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Are “zero” tax states in America extremely misleading because they usually have high property tax rates which tend to be more than you would have paid otherwise in income tax?

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Income tax, property tax, and sales tax are the big 3, though there are obviously other direct and indirect taxes (and the characterization of being high or low may be different for individuals and homes vs. businesses and commercial properties). Some states are high in all categories, some have zero for income tax or sales tax (as far as I know there isn’t a state with no property taxes, though they are typically not levied by the state and can vary very significantly by jurisdiction within a given state), some are middle of the road all around - there’s not much to generalize in terms of the effect of having low or no income tax (or sales tax) on other the other two. For example, Tennessee has no income tax and very low property taxes, but some of the highest sales taxes. Florida has no income tax and is pretty middle of the road in property and sales tax. Texas has no income tax and high property taxes. Answer from HospitalWeird9197 on reddit.com

reddit.com › r/tax › are “zero” tax states in america extremely misleading because they usually have high property tax rates which tend to be more than you would have paid otherwise in income tax?

r/tax on Reddit: Are “zero” tax states in America extremely misleading because they usually have high property tax rates which tend to be more than you would have paid otherwise in income tax?

December 15, 2025 -

New Hampshire has a very high property tax but low income

Income tax, property tax, and sales tax are the big 3, though there are obviously other direct and indirect taxes (and the characterization of being high or low may be different for individuals and homes vs. businesses and commercial properties). Some states are high in all categories, some have zero for income tax or sales tax (as far as I know there isn’t a state with no property taxes, though they are typically not levied by the state and can vary very significantly by jurisdiction within a given state), some are middle of the road all around - there’s not much to generalize in terms of the effect of having low or no income tax (or sales tax) on other the other two. For example, Tennessee has no income tax and very low property taxes, but some of the highest sales taxes. Florida has no income tax and is pretty middle of the road in property and sales tax. Texas has no income tax and high property taxes.

In Nevada they make up for it in auto registration and tourist fees.

reddit.com › r/georgism › these states want to eliminate property taxes

r/georgism on Reddit: These States Want to Eliminate Property Taxes

July 15, 2024 - In states like Florida, there is no income tax at the state level, their governor, DeSantis is proposing eliminating property tax. They rely on tourism in that state a great deal; when the economy is down, people don’t travel and don’t go on vacations.

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reddit.com › r/realestateinvesting › list of states that do not charge extra property taxes for out of state investors?

r/realestateinvesting on Reddit: List of states that do NOT charge extra property taxes for out of state investors?

November 2, 2024 -

Hello All. Just wanted to check if you folks here have access to any sources that list the states/counties that do not charge EXTRA property taxes for out of state property owners who own property as investment?

Ex: TN does not charge extra for out of state investment properties, while WV does. SC does charge extra property taxes for homes NOT owner occupied, so this pretty much counts as extra property tax.

Running list of states with no extra property taxes for NON-owner occupied/investment property:

TN
TX
NC

South Carolina has a higher tax rate for homes that are not owner occupied. They don't charge you extra for being out of state.

I didn’t even know this was a thing. Like wtf

reddit.com › r/urbanplanning › these 6 states might eliminate property taxes

r/urbanplanning on Reddit: These 6 States Might Eliminate Property Taxes

November 10, 2025 -

https://www.realtor.com/advice/finance/states-eliminate-property-tax/

Florida, Illinois , Kansas, Ohio, North Dakota, Pennsylvania

Proposals to eliminate property taxes in these states—and similar successful legislation in places like Montana to reduce taxes on primary homeowners—show how this movement is gaining momentum. The greatest challenge to these laws, however, is twofold.

Firstly, statewide action risks infringing on local governments, which are responsible for creating their own formulas for levying property taxes. A solution that works for one city is unlikely to work for more rural areas in the state, possibly creating insurmountable revenue shortfalls.

Likewise, any efforts to offset the taxes on wealthier homeowners (like owners of second homes) face significant headwinds at the polls. Overwhelmingly, these are the people who show up to vote.

Ah yes, removing the property tax. Here in South Florida property tax funds literally every public service, from schools, to law enforcement, to parks and rec, public works, everything. This campaign is just another attempt by the wealthy to insidiously privatize more essential public services, at the local level and ultimately national level. How people cannot see through this when it is yelling at them on tv every day is beyond me.

