Did you know that Roanoke County has the distinction of carrying the 2nd highest real estate tax rate of all counties in the Commonwealth? What’s worse, of Virginia’s 11 largest counties, Roanoke is the smallest in population and has the lowest per capita income!
Here’s a look at a top-10 list Roanoke County doesn’t want you to know about:
Virginia’s Largest Counties Ranked by 2008 Real Estate Tax Rates
Perhaps there’s some correlation here. Maybe…
1. …High taxes have a negative effect on per-capita income?
2. …The more a county taxes, the fewer people it attracts?
3. …Low-income residents like to pay high taxes for $32 million “splash water parks?”
Tell us what you think below.
