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Suffolk County real estate analysis
Long-form pieces on the Suffolk distressed-property market — what the data shows, what it means, and how serious investors put it to work. Companion to our Suffolk County research reports.
Why are Suffolk County property taxes so high?
· 18 min read
Suffolk County homeowners pay one of the highest effective property-tax rates in the United States — roughly double the national rate and 2–4x the rate in fast-growing suburban counties elsewhere. The reason isn't waste. It's a structural funding model plus a stack of state mandates with full paper trails. Here's the breakdown — and the playbook for what a Suffolk homeowner can actually do.
Inside Suffolk County's $158M property-tax arrears problem
· 9 min read
Suffolk County has more than $158M in unpaid property taxes spread across more than 7,000 parcels. Here's what's behind the number, where it lives town-by-town, and why most of it never makes the news.