Westchester leads nation with $13,842 median property-tax bill

In 2013, the median property-tax bill was $2,132 in the U.S. In Westchester County, it was $13,842 -- the most of any county in the nation, according to the website Zillow.

And neighboring Rockland County was the next highest at $10,550, the analysis found, based on the largest 50 metro areas where Zillow had sufficient sample sizes.

The list was not surprising: Westchester, which is among the richest counties in the nation, has long been at or near the top of any property-tax list.

The Tax Foundation, a conservative group in Washington D.C., has also found that upstate counties, including Monroe County, pay among the highest property taxes compared to household income.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has sought to curb the high property taxes through a tax cap and rebate programs.

HIGHES TAXES IN NATION

All the highest property tax bills were either in New York or New Jersey:

County - Median taxes

Westchester - $13,842

Rockland - $10,550

Bergen, N.J. - $9,546

Essex, N.J. - $9,288

Nassau, N.Y. - $9,091

Passaic, N.J. - $8,978

Union, N.J. - $8,926

Morris, N.J. - $8,549

Hudson, N.J. - $8,407

Hunterdon, N.J.- $8,392

LOWEST TAXES IN NATION

Four of the 10 least expensive counties are in Alabama, with the other six scattered among several states:

County - Median taxes

Tunica, MS - $216

Bibb, AL - $228

Walker, AL - $244

Blount, AL - $344

Amelia, VA - $358

Butler, PA - $397

Lincoln, OK - $402

Fayette, TN - $410

Meriwether, GA - $457

Saint Clair, AL - $470