IL resident here. There's just no way this bill passes as our state government is dominated by the Democratic Party. Even so, this is a homestead exemption, not a repeal. Beside the damage this would do to local governments, as proposed, there's no solution here to deal with the overall tax situation in IL, which relies too heavily on property taxes while having a relatively low and flat income tax and a sales tax, while high, but generally doesn't tax services.

reddit.com › r/realestate › are there counties in the united states that choose not to impose a property tax on a persons primary home?

r/RealEstate on Reddit: Are there counties in the United States that choose not to impose a property tax on a persons primary home?

July 28, 2021 -

Simply put, the reason why I'm asking this question is because when I finally pay off my rent on my house I want to own it for good and never have to worry about the possibility of losing it if I ever became bankrupt and lost money. So are there counties in the United States that choose to do away with property taxes altogether? I'm thinking somewhere in Minnesota since this is where I live, but anywhere in the country is fine.

According to Alaska.gov Of the 19 boroughs in Alaska, only 15 levy a property tax. Only 9 cities located outside of boroughs levy a property tax; therefore, only 24 municipalities in Alaska (either cities or boroughs) levy a property tax.

No. That’s the main source of local revenue. It’s also assurance that people won’t do exactly what you’re talking about and sit on property forever

reddit.com › r/tax › overall, which of these 3 no income tax states best to move to tax wise?

r/tax on Reddit: Overall, which of these 3 no income tax states best to move to tax wise?

October 1, 2025 -

I'm considering a move to an income tax free state in a few years. However, I'm aware that just because there's no income tax, a lot of other taxes may be much higher and therefore offset any advantages of doing so. Things like property tax, automobile tags and automobile sales tax, boat, rv, pwc and off road vehicle tags and taxes along with other taxes I may not be thinking of and in general, sales tax and car and property insurance. Florida, Tennessee and Texas are the 3 on my list and I'm familiar with all the states geographically, politically and ethnically so I'm really just looking tax-wise. For instance, my home state has fairly low income tax but 5% capital gains is much more than zero, and we have low property tax and vehicle tags but high sales tax and tax is collected even when a used vehicle is sold.

Rather than looking at it from a tax-only perspective, it may be beneficial to look at it from a total cost of living analysis and what benefits you get. For example, Floridas flood insurance cost isn’t a tax, but it is effectively built into the cost of living and should be a factor that’s analyzed. Too often, people let the tax tail wag the dog, and there’s plenty of great cost of living calculators online that can compare different cities between each other to help you decide. Also, it may benefit you to look internationally with these comparisons.

This is really not an answerable question. As you correctly identified, every state gets their tax money somehow. You will need to understand each states taxing structure and how that lines up with how you plan to live your life to make your decision. I was just happy that someone finally realized that income tax isn’t everything.

reddit.com › r/mapporn › us property taxes by state

r/MapPorn on Reddit: US Property taxes by state

November 10, 2023 - Same with Washington, not a crazy tax rate for property tax. No income tax either Continue this thread Continue this thread Continue this thread ... And yet NH has lower property taxes than VT, and VT has sales and income tax while NH has neither. ... I think the only taxes I pay are sales tax and the tax of sharing this state with all the damn methheads

reddit.com › r/veterans › whats it like to live in states without property taxes like virginia.

r/Veterans on Reddit: Whats it like to live in states without property taxes like Virginia.

December 3, 2023 -

Im currently living in NW Florida, and i've been looking to move someone where else thats has no property taxes. This would be my first home, so I am looking at buying land first. I'm limited in going to check out the land or home if I decide not to build. I'm not sure if it will help, but I'm on ssdi as well since I can no longer work, among other things.

I can only be outside for 2-3 hours at a time, and I can't go alone. I found some land in essex County in virginia. Someone I know that's still AD said it's a good area, and he lives an hour from there. For the record, I'm black and have dealt with several forms of racism and would rather not if I find somewhere. I've been places where i was called many different slurs and that i shouldn't go to the next city.

Thanks

Edit: I'm 100% P&T.

Edit 2: I found some property in Mississippi. I used this site to check the crime rates. https://crimegrade.org/safest-places-in-mississippi/

Edit 3: Fogot to mention that I am trying to put in a basement.

