New Jersey property tax

Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates · updated 2026-09-20

The median effective property tax rate in New Jersey is 2.23%, above the national median of 0.98%, ranking 1 of 51 states and DC. The median homeowner pays $9,541 a year on a home worth $427,600. On a $300,000 home that is about $6,690 before exemptions.

Effective rate
2.23%
Median annual bill
$9,541
Median home value
$427,600
Rank (highest = 1)
1of 51
Effective property tax rate in the ten largest New Jersey counties, with the state median
0.771.542.313.08Bergen County: 1.69%Bergen County1.69%Middlesex County: 2.20%Middlesex County2.20%Essex County: 2.02%Essex County2.02%Hudson County: 1.85%Hudson County1.85%Ocean County: 1.77%Ocean County1.77%Monmouth County: 1.77%Monmouth County1.77%Union County: 2.05%Union County2.05%Camden County: 3.08%Camden County3.08%Passaic County: 2.28%Passaic County2.28%Morris County: 1.80%Morris County1.80%New Jersey median: 2.23%New Jersey median2.23%

Property tax rates by county in New Jersey

Every New Jersey county with Census figures (21 of 21), largest first. The 21 linked counties have their own page with an estimate table, due dates and exemptions.

CountyEffective rateMedian billMedian home valuePopulation
Bergen County1.69%$10,000+$593,200954,717
Middlesex County2.20%$9,684$439,300861,535
Essex County2.02%$10,000+$494,400854,130
Hudson County1.85%$9,413$508,600710,478
Ocean County1.77%$6,499$366,600646,434
Monmouth County1.77%$10,000+$566,500643,615
Union County2.05%$10,000+$488,800572,549
Camden County3.08%$8,063$262,200524,042
Passaic County2.28%$10,000+$439,400518,289
Morris County1.80%$10,000+$557,000510,375
Burlington County2.42%$7,902$326,700464,226
Mercer County2.51%$8,804$351,000383,286
Somerset County1.91%$10,000+$523,900346,203
Gloucester County2.81%$7,964$283,500304,504
Atlantic County2.47%$6,749$272,700274,704
Cumberland County2.46%$5,048$205,600152,915
Sussex County2.47%$8,462$342,800145,117
Hunterdon County2.01%$10,000+$498,800129,448
Warren County2.52%$8,156$323,100110,238
Cape May County1.32%$5,233$395,00095,236
Salem County3.03%$6,757$223,00064,973
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2023 5-year estimates (B25103, B25077, B01003). A plus sign marks counties where the Census caps reported taxes at $10,000, so the true median is higher.

Towns in NJ with the lowest property taxes

Walpack Township in Sussex County had the lowest average residential tax bill in New Jersey in 2025, $1,156, and Tavistock Borough in Camden County the highest, $38,393. Both are very small places; the Homes column shows how many residential properties sit behind each average. The middle municipality, Howell Township, averaged $9,885.

RankMunicipalityCountyAverage bill 2025Effective rateHomes
1Walpack TownshipSussex$1,1560.42911
2Teterboro BoroughBergen$1,9860.8917
3Woodbine BoroughCape May$2,1011.3911,085
4Camden CityCamden$2,1672.32918,374
5Lower Alloway Creek TownshipSalem$2,6011.058558
6Commercial TownshipCumberland$3,0102.1642,098
7Trenton CityMercer$3,7933.46820,998
8Salem CitySalem$4,0274.5051,482
9Dennis TownshipCape May$4,0611.3953,543
10Bridgeton CityCumberland$4,1863.6254,503
11Atlantic CityAtlantic$4,2252.15510,793
12Downe TownshipCumberland$4,2532.453932
13Winfield TownshipUnion$4,31223.405698
14Corbin CityAtlantic$4,4531.355224
15Maurice River TownshipCumberland$4,6252.3071,365
16Folsom BoroughAtlantic$4,7091.637664
17Logan TownshipGloucester$4,7201.4872,086
18Shiloh BoroughCumberland$4,7782.638184
19Fairfield TownshipCumberland$4,7792.5991,585
20Lower TownshipCape May$4,8161.01414,352
21Washington TownshipBurlington$4,8191.591301
22Brooklawn BoroughCamden$4,8902.859686
23Bass River TownshipBurlington$4,8981.576545
24Penns Grove BoroughSalem$4,9173.7481,209
25North Wildwood CityCape May$4,9560.8787,885
The 25 lowest 2025 average residential tax bills, from the New Jersey Division of Taxation's Average Residential Statistics. The effective tax rate compares towns as if all were assessed at 100% of value.

