There is a different land use tax. Agricultural land is taxed very little. And unincorporated land is taxed almost nothing. Since it's undeveloped it requires l

There is a different land use tax. Agricultural land is taxed very little. And unincorporated land is taxed almost nothing. Since it's undeveloped it requires little in government resources. Now, stick houses and stores on it and you have to add water, sewage, traffic, police, fire, trash, and roads. And that does cost a lot for a government to provide.