Property taxes NC

[Retired]

My wife used to teach at UT. We left Tenn 11 years ago because although it seems like a tax haven, the state is not on sound financial footing. we were not 100% sure she would have a fully funded pension when the time came.

IMO, a state needs a balanced sales, property and income tax. Florida is a bit different because of tourisim, non-residents in Florida pay a large portion of the taxes there.

A few have mentioned Colo. I lived there in the 70s, my sister still lives there and is in the mortgage business. Real estate values have gone crazy, not CA or NY crazy, but not far behind.

 

[Holland]

Thanks for all the input. NC charges me $2,300 property tax for the first year in Gaston county NC. No sewer,water or electric or garbage pickup. That's all paid for in my sticks and bricks property taxes. What a rip off.