New Jersey property tax rates by town, 2025

All 563 municipalities with a 2025 average residential bill, lowest first. The general tax rate, which computes each bill, is on the county pages; the effective rate here is the Division's figure for comparing towns.

RankMunicipalityCountyAverage bill 2025Effective rateHomes
1Walpack TownshipSussex$1,1560.42911
2Teterboro BoroughBergen$1,9860.8917
3Woodbine BoroughCape May$2,1011.3911,085
4Camden CityCamden$2,1672.32918,374
5Lower Alloway Creek TownshipSalem$2,6011.058558
6Commercial TownshipCumberland$3,0102.1642,098
7Trenton CityMercer$3,7933.46820,998
8Salem CitySalem$4,0274.5051,482
9Dennis TownshipCape May$4,0611.3953,543
10Bridgeton CityCumberland$4,1863.6254,503
11Atlantic CityAtlantic$4,2252.15510,793
12Downe TownshipCumberland$4,2532.453932
13Winfield TownshipUnion$4,31223.405698
14Corbin CityAtlantic$4,4531.355224
15Maurice River TownshipCumberland$4,6252.3071,365
16Folsom BoroughAtlantic$4,7091.637664
17Logan TownshipGloucester$4,7201.4872,086
18Shiloh BoroughCumberland$4,7782.638184
19Fairfield TownshipCumberland$4,7792.5991,585
20Lower TownshipCape May$4,8161.01414,352
21Washington TownshipBurlington$4,8191.591301
22Brooklawn BoroughCamden$4,8902.859686
23Bass River TownshipBurlington$4,8981.576545
24Penns Grove BoroughSalem$4,9173.7481,209
25North Wildwood CityCape May$4,9560.8787,885
26Montague TownshipSussex$4,9732.1291,697
27Millville CityCumberland$5,1062.4278,388
28Lawrence TownshipCumberland$5,1262.4521,120
29Shrewsbury TownshipMonmouth$5,1271.899122
30Stow Creek TownshipCumberland$5,1442.612385
31Paulsboro BoroughGloucester$5,1523.2251,950
32Phillipsburg TownWarren$5,2562.9554,510
33Manchester TownshipOcean$5,3271.51416,700
34Pemberton TownshipBurlington$5,3512.1187,827
35Estell Manor CityAtlantic$5,3621.890756
36Vineland CityCumberland$5,3712.19316,095
37Middle TownshipCape May$5,3751.3888,812
38Lindenwold BoroughCamden$5,4073.2873,444
39Pemberton BoroughBurlington$5,4262.038456
40Berkeley TownshipOcean$5,4421.49823,594
41West Wildwood BoroughCape May$5,4501.036828
42Clementon BoroughCamden$5,5013.1621,767
43Pleasantville CityAtlantic$5,5073.3925,101
44Harmony TownshipWarren$5,5371.592967
45Wildwood Crest BoroughCape May$5,5690.8635,406
46Deerfield TownshipCumberland$5,6072.594999
47Oldmans TownshipSalem$5,6142.230662
48Elsinboro TownshipSalem$5,7002.581539
49Woodlynne BoroughCamden$5,7084.334873
50Cape May Point BoroughCape May$5,7120.416643
51Hopewell TownshipCumberland$5,7772.5011,461
52Bedminster TownshipSomerset$5,8061.2494,032
53Carneys Point TownshipSalem$5,8132.4822,560
54Quinton TownshipSalem$5,8162.656875
55Lakehurst BoroughOcean$5,8312.083694
56Galloway TownshipAtlantic$5,8402.08313,470
57Upper Deerfield TownshipCumberland$5,8502.5112,542
58Gloucester CityCamden$5,8513.2513,643
59New Hanover TownshipBurlington$5,8791.584271
60Wrightstown BoroughBurlington$5,8992.051127
61Greenwich TownshipGloucester$5,9012.3371,854
62Hamilton TownshipAtlantic$5,9312.1799,092
63Buena BoroughAtlantic$5,9552.7081,326
64Mount Holly TownshipBurlington$5,9802.2583,004
