 years old so the bond has long been paid. Lake County has no bond, even on the new homes, which are not cheap. They are listed at over $200,000 (because we did look). There are some nice, smaller homes in the Del Mar area (Lake County) that may be less expensive. It's been 2 years since I've kept up-to-date on listing prices. Except for new houses off of Rt 42 in Marion County, most houses north of Rt 466 are old enough to have the bonds paid off, or close to it. Yearly bond amount, if still in force, would be "around" $150 a year, possibly less for a house in that price range. We pay less than we did in PA and PA wasn't as high in taxes as NY or NJ. I can't say for other states. Good luck! I hope you find something you like.
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