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As someone who lives in California and pays state taxes, how would Texas have a higher tax burden if it doesn't charge state tax?

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Texas charges quite high property taxes compared to many other states

True, but in my experience grandparent is a bit full of it. Yes property taxes are higher, but what op leaves out is that the values of homes are like for like 2-3x more expensive in California. So in the end I would probably pay around the same tax for a like for like home in California as Texas, simply because of the value of the home. Then we must consider the state income tax of California, which is a nonzero differential to that of Texas’ state income tax

My understanding is that property taxes in Texas can also grow a LOT year over year if your town gets more popular, which isn't the case in California

Indeed, but circa 2019 the max taxable amount that the value of the home can rise any given year is capped in Texas. So if you are in that situation yes eventually the taxes will “catch up” and you will pay more every year, but that catch up is capped every year and you know what it is capped to and can plan for it

Yes people in Texas have to move a ton because as property prices go up so do their taxes. With California, you control how much income you earn. In Texas, people moving to your neighborhood can price you out even after you've bought .

A move for a family can cost thousands. Since the higher moving rate is due to the tax system these costs ought to be counted.

“A ton” is carrying a lot of unverified weight here. Do you have demonstrable evidence that move rates are higher in Texas AND that it’s a result of this AND that people hit this with an actual interesting frequency?

My experience supervising employees in CA and Texas. It's also just an inconvenience on businesses. I'd be giving my Texas employees grace time off all the time to move. My opinion. Sucks to not be able to live in your home

That’s what the homestead exemption is for.

IIRC only New Jersey and/or Connecticutt have higher property tax rates. I know that Tennessee's are about a quarter of Texas'.

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