65South Toms River BoroughOcean$6,0062.1231,119
66Absecon CityAtlantic$6,0492.4103,286
67Victory Gardens BoroughMorris$6,0512.140301
68Weymouth TownshipAtlantic$6,0991.916661
69Pennsauken TownshipCamden$6,1392.39611,250
70Burlington CityBurlington$6,2152.9783,160
71Mannington TownshipSalem$6,2282.984413
72Florence TownshipBurlington$6,2322.3814,683
73Riverside TownshipBurlington$6,2532.5672,461
74Edgewater Park TownshipBurlington$6,2582.4202,554
75Hammonton TownAtlantic$6,3072.0664,701
76Fieldsboro BoroughBurlington$6,3082.178213
77Deptford TownshipGloucester$6,3122.30910,437
78Southampton TownshipBurlington$6,3451.8854,362
79Greenwich TownshipCumberland$6,3792.807295
80Alpha BoroughWarren$6,4032.396804
81Wildwood CityCape May$6,4071.5774,667
82Maple Shade TownshipBurlington$6,4152.4414,688
83Sea Isle CityCape May$6,4330.4536,809
84Beverly CityBurlington$6,4793.180849
85Bellmawr BoroughCamden$6,5052.8923,380
86Buena Vista TownshipAtlantic$6,5242.1872,411
87Branchville BoroughSussex$6,5252.036278
88Pine Hill BoroughCamden$6,5553.0703,015
89Winslow TownshipCamden$6,5622.29313,065
90Sussex BoroughSussex$6,6342.578452
91Beachwood BoroughOcean$6,6351.7893,780
92Little Egg Harbor TownshipOcean$6,6701.86510,414
93Upper TownshipCape May$6,6841.4375,672
94National Park BoroughGloucester$6,7343.1111,083
95White TownshipWarren$6,7521.8091,548
96Lawnside BoroughCamden$6,7913.103977
97Elmer BoroughSalem$6,8322.999477
98Palmyra BoroughBurlington$6,8332.7522,767
99Egg Harbor CityAtlantic$6,8363.1241,259
100Somerdale BoroughCamden$6,9022.8731,822
101Westville BoroughGloucester$6,9023.1691,391
102Burlington TownshipBurlington$6,9282.0176,994
103Glassboro BoroughGloucester$7,0052.3415,209
104Newfield BoroughGloucester$7,0052.441640
105Delanco TownshipBurlington$7,0192.3001,887
106Clayton BoroughGloucester$7,0282.5862,615
107West Deptford TownshipGloucester$7,0432.2796,764
108Sandyston TownshipSussex$7,0912.028803
109New Brunswick CityMiddlesex$7,1012.0925,855
110Willingboro TownshipBurlington$7,1082.71710,691
111West Cape May BoroughCape May$7,1080.690994
112Franklin TownshipGloucester$7,1092.3285,637
113Runnemede BoroughCamden$7,1382.8562,592
114Lopatcong TownshipWarren$7,1412.4103,022
115Alloway TownshipSalem$7,1692.5621,095
116Egg Harbor TownshipAtlantic$7,2592.28415,115
117Upper Pittsgrove TownshipSalem$7,3292.395896
118Ocean TownshipOcean$7,3691.5674,515
119Mullica TownshipAtlantic$7,3762.3692,207
120Tuckerton BoroughOcean$7,3841.9581,592
121Westampton TownshipBurlington$7,4172.1543,256
122Magnolia BoroughCamden$7,4182.9611,418
123Helmetta BoroughMiddlesex$7,4412.054870
124Berlin TownshipCamden$7,4452.5452,017
125Keansburg BoroughMonmouth$7,4782.4292,955
126Woodbury CityGloucester$7,4943.2542,883
127Cape May CityCape May$7,4960.5873,528
128Mount Laurel TownshipBurlington$7,5002.01716,766
129Glen Gardner BoroughHunterdon$7,5032.405696
130Vernon TownshipSussex$7,5172.31010,635
131Woodland TownshipBurlington$7,5262.398469
132Ocean Gate BoroughOcean$7,5261.7771,056
133Riverdale BoroughMorris$7,5391.7671,658
134Hardyston TownshipSussex$7,5471.9363,820
