Several states currently offer property tax exemptions to older homeowners, and seven more are now trying to introduce further relief.

The layout has led to a skewed tax base, thanks to little room on the zoning map for commercial development and the steady stream of single-family home construction.

The layout has led to a skewed tax base, thanks to little room on the zoning map for commercial development and the steady stream of single-family home construction.

Your base year value is $300,000 (the amount you pay your property taxes on) as you’ve been in that home for many years. You are downsizing and buying a home for $700,000.

Florio predicted that Paterson’s tax base could drop by as much as 10%, which he said is partly because property owners will be filing an increasing number of tax appeals.