Real Estate
How Much Home $400K Gets You On Long Island Vs. South Carolina
The difference in taxes is what may really make you cry: $11,000 vs. $1,000. What's keeping you on Long Island or are you ready to leave?
Long Island has top-notch schools, beautiful beaches and it's just a train ride away from New York City, but it all comes at a price. Housing costs, including some of the highest property taxes in the country, put a squeeze on many Long Islanders.
With that in mind, the photos above show how much home $400,000 can get you on the island versus South Carolina, a state with one of highest population growth rates in the country.
Top: Bethpage, Long Island – 4-bed, 2.5-bath ranch on 1 acre listed for $399,000, annual taxes of $11,330. See the full listing.
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Bottom: Effingham, S.C. – 5-bed, 4-bath ranch on 9 acres listed for $399,000, annual taxes of $1,017. See the full listing.
Sigh.
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