135Ocean CityCape May$7,5680.64018,830
136Barnegat TownshipOcean$7,6081.8489,989
137Allamuchy TownshipWarren$7,6211.9262,365
138Seaside Heights BoroughOcean$7,6291.4321,872
139Swedesboro BoroughGloucester$7,6352.672789
140Newark CityEssex$7,6411.84530,882
141Eagleswood TownshipOcean$7,6442.024727
142Brigantine CityAtlantic$7,6581.0848,738
143Secaucus TownHudson$7,6651.5494,804
144Stafford TownshipOcean$7,7771.46513,251
145Lebanon BoroughHunterdon$7,7862.273589
146Stratford BoroughCamden$7,7963.0102,157
147Wantage TownshipSussex$7,7992.2033,536
148North Hanover TownshipBurlington$7,8021.753968
149Stillwater TownshipSussex$7,8132.2651,662
150Pohatcong TownshipWarren$7,8142.9971,245
151South River BoroughMiddlesex$7,8241.7974,311
152Mantua TownshipGloucester$7,8462.2875,549
153Bloomsbury BoroughHunterdon$7,8462.391319
154Franklin BoroughSussex$7,8552.5661,436
155Mount Ephraim BoroughCamden$7,8623.3411,626
156Monroe TownshipGloucester$7,8742.47311,449
157Elk TownshipGloucester$7,8802.3611,472
158Andover BoroughSussex$7,8922.364182
159Lacey TownshipOcean$7,9021.77112,170
160Pittsgrove TownshipSalem$7,9042.7732,559
161Belvidere TownWarren$7,9172.948822
162Gloucester TownshipCamden$7,9202.70320,224
163Perth Amboy CityMiddlesex$7,9362.2967,664
164Somers Point CityAtlantic$7,9412.3083,778
165Mine Hill TownshipMorris$7,9491.9021,380
166Chesilhurst BoroughCamden$7,9523.391461
167Waterford TownshipCamden$7,9622.7243,604
168Hampton TownshipSussex$8,0002.1431,907
169Bordentown CityBurlington$8,0182.5431,207
170Pennsville TownshipSalem$8,0183.7144,576
171Oxford TownshipWarren$8,0372.727850
172Hamilton TownshipMercer$8,0692.43429,432
173Brick TownshipOcean$8,0931.57530,795
174East Rutherford BoroughBergen$8,1821.5861,966
175Carteret BoroughMiddlesex$8,1961.7605,142
176Mansfield TownshipBurlington$8,1992.2293,417
177Delran TownshipBurlington$8,2122.3415,352
178Hamburg BoroughSussex$8,2132.9391,377
179Frankford TownshipSussex$8,2152.1392,191
180Berlin BoroughCamden$8,2452.5192,563
181Eastampton TownshipBurlington$8,2522.1682,050
182Lake Como BoroughMonmouth$8,2541.109934
183Manville BoroughSomerset$8,2732.1403,162
184Hainesport TownshipBurlington$8,2841.9242,209
185Northfield CityAtlantic$8,2972.6313,142
186Liberty TownshipWarren$8,3562.2601,025
187Ewing TownshipMercer$8,3682.69010,688
188Pine Beach BoroughOcean$8,3811.714893
189Dover TownMorris$8,4112.3793,606
190Hopatcong BoroughSussex$8,4222.1116,153
191Tinton Falls BoroughMonmouth$8,4561.4237,083
192Bordentown TownshipBurlington$8,4632.0223,559
193Washington BoroughWarren$8,4752.9752,007
194Toms River TownshipOcean$8,5281.52338,600
195Hope TownshipWarren$8,5362.195649
196Washington TownshipGloucester$8,5432.41216,318
197Mansfield TownshipWarren$8,5512.4831,965
198East Newark BoroughHudson$8,5561.620352
199Audubon BoroughCamden$8,5902.8252,991
200Ship Bottom BoroughOcean$8,5910.7021,900
201West New York TownHudson$8,5931.7714,629
202Pitman BoroughGloucester$8,6202.8172,985
203Cinnaminson TownshipBurlington$8,6792.1415,824
204Woodbury Heights BoroughGloucester$8,6863.2171,061
