U.S. metro statistical areas (MSAs) with the highest taxes paid per unit:
Highest Taxes Amt
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. $1,985
West Palm Beach, Fla. $1,776
Chicago $1,736
San Francisco-Oakland $1,715
Miami $1,610
Oxnard, Thousand Oaks, Calif. $1,597
Austin-Round Rock, Texas $1,519
Los Angeles-Long Beach $1,508
Ann Arbor, Mich. $1,468
Columbus, Ohio $1,451
U.S. metro statistical areas (MSAs) with the lowest taxes paid per unit:
Lowest Taxes Amt
Colorado Springs, Colo. $346
Tulsa, Okla. $371
Wilmington, N.C. $411
Albuquerque, N.M. $447
Salt Lake City $458
Macon, Ga. $465
Augusta, Ga. $502
Louisville, Ky. $515
New Orleans $516
Eugene, Ore. and
Asheville, N.C. $522
Source: NAA’s 2011 Survey of Operating Income & Expenses in Rental Apartment Communities
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