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Nearly half of Americans oppose property-tax hikes for aid programs

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In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Oct. 1 to 11, 2024, 48% of Americans opposed an increase in property tax rates on residential properties in their area, even if the additional revenue funded programs for struggling Americans. This includes 24% who strongly oppose, 11% who oppose, and 12% who somewhat oppose.

About one in four supported the tax increase (25%), with 14% who somewhat support, 6% who support, and 5% who strongly support. Another 28% were neutral.

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48% of Americans oppose a property-tax increase to fund aid programs.

To what extent would you oppose or support an increase in property tax rates on residential properties in your area if the additional revenue was used to fund programs for struggling Americans?

  • Neither oppose nor support 27.8%
  • Strongly oppose 23.9%
  • Somewhat support 14.4%
  • Somewhat oppose 12.1%
  • Oppose 11.5%
  • Support 5.8%
  • Strongly support 4.5%

2024 · base n 1,000 · +/- 3.4%

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Methodology

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Mode
Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
Field dates
2024-10-01 → 2024-10-11
Base (unweighted)
1,000
Margin of error
+/- 3.4%
Module
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Source

Citation

Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2024-103, fielded October 1-11, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.4%.

https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co

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