205Jamesburg BoroughMiddlesex$8,7442.6311,608
206Independence TownshipWarren$8,7662.4371,898
207Hanover TownshipMorris$8,8041.5415,089
208Millstone BoroughSomerset$8,8232.030154
209Freehold BoroughMonmouth$8,8422.1412,981
210South Amboy CityMiddlesex$8,8592.0562,758
211Plumsted TownshipOcean$8,8621.9532,417
212Knowlton TownshipWarren$8,8892.324946
213Woodstown BoroughSalem$8,9313.1841,142
214North Bergen TownshipHudson$8,9361.66110,851
215Port Republic CityAtlantic$8,9432.039477
216Lakewood TownshipOcean$8,9761.37823,686
217Highlands BoroughMonmouth$8,9851.9352,293
218Newton TownSussex$9,0012.7322,018
219Neptune City BoroughMonmouth$9,0201.8681,519
220Aberdeen TownshipMonmouth$9,0271.9496,517
221Frelinghuysen TownshipWarren$9,0292.202625
222Jackson TownshipOcean$9,0381.45818,107
223Mount Arlington BoroughMorris$9,0741.9312,172
224Spring Lake Heights BoroughMonmouth$9,0841.0752,140
225Stanhope BoroughSussex$9,0912.9321,365
226Moonachie BoroughBergen$9,0921.755592
227Lawrence TownshipMercer$9,1022.37610,062
228Lumberton TownshipBurlington$9,1052.1063,710
229Piscataway TownshipMiddlesex$9,1051.70813,630
230South Plainfield BoroughMiddlesex$9,1552.0237,528
231Sayreville BoroughMiddlesex$9,1562.09812,119
232Milford BoroughHunterdon$9,1612.944417
233Netcong BoroughMorris$9,1632.836827
234Lavallette BoroughOcean$9,1790.6192,617
235Ogdensburg BoroughSussex$9,1852.682802
236Keyport BoroughMonmouth$9,2192.0631,998
237Blairstown TownshipWarren$9,2242.1441,873
238Monroe TownshipMiddlesex$9,2291.55721,414
239Ventnor CityAtlantic$9,2341.5976,437
240Tabernacle TownshipBurlington$9,3052.1122,352
241Franklin TownshipWarren$9,3062.337962
242Lafayette TownshipSussex$9,3202.013720
243Franklin TownshipSomerset$9,3211.74820,328
244Barnegat Light BoroughOcean$9,3260.5941,206
245Belmar BoroughMonmouth$9,3700.9552,683
246Springfield TownshipBurlington$9,3752.1131,034
247Union CityHudson$9,3831.8596,784
248Carlstadt BoroughBergen$9,3921.6811,560
249Island Heights BoroughOcean$9,4021.469839
250Hardwick TownshipWarren$9,4032.221447
251Oaklyn BoroughCamden$9,4103.2961,329
252East Windsor TownshipMercer$9,4252.3417,779
253Evesham TownshipBurlington$9,4302.28815,517
254Laurel Springs BoroughCamden$9,4533.793632
255East Hanover TownshipMorris$9,4701.5644,223
256Farmingdale BoroughMonmouth$9,4931.789376
257Holland TownshipHunterdon$9,5112.1521,859
258Hoboken CityHudson$9,5311.07016,245
259East Greenwich TownshipGloucester$9,5462.1413,929
260Kingwood TownshipHunterdon$9,5501.8971,196
261Roosevelt BoroughMonmouth$9,5652.417305
262South Bound Brook BoroughSomerset$9,5822.6451,221
263East Amwell TownshipHunterdon$9,5891.7821,252
264Old Bridge TownshipMiddlesex$9,5901.83618,868
265Woodbridge TownshipMiddlesex$9,5972.23426,447
266Hackettstown TownWarren$9,6652.6862,365
267Hampton BoroughHunterdon$9,6783.483453
268Elizabeth CityUnion$9,7272.11315,299
269Barrington BoroughCamden$9,7283.0062,019
270Plainfield CityUnion$9,7552.4609,196
271Point Pleasant BoroughOcean$9,7671.4377,747
272Roxbury TownshipMorris$9,7702.0047,950
273Surf City BoroughOcean$9,8040.6502,157
