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furtyfive t1_ix15fmn wrote

That is crazy high. Boston has a resident exemption and i live in my condo so my taxes for a 2bed/2bath in JP (1150+ sq feet) work out to about $10k annually.

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SaraSmilesssss t1_ix15rew wrote

Your taxes with the residential exemption are 10k? That seems really high. I own a house and my taxes with the exemption are about $1600.

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yawaworhtdorniatruc t1_ix1xk1k wrote

$10k? That seems really high. After the residential exemption my property taxes on my 2 bed 1 bath in West Roxbury was (sold it a few months ago) $600/year.

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johnnieblazze t1_ix1uvpl wrote

Something doesn't add up. Our house is assessed at 1.2 million and our taxes are 9K.

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Ornery_Ear_5613 t1_ix3th0p wrote

The Boston tax rate is about $10.50/$1,000 but the residential exemption is probably $3K total per year. It can take 1-2 years after closing for it to kick in. Bostons tax rate and exemption are great but that is primarily because the commercial tax base pays a huge part. Most suburbs don’t have that tax base diversity and soak homeowners.

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