How often do property taxes go up? (buy, school district)

[Raven1976]

in your town? Yearly? Every couple of years? What makes it go up in your town. Can I appeal a property tax that seems to high if I buy a fixer upper?

[nismos14]

Every year. Last year it apparently went down though? IDK!

[Goldendoodle1969]

This is Jersey! Every year...sometimes twice a year when special assessments are approved!

[Smartone]

I say combine duplicate departments of government, cut spending across the board by 10%, enact merit pay for teachers, end collective bargaining for unions, make schools regional and allow for more choice, and then cut property taxes by 33% and eliminate the two bottom income tax brackets.

[bradykp]

Originally Posted by Smartone

I say combine duplicate departments of government, cut spending across the board by 10%, enact merit pay for teachers, end collective bargaining for unions, make schools regional and allow for more choice, and then cut property taxes by 33% and eliminate the two bottom income tax brackets.

easy to say. So which departments do you define as duplicate? Not saying it doesn't exist, just wondering if you know which ones truly have duplication.

Cut spending across the board by 10%? So, when the roads are icy, and the state has spent 10% less on salt for the interstates...then they can also leave you on the side of the road, since they have 10% fewer police vehicles and state police?

It's so easy to govern. Everyone should do it!

[tahiti]

my republican township committee has no problem raising our municipal taxes every year. go figure. yet they blast the school board for holding taxes steady.

[Raven1976]

Every year? That stinks. I hope it's a small percentage. No wonder NJ is the top state for property tax. My friend in NM pays about $1500 a year.

[Calico696]

Usually every year, though mine actually went down about $60 this year.

[bradykp]

Originally Posted by Raven1976

Every year? That stinks. I hope it's a small percentage. No wonder NJ is the top state for property tax. My friend in NM pays about $1500 a year.

Do you expect/hope for a raise every year? When you shop next year for something, do you expect it to be the same price as this year?

When your city buys asphalt to pave roads next year, you think it's the same price as this year?

It'd be nice if costs can all stay steady and out property taxes never go up. And lord knows there is waste.

What is the average salary in New Mexico compared to NJ? How about the quality of schools? Yeah - my parents pay $3,500 in PA...and live in a horrible school district and have hardly any local services. I pay more...and i don't use everything, but i am offered a lot more than they are.

[babo111]

It's NJ...it'll go up very often just about every year for just about every township.

One of big problems in my opinion in NJ is that it's incredibly bureaucratic and too many entities can charge taxes.

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So say if one of state agency cuts taxes, well that still leaves nearly 2,000 entities - 1 that can raise taxes. Entities like your local town on say property tax.