I have a house in NJ and a house in VA. My NJ house is on 1/2 an acre with real estate taxes of $9,000/yr. My VA house is larger and sits on 25 acres with real estate taxes of 1,825/year. In addition my VA house insurance is half and my car insurance 1/3 of NJ, and I can shoot till my heart's content in my back yard.
My NJ house is for sale if you're interested!