Edit 4: Found 14 acres in a nice, quiet, gated community. I have a scheduled call with a lender on monday.

Kinda like living in a state with property taxes only you don't pay property tax. Hope this helps.

Unless you’re 100%, we have property tax.

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reddit.com › r/virginia › what other states have personal property taxes on vehicles?

r/Virginia on Reddit: What other states have personal property taxes on vehicles?

April 25, 2024 -

We moved to Virginia in 2022 and the amount I'm paying in personal property taxes each year for vehicles is ridiculous. Even Taxifornia doesn't have this tax.

Why does Virginia have this tax when they already have a state income tax?

Here is an article with a list: https://www.wusa9.com/article/money/study-virginia-highest-vehicle-property-tax-country/65-1a02e819-58e4-4c72-adc0-48c22b9e3de1

In the 90’s the governor tried to eliminate it. It was basically his whole platform. Unfortunately it is a major source of funding for localities, so the idea was that the state would pay the tax to the localities on behalf of residents. This was to be phased in gradually, where the state would pay more and residents less each year until residents paid nothing. They got about half way through the phase-in and realized it was financially infeasible. So we are left with this odd system today where the localities bill an amount and you only pay around half of it.

reddit.com › r/nostupidquestions › is there anywhere in the usa where property tax doesn’t exist?

r/NoStupidQuestions on Reddit: Is there anywhere in the USA where property tax doesn’t exist?

November 15, 2023 -

So I find property tax to be the most perverse of all taxes, in the way that no matter you pay off your mortgage you will never truly own your home. The old saying “if you want to know who really owns your house, stop paying your property taxes for a few years” is very true.

I just want to buy a plot of 30+ acres, build a house, have some goats, a big front yard, and never be bothered by a city or county authority again.

Indian reservations do not have property taxes. The same goes for all federal lands, state parks, and other state lands. Most land owned by churches and other religious organizations and most other property owned by non-profits such as colleges are exempt. I would suggest you build a church on an Indian Reservation and live in it.

Every US state has property tax. Amongst US territories, the Northern Mariana Islands do not.

reddit.com › r/rich › should i move to no tax state?

r/Rich on Reddit: Should I move to no tax State?

December 4, 2023 -

Hey Everyone,
I am 39, single, no fam or dependent. I own an apartment at lavish neighborhood of downtown Chicago !!
I make around 250K annually but I calculated I can save something if I move out of here to some tax free states like Florida / Texas or Washington without pay cut.

Here is what I could save
HOA = > $533 x 12 = $6396

Property Tax => $4800
Car Parking => $200 x 12 = $2400
State Tax => ~$11000
Total =>~$24600

I like living here because of proximity of anything and not sure if I would prefer being any other place so far I am marking this costs as "Cost of quality living" but not sure if I am doing fairness to my Benjamins, specially when govt here sucks big time !!

Updated Property Tax : $4800, Missed earlier, Marking me living in Chicago as 10% of my Gross Income which is huge

My experience with “no tax” states is that they get the money other ways. For example, New Hampshire doesn’t have sales tax, but the property tax is ridiculously high. Do your research to see if it really works to your benefit, before you move.

You make good money, just live where you want to live

reddit.com › r/samegrassbutgreener › no state income tax states

r/SameGrassButGreener on Reddit: No state income tax states

April 8, 2025 -

Hi there! I know people don't like Florida here, but its's my happy place and I'm considering moving there. I have a question for people who lived in Florida or maybe other states with no state income tax, people who do not work on W2, did you feel like really saving? I live in VA now, tax for your car, state income tax. higher taxes in restaurants and etc

I've lived in several states without income tax. The king will get his cut in one way or another.

I lived in Texas and I was only paying slightly less in property taxes than CHICAGO. I would check that for any no income tax state. Also if you buy a house in Florida, check what home owners insurance costs If you are renting it may work out slightly better for you

reddit.com › r/georgism › list of states with a property tax cap or exploring tax exemption

r/georgism on Reddit: List of states with a property tax cap or exploring tax exemption

3 weeks ago -

I’ve compiled a list of US states with an existing property tax cap (and the cap number) and states exploring removing property taxes altogether. My assessment is that property taxes are an important topic for voters as home owners are experiencing both median real wage decline (dollar devaluation) and increasing home assessments. It’s interesting that Pennsylvania (I believe the only state with partial LVT/split rate in some cities) is also exploring removing tax altogether. It’s also interesting to think about the feedback loop from increased property taxes-> increased infrastructure investment -> increased property value -> increased property taxes.