274Raritan BoroughSomerset$9,8222.0091,898
275Spotswood BoroughMiddlesex$9,8282.2762,529
276Linden CityUnion$9,8322.03710,226
277Rochelle Park TownshipBergen$9,8552.0041,798
278Cherry Hill TwnshpCamden$9,8692.59824,213
279Englishtown BoroughMonmouth$9,8701.930610
280Bound Brook BoroughSomerset$9,8802.2352,291
281Stockton BoroughHunterdon$9,8831.952205
282Howell TownshipMonmouth$9,8851.70817,717
283Haddon TownshipCamden$9,9342.4004,729
284Jefferson TownshipMorris$9,9452.4317,869
285Seaside Park BoroughOcean$9,9501.0831,943
286Hazlet TownshipMonmouth$10,0001.9566,341
287Sea Bright BoroughMonmouth$10,0020.8721,085
288Garfield CityBergen$10,0061.9565,684
289Lambertville CityHunterdon$10,0091.9021,638
290Bradley Beach BoroughMonmouth$10,0160.9151,929
291Collingswood BoroughCamden$10,0442.4383,970
292Wharton BoroughMorris$10,0842.4861,737
293Flemington BoroughHunterdon$10,1192.984859
294Union Beach BoroughMonmouth$10,1352.2542,106
295Washington TownshipWarren$10,1392.6912,257
296Riverton BoroughBurlington$10,2202.615887
297Mahwah TownshipBergen$10,2361.5639,367
298Middlesex BoroughMiddlesex$10,2412.1644,179
299Rockaway BoroughMorris$10,2422.5511,886
300North Plainfield BoroughSomerset$10,2452.5954,952
301Shamong TownshipBurlington$10,2742.0521,932
302West Milford TownshipPassaic$10,2782.4899,827
303Hi-Nella BoroughCamden$10,2794.276124
304Byram TownshipSussex$10,2982.5753,163
305Hackensack CityBergen$10,3072.5278,027
306Pilesgrove TownshipSalem$10,3402.7401,209
307Paterson CityPassaic$10,3582.42118,460
308Allentown BoroughMonmouth$10,4122.360588
309Gibbsboro BoroughCamden$10,4193.480787
310Merchantville BoroughCamden$10,4193.5591,086
311Point Pleasant Beach BoroughOcean$10,4301.0952,919
312Rahway CityUnion$10,4352.5427,330
313Haddon Heights BoroughCamden$10,4402.9962,596
314Wanaque BoroughPassaic$10,4402.6424,312
315Wall TownshipMonmouth$10,4771.3529,744
316Atlantic Highlands BoroughMonmouth$10,4811.5381,648
317Guttenberg TownHudson$10,4912.4352,354
318Fredon TownshipSussex$10,5132.2961,069
319Margate CityAtlantic$10,5450.9206,724
320Lincoln Park BoroughMorris$10,5662.2203,507
321Pequannock TownshipMorris$10,5701.7804,726
322Edison TownshipMiddlesex$10,5852.00525,455
323North Brunswick TownshipMiddlesex$10,5882.3529,960
324Branchburg TownshipSomerset$10,6541.7374,986
325Avalon BoroughCape May$10,6770.3485,511
326Irvington TownshipEssex$10,6832.9138,072
327Monmouth Beach BoroughMonmouth$10,7290.9371,997
328Elmwood Park BoroughBergen$10,7412.1504,881
329Kearny TownHudson$10,7491.9857,138
330Cliffside Park BoroughBergen$10,7721.9206,892
331Union TownshipHunterdon$10,7982.0851,822
332Neptune TownshipMonmouth$10,8221.8669,723
333Union TownshipUnion$10,8492.27016,132
334Parsippany-Troy Hills TownshipMorris$10,8522.45214,365
335Harrison TownHudson$10,9121.7042,003
336Red Bank BoroughMonmouth$10,9371.7803,402
337Mount Olive TownshipMorris$10,9402.3787,207
338South Brunswick TownshipMiddlesex$10,9511.93813,366
339Hillside TownshipUnion$10,9612.2795,639
340East Orange CityEssex$10,9642.8868,686
341Bridgewater TownshipSomerset$10,9641.82914,897
