I believe my brother in the Bay Area pays $22,000 a year in property taxes. He's not a millionaire by any stretch but his home is valued close to a million I think (it would probably go for half that here in Houston but it's impossible to find a home on a hill in Houston - especially one with a view of the San Francisco Bay!). He admits his base taxes are going down but because of the 10K cap in property tax deductions, his overall tax total might be a bit higher (but it's close and they haven't figured out the final numbers yet).

I need to figure out my 2017 taxes but have just been too busy to do so. My guess is I'm paying the government money for the first time since college.