By state: Florida caps homestead assessment growth at 3 %, California has Prop 13 with 2% cap, Oregon and New Mexico at about 3 %, Iowa at 4 %, Arizona, Arkansas, Michigan, and Oklahoma around 5 %, South Carolina about 3 % per year over five years, New York City 6–8 % for certain classes, Maryland roughly 10 %, Texas about 10 % with a proposed 3 % cap for all properties, Kansas is voting on a 3 % cap, and Massachusetts limits municipal levy growth to 2.5 % annually.

Proposed: Nebraska capping annual assessed value growth at 3 % and halving taxable values, Florida adjusting the homestead exemption alongside the 3 % cap, Georgia limiting growth to the rate of inflation, Colorado capping revenue growth at 4–6 %, and Washington proposing a 1 % increase limit.

States exploring elimination of property taxes: North Dakota considered a 2024 ballot measure and has a phase-out plan for primary residences, Ohio is pursuing a statewide constitutional amendment, Florida has legislative proposals potentially starting in 2027, Pennsylvania is considering a constitutional amendment by 2030, and Kansas has long-term replacement proposals.

Morbid to think about the increase in income and sale tax and compounding the already problematic housing crisis.

reddit.com › r/veteransbenefits › i really want to move to a state where i wouldn't pay property taxes(100%) but i just can't decide! i'm looking at pa,va,mi.

I really want to move to a state where I wouldn't pay property taxes(100%) but I just can't decide! I'm looking at PA,VA,MI. : r/VeteransBenefits

July 26, 2025 - Michigan has excellent benefits for 100% vets and it's a great state to retire to. No property tax, free plates, free state park access (excellent state park system) and in retirement you'll pay no state tax on military or civilian pensions and starting 2026 no state tax on 401k or tsp withdrawals ...

reddit.com › r/digitalnomad › what's the best no state income tax city in the usa to live in for one year?

r/digitalnomad on Reddit: What's the best no state income tax city in the USA to live in for one year?

September 18, 2025 -

Think of the states with no income tax. Nevada, Washington, Texas, Florida, Tennessee, Wyoming, Alaska, South Dakota and New Hampshire.

Cities like:

Austin, Texas

Vancouver, Washington

Las Vegas, Nevada

Nashville, Tennessee

Reno, Nevada

Seattle, Washington

Fort Worth, Texas

Tampa, Florida

Orlando, Florida

etc..

Define what best means to you?

I bounced between a few no income tax places and the city mattered more than the headline rate. When I talked with Anthem Tax Services, they kept stressing how residency rules, visas, and where you actually work can affect which state claims you for filing and longer term audit risk.

reddit.com › r/samegrassbutgreener › move anywhere in us with no state income tax and good public schools

r/SameGrassButGreener on Reddit: Move Anywhere in US with no state income tax and good public schools

August 28, 2025 -

I work remotely and make a good living. I can work from anywhere in the US.

If we make a move, I want to be:

In a state with no income tax. I used to live in a high tax state and now I live in a state with no state income tax. Never going back.
Need good public schools and nice sense of community.
We like to travel so being somewhat close to an international airport would be nice.

My extended family all live on the East Coast. Not a deal breaker but easier to be on East Coast or have a good airport nearby.

What are some good areas to look at?

lol, those two things are largely incompatible. You can do Texas, no income tax. But then you’ll need to be in a place like Austin for good schools, and theyre you’ll have super high real estate tax. The right neighborhood in Nashville would work for you. Or there’s Washington. No state tax shifts social services on to localities. It’s not like the cost goes away. There’s only a handful of states with no income tax. I suggest doing like even a minimal amount of research on the topic.

