Taxes and Questions about St. Augustine (sales, insurance, employment)

[wjjay]

Hi, I've been reading these forums and they are a lot of help. I keep hearing about the high taxes in Fl and I would like to know what should I expect in taxes and insurance in a place like st augustine for a small 2 br 1 bth home. I am looking into buying my first house. I live in long island ny and work on ships, so I'm not too concerned about local employment. I like florida because its warm and a little cheaper than LI but I'm concerned about taxes and insurance going up. So whats a "ballpark" of what to expect in taxes and insurance? And would I be better off waiting another year or so before buying a first house?

[tamcim72]

if you go to st johns county property appraiser website you can "estimate" your taxes by inputing info based on sales price.

[apvbguy]

Originally Posted by wjjay

Hi, I've been reading these forums and they are a lot of help. I keep hearing about the high taxes in Fl and I would like to know what should I expect in taxes and insurance in a place like st augustine for a small 2 br 1 bth home. I am looking into buying my first house. I live in long island ny and work on ships, so I'm not too concerned about local employment. I like florida because its warm and a little cheaper than LI but I'm concerned about taxes and insurance going up. So whats a "ballpark" of what to expect in taxes and insurance? And would I be better off waiting another year or so before buying a first house?

if you work on ships, you might want to consider living closer to JAX, where the major port is, St. Augustine is a nice area to retire to but offers little employment opportunities beyond touristy type work