| Massachusetts homeowners paid some of the highest real estate taxes in the country again last year, according to analysis from the National Association of Home Builders.
The average Massachusetts homeowner’s annual real estate tax bill was $4,993 in 2016. That’s quite a bit lower than in New Jersey, where the average bill was $8,374. Alabama homeowners received the lowest annual bills, $667 on average.
The report noted that differences in average sale price only tells part of the story. How heavily each state relies on property tax revenue, state spending per resident and homeownership rates all effect how much homeowners paid.
