Walkedtheredonethat t1_je0fgzc wrote
Reply to comment by MadameTree in Gainey is set to unveil plans to challenge the tax-exempt status of more than a dozen properties in the city, including UPMC and a Propel School on the North Side by sugarandspice85
Where do you live? I’m new here so don’t know which areas pay highest property taxes.
paddle_forth t1_je0k1pw wrote
The local school district taxes is where most of your property taxes come from, but which is the highest is not really an easy answer. Because townships with lower property values tend to have higher tax rates. This is the best website I've found to check property taxes https://anytimeestimate.com/property-tax/pa-allegheny-county-property-tax-calculator/
Walkedtheredonethat t1_je377ox wrote
That sounds like upside down logic to me, but I came from TX (born and raised in PA but never a homeowner in PA). In TX, my 805 sq. ft. house was going to hit $5000 in property taxes this year. That’s why I left, I was tired of having my blood drained.
paddle_forth t1_je59jdf wrote
The other variable is how often the houses are reassessed. PA doesn't have a mandatory reassessment timeline like other states, so some municipalities will reassess as soon as you buy, others do it randomly. It's a really confusing system and that's why you will see posts in this sub pretty often asking questions about property taxes.
Walkedtheredonethat t1_je8969h wrote
Thanks for your wisdom on the subject, I will try to learn more about my new life here. But I will say, it’s a relief to be home!
MadameTree t1_je0gbiv wrote
O'Hara, so it's because I'm in a good school district that I'm paying through the nose. It's a long story, but I'm trying to afford a house that was in my family as a single woman. I can't sell until the end of next year and I'm spending almost 1/3 my take home pay on taxes alone. My Allegheny County taxes were still $1500.
Walkedtheredonethat t1_je37uwv wrote
I just paid my first round of taxes in my new home and mine were a fraction of that. I’m a single woman too so I feel your pain. Best wishes to you!
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