Is there a site/url/source that will give the amount of per annum real
property taxes one would pay on owner occupied residences in a
representative number of different cities witin the usa and how can it
be searced?

http://www.bestplaces.net/
permits side-by-side comparison of cities on a variety of factors
including real estate taxes under the catergory "housing."

http://www.homefair.com/   a site of the National Association of
Realtors.
Homefair "city reports" include real estate tax rates.  You will need
to register and answer several quesitons to access the data.

http://www.monstermoving.com/Find_a_Place/Compare2Cities/index.asp
allows you to compare cities .. factors include annual property taxes.

http://cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/citysearch/citysearch_bplive.html
CNN Money Citysearch Metro Guide will provide a statistical snapshot
of a city including property tax rates.

MSN Compare Cities
http://houseandhome.msn.com/pickaplace/comparecities.aspx?FromState=WA&EarningFromCity=50000&FromCity=Seattle
provides the same sort of comparisons including property taxes


You can also find property tax rates for many states and/or cities by
entering the name of the city and/or state and "property tax" rates in
the Google search bar.

Search strategies: "property tax" compare; "property tax" rates;
compare cities

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Nellie Bly