No income tax is not the same as a low tax burden.

reddit.com › r/mapporn › u.s. states with personal property tax exemptions & those that don't have tpp tax

r/MapPorn on Reddit: U.S. States with Personal Property Tax Exemptions & those that don't have TPP Tax

November 20, 2023 - At least one state has repealed personal property tax (wi) since 2019 ... The article info is from 2019, but does talk about how some states have proposed changes like WI and others. What many did was reduce or repleal TPP and shift the tax burden over to sales tax. Some states have made their TPP taxes worse as well ... This is a shitty large language model bot spamming Reddit. ... Well, I appreciate you thinking I'm smart enough to be a bot like that, but I'm sadly not...

reddit.com › r/askeconomics › it is often said that states with no income tax (i.e. texas) "get you" with high sales and property tax. but how can that be if the sum of all of these taxes is still less than the % you'd pay in income tax?

r/AskEconomics on Reddit: It is often said that states with no income tax (i.e. Texas) "get you" with high sales and property tax. But how can that be if the sum of all of these taxes is still less than the % you'd pay in income tax?

December 19, 2023 -

Texas is often criticized for it's "obfuscated" tax burden. But Texas's sales tax of 6.25% is lower than NYs 8.875%, and Californias 7.25%. Average property tax in Texas is 1.60% (double than Californias but still low).

Another thing I don't get is this: if I live in California and earn 50k, I pay 10k in taxes (20%). So if I live in a no-income-tax state, I shouldn't care about additional minor taxtations as long as they don't amount to 20% or more.

I am sure I may be wrong about 80% of this, but I struggle to figure out how.

Partly it’s because the tax on earnings versus a tax on spending would be different to achieve the same revenue from simple math. Let’s say apples cost $1 and you earn $100. You only buy apples. Suppose the state imposes a 20% income tax. (Assume prices don’t change to shift tax burden for simplicity) You can now only buy 80 apples and the government collects $20 in tax revenue Alternatively suppose the government uses a sales tax of 20%. Now apples cost $1.20 and you can only afford 83.3 apples and the government is only collecting $16.67 in revenue. So to collect the same revenues as the income tax, the sales tax would need too be more than 20%. It would need to be 25%.

The argument is that while Texas income taxes are low, it is likely to wash for the average person because property and sales taxes are higher. The other argument made is that ppl usually look at California's top income tax rate and compare that to the 0% on offer in Texas, ignoring that the top California rate (12.3%) only affects income in excess of 700k for an individual and like $1.3 million filling married. Most ppl will be have an effective tax rate more like 5%. https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/taxes/california-state-tax This article does a decent job of going through some details. It shows the average state and local tax burden as a % of median HHI and Texas is actually higher than Cali (some perhaps arguable assumptions). But like all blended statistics it hides a lot of variability, which is actually outlined nicely in the article. https://fortune.com/2023/03/23/states-with-lowest-highest-tax-burden/

reddit.com › r/missouri › for states that don’t have personal property taxes on vehicles, where do they get their tax money from?

r/missouri on Reddit: For states that don’t have personal property taxes on vehicles, where do they get their tax money from?

November 27, 2022 -

I don’t mind paying taxes but the Missouri personal property tax on vehicles due every year sort of sucks...especially when our cars somehow appreciate in value (what happened to me this year)…

What do other states do to get tax money? Is it higher gas tax? Is it higher grocery tax? Is yearly personal property taxes that Missouri collects a better deal for Missouri residents than what other states do? I’m very naive on this topic so please someone explain.

Many other states have much higher property taxes and income tax. Missouri ranks 32nd in property tax rates and 38th in income tax (as ordered highest to lowest). You may find this site enlightening: https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-highest-lowest-tax-burden/20494 Edited for clarification.

I just wish they would send out the bill at the beginning of the year rather than the end so I can remember to plan for it and decide when to pay.

reddit.com › r/samegrassbutgreener › no state income tax. is this a true amenity or just a conservative talking point?

r/SameGrassButGreener on Reddit: No state income tax. Is this a true amenity or just a conservative talking point?

March 1, 2024 -

How come most states have a state income tax if no state income tax is truly an amenity? How do these states make up for it?

Texas brags about this until you see the property tax.

You really need to look at the total tax burden - sales tax, property tax and income tax. When you look at it that way, there are still significant differences between states, but it's not 0 vs. 100 like it appears if you focus only on income tax.