The Tax Foundation

December 19, 2006

Gerald Prante on Soaring Property Tax Collections

Which states and counties have the highest property taxes? How are property taxes assessed, and why do Americans dislike them so much?

In this podcast, Tax Foundation Economist Gerald Prante discusses Americans’ disdain for property taxes, the assessment procedure, the states and counties with the highest property taxes, the recent astronomical increase in property tax collections, and property tax limitation efforts. (13 minutes, 21 seconds)

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