Property taxes are regressive because they tend to be flat rate - two properties with the same value in the same place will have the same tax assessment regardl

Property taxes are regressive because they tend to be flat rate - two properties with the same value in the same place will have the same tax assessment regardless of the income of the owners. The lower income owner pays a greater % of their income to taxes. Relatively speaking, a steep progressive income tax regime is less regressive than a property tax since the burden is entirely on home value which is largely out of the control of homeowners. For those who don’t live in Texas, there’s a whole cottage industry of companies that will contest the annual assessment (typically tax increase) for you, often with a guarantee that they can save more than their fee.