Property taxes have surged in these Central Florida cities

A new Consumer Affairs report this month has revealed which areas of the U.S. have suffered major property tax hikes relative to home values.And it turns out several metro areas in Florida are on that list.WHAT DOES THE REPORT LOOK AT?Researchers said they looked at the 100 largest metro areas in the country using U.S. Census Bureau data from 2022 - 2024.More specifically, they examined the percent change in median property taxes versus the percent change in median home values, ranking cities based on which areas had the greatest difference.“The 10 metros with the widest gap between property tax growth and home value growth are all in the South or West, with a few states featured more than once,” the report reads. “Florida has three metros in the top 10, while Colorado and California each have two.”The top-ranked metro nationally turned out to be the Lakeland-Winter Haven area.(function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void