#property-taxes

#property-taxes

Once you buy a home, you expect your mortgage payment to stay steady, especially if you have a fixed-rate loan. But for many homeowners, the amount due each month can creep up over time, leaving you asking: "Why did my mortgage payment go up?" Whether you're paying off a home in Denver, CO or managing your home in Orlando, FL , this Redfin article explains the most common reasons mortgage payments rise, plus steps you can take to lower them.

In Palm Beach, FL, property owners are facing substantial tax bills, with some exceeding $1 million, as the taxable values continue to increase in this affluent enclave. Despite a cooling real estate market, taxable values are rising, albeit at a slower pace compared with previous years. Homeowners receive TRIM notices annually, providing a preview of their upcoming property tax bills and allowing them to understand the proposed tax rates and changes in assessed values.

In Mahoning County, the tax delinquency rate has hit 18%, with more than $70 million in unpaid property taxes. Some neighborhoods in Youngstown are even seeing rates as high as 1 in 3 homeowners behind.

"Residents of high-tax states suffered the most with the previous cap on state and local taxes, because their taxes far exceeded the cap, they were not able to deduct the full amount like residents in low-tax states."

Residents in Great Falls, MT expressed intense frustration over skyrocketing property tax bills due to assessed values reflecting soaring home prices, demanding explanations from local officials.

According to the National Association of REALTORS®, 54.9% of homeowners in Idaho have built up equity exceeding the $250,000 exemption for individual filers.

Mamdani claimed that his soak-the-rich proposal was not driven by race, despite targeting white homeowners, emphasizing an assessment of under-taxed versus over-taxed neighborhoods.

Homeowners enrolled in STAR before 2016 can receive tax relief as an exemption, but the tax credit increases annually for greater savings.

New York school districts plan to spend an average of $35,012 per student in 2025-26, a 4.6% increase over the current year.

The new rent-cap law, initially proposing a 7% limit on rent increases, now allows for a 10% rise based on the consumer price index, set to expire in 15 years.

Maine Republicans are pursuing a bill to eliminate property taxes for seniors, presenting both potential relief for retirees and financial challenges for local governments.

"We have an aging population, and a lot of people on lower income in that age range, and it's just an incredibly unfair burden to put on them," House Minority Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham (R-Winter Harbor) told WGME.

Despite knowing about their rights, only 22% of homeowners have challenged their property assessment, leading to a significant knowledge gap about tax appeals.

Land tax is distinct from conventional property taxes, which tax the total value of land and improvements. It only taxes the market value of the unimproved land.