Boston University
Boston University’s immediate area is in a high-tax city for private homeowners, but BU itself is tax-exempt and makes voluntary payments to Boston and Brookline instead of paying regular property tax.
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Boston University’s immediate area is in a high-tax city for private homeowners, but BU itself is tax-exempt and makes voluntary payments to Boston and Brookline instead of paying regular property tax.
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Stanford University qualifies for property tax exemption on much of its land and academic property, but homes owned by faculty staff on Stanford-leased land and some other nonexempt uses are taxed.
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El Paso’s property taxes are comparatively high in the UTEP area: a 2025 UTEP Hunt Institute white paper says El Paso’s total property tax rate is 2.595740%, with an estimated $7,787.22 annual tax on a $300,000 home. Another UTEP Hunt Institute paper says El Paso’s effective property tax rate is 2.137%, and that Texas’ 2023 Proposition 4 raised the school-district homestead exemption to $100,000, with an extra $10,000 for homeowners age 65+ or with disabilities.
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Property taxes around St. Edward's are set locally by Travis County taxing entities, not by the university. Your bill depends on the home’s taxable value, which can be reduced by homestead exemptions if you qualify.
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Cambridge’s FY2026 residential real estate tax rate is $6.67 per $1,000 of assessed value, and the commercial/industrial rate is $14.07 per $1,000. If you’d live in the home, Cambridge’s residential exemption may reduce the bill if you apply by April 1, 2026 and meet the ownership and occupancy rules.
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