I assume you know that around $500 a year of what you pay for "county taxes" is a local assessment by The Villages? You cannot get out of paying that. You can get a pretty good discount by filing as an official Florida resident - must show driver's license, car registration, etc. Marion has the highest taxes, but the difference is not large. Taxes go up just about every year in this part of Florida lately, but not by an large amount. Best advise was to call the three tax collector offices and ask them - but....!!! Also call the villages and ask about the various special assessments. This is not "the bond". This is extra we pay for things like having EMT services here, and I think also for our roads or something like that. By talking to the three tax offices and The Villages head office you can get a good idea of your taxes here. I"m in Marion, my home was 230K and I pay $300 a month. I am not sure how much it goes down when you buy a cheaper house - maybe not a lot. I do know you you can get what appear to be decent, small homes in your price range. Your neighbors will be close, you will have two bedrooms, but the homes are a decent place to live and the neighbors are generally nice (and in rare cases they are not, they will at least be quiet, I think).
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