Jacksonville ranks No. 2 nationally for property taxes rising faster than home values

Jacksonville-area property taxes rose much faster than home values from 2022 to 2024, placing the metro No. 2 among the 100 largest U.S. metro areas in an analysis by ConsumerAffairs.RELATED: Homestead tax amendment falling short in 60% support needed to pass, but many remain undecided, UNF poll findsThe typical homeowner’s property tax bill in the Jacksonville metro area increased 21.7%, while median home values rose 8.1%, according to ConsumerAffairs’ analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. The 13.6-percentage-point gap trailed only Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida.The study found property taxes outpaced home values in 46 of the 100 metros examined. Nationally, home values increased 12.4% over the period, compared with a 10.6% rise in property taxes.(function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===