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human
LI5 How Can You Own A House, But Not The Land That It's Built On? And What Exactly Are Property taxes?
gpt
I can try to help a little.  With property tax, you are paying for the space that your 'Property' takes up. 




 Lets say you have a table.  This table only has a limited amount of space.  People want to put stuff on the table (food, toys, etc.).  There are more people that want to put things on the table then there is space.  This means that not everyone can put something of theirs on the table.  Because of this, if you are 'lucky' enough to get a spot on the table for your item, it has value, since there are people that are waiting to take your spot.  The more people that want to put their things on the table, the more valuable your space becomes. 



 **This is why property tax is higher in locations that a lot of people want to live.** 



 The property tax itself is the amount you pay for the physical space you take up at the table.  The more stuff you want to put on the table, the more property tax you pay.