Taxes in North Carolina vs. Taxes in the Northeast

Benjamin Franklin said, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” This is a very true statement, but what he doesn’t say is that you can choose how much you pay in taxes each year. Why pay more property tax on your home than you need to?

One of the many perks of relocating to North Carolina from the Northeast, other than the milder weather, is the lower property taxes. It is widely known that states in the Northeast tend to pay higher taxes than states in the Southeast, but how much more? According to Tax-rates.org, North Carolina has one of the lowest median property tax rates in the nation, ranked 36^th, with a median property tax of $1,209 per year for a home with a median value of $155,500. Compass Pointe’s home, Brunswick County, has even lower median property taxes than the state median, at $933 per year. The counties of North Carolina collect an average of 0.78% of a property’s assessed fair market value in property taxes per year, 31^st out of the 50 states. We can compare that to 1.23% of a property’s assessed fair market value in New York and 1.89% in New Jersey.

New York is ranked as the 4^th highest out of the 50 states for median property taxes in the country, and it has the two counties with the highest median property taxes in the country, Westchester and Nassau respectively. New York is also ranked 6^th highest for property taxes as a percentage of median income, and is ranked 17^th highest for taxes paid as a percentage of median property value. Meanwhile, North Carolina is ranked 34^th out of 50 for property taxes paid as a percentage of median income.

New Jersey is ranked as having the highest median property taxes, highest taxes as a percentage of income and highest taxes as a percentage of property value in the country. The median property tax amount for New Jersey property owners is $6,579 per year. Overall, North Carolina is ranked significantly lower than both New York and New Jersey when it comes to property tax statistics.

People relocate to North Carolina from the Northeast for many reasons, one of the major reasons being the lower property tax rates. So why not pay less for your dream lifestyle? Living on the coast of North Carolina has never been easier or more affordable, and your relaxed lifestyle will be an additional perk.

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