Dossier
property tax revenue
Coverage of property tax revenue in the Nexus archive.
- Los Angeles sits on a sleeping giant of housing supply. It begins with starter home conversions
Los Angeles faces a housing supply challenge as the City Planning Commission considers delaying Senate Bill 79 to replace it with a 'Low-Rise Ordinance.' Research from the American Enterprise Institute’s Housing Center suggests legalizing starter home conversions—turning single-family homes into smaller units—could add 13,600 homes annually, generate $9 billion in property tax revenue over a decade, and address affordability and supply issues simultaneously.
- Texas now requires cities to do an audit before raising property taxes. Some small towns can’t afford it
Texas now requires cities to conduct an audit before raising property taxes. Over 130 cities, mostly with fewer than 10,000 residents, were blocked from increasing their property tax revenue due to legal violations.