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Property taxes higher than expected? Here’s why…

RBC Property tax notices for 2025 taxes, payable in 2026, were mailed last week, and many property owners are seeing higher bills. The increase is tied to two main changes: the end of a temporary tax break and new rules for how school funding is collected.

In 2022, lawmakers approved a temporary measure to soften sharp property tax increases statewide. Senate Bill 22-238 reduced taxable property values by $55,000 for residential properties and $30,000…