Property taxes highest in New York-New Jersey area

A study by the U.S. Census Bureau came out recently, revealing which of the 775 most populated counties in the nation pay the highest property taxes. More than half of the top 35 counties on the list are in New York. New Jersey has the second highest rate. Westchester county, the most expensive, has homeowners paying an average of nearly $7,400 a year in property taxes. Niagara, Monroe, Onondaga, Wayne and Chautauqa counties round out the top five.
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