Eugene and Bearishgirl: In considering the property taxes on a house in Austin vs. one in San Diego, one should compare the expected taxes one would be paying. Throwing Prop 13-advantaged taxpayers into the mix is a red herring.
A buyer of a CA house will pay 1% of purchase price, plus bonded debt which ranges from .15% to .25%, depending on area. Mello Roos, if applicable is on top of that, and can easily push the total to 1.5% plus.