342Woolwich TownshipGloucester$10,9892.3144,073
343Little Ferry BoroughBergen$11,0062.3302,247
344Edgewater BoroughBergen$11,0381.5453,904
345Fairfield TownshipEssex$11,0461.6452,611
346Clifton CityPassaic$11,0642.19321,340
347Hightstown BoroughMercer$11,0763.0281,480
348Andover TownshipSussex$11,0782.6762,007
349Greenwich TownshipWarren$11,0802.5461,746
350South Harrison TownshipGloucester$11,0982.049993
351Butler BoroughMorris$11,1152.3772,447
352Little Falls TownshipPassaic$11,1242.1703,523
353Asbury Park CityMonmouth$11,1781.7633,540
354Lebanon TownshipHunterdon$11,1802.1962,064
355Morristown TownMorris$11,1811.6813,613
356Roselle BoroughUnion$11,2292.8195,203
357Morris TownshipMorris$11,2471.5477,988
358Jersey CityHudson$11,2521.84742,138
359Somerville BoroughSomerset$11,2662.5812,671
360Cranbury TownshipMiddlesex$11,2811.4541,265
361High Bridge BoroughHunterdon$11,2833.1521,320
362Dunellen BoroughMiddlesex$11,3002.3991,938
363Saddle Brook TownshipBergen$11,3032.1734,131
364Ridgefield BoroughBergen$11,3371.7232,522
365Manalapan TownshipMonmouth$11,3431.67114,385
366Wallington BoroughBergen$11,3722.0132,179
367Eatontown BoroughMonmouth$11,4111.5763,087
368Freehold TownshipMonmouth$11,4151.74211,610
369Roselle Park BoroughUnion$11,4172.5213,305
370Milltown BoroughMiddlesex$11,4242.5002,384
371Lodi BoroughBergen$11,4332.0064,458
372North Arlington BoroughBergen$11,4422.1873,718
373Denville TownshipMorris$11,4591.9496,189
374Fairview BoroughBergen$11,4672.0752,205
375Florham Park BoroughMorris$11,4731.2703,606
376South Hackensack TownshipBergen$11,4971.885526
377Lyndhurst TownshipBergen$11,5432.0895,114
378Wood Ridge BoroughBergen$11,5452.0193,227
379Pompton Lakes BoroughPassaic$11,5542.5333,645
380Harrison TownshipGloucester$11,5682.1384,038
381Matawan BoroughMonmouth$11,5712.2632,460
382Delaware TownshipHunterdon$11,5871.9461,384
383Bayonne CityHudson$11,5931.98711,197
384Manasquan BoroughMonmouth$11,6190.9782,925
385Belleville TownshipEssex$11,6352.7108,395
386East Brunswick TownshipMiddlesex$11,6532.28715,991
387West Amwell TownshipHunterdon$11,6652.187937
388Middletown TownshipMonmouth$11,6661.73523,144
389Medford Lakes BoroughBurlington$11,6942.4431,530
390Wenonah BoroughGloucester$11,7133.020809
391Voorhees TownshipCamden$11,7182.7658,670
392Garwood BoroughUnion$11,7252.0591,315
393Interlaken BoroughMonmouth$11,7260.857398
394Palisades Park BoroughBergen$11,7271.3933,877
395Morris Plains BoroughMorris$11,7391.9272,299
396Passaic CityPassaic$11,7502.1136,342
397Frenchtown BoroughHunterdon$11,7872.700434
398Rockaway TownshipMorris$11,7972.2098,868
399Bogota BoroughBergen$11,8502.2932,022
400Totowa BoroughPassaic$11,8501.5113,426
401Linwood CityAtlantic$11,8742.7462,740
402Long Beach TownshipOcean$11,9010.6658,221
403Roseland BoroughEssex$11,9171.8172,069
404Alexandria TownshipHunterdon$11,9402.1971,519
405Woodland Park BoroughPassaic$11,9472.2713,650
406Maywood BoroughBergen$11,9502.1002,728
407Clark TownshipUnion$11,9511.8994,872
408Hawthorne BoroughPassaic$12,0062.3165,437
409Bloomingdale BoroughPassaic$12,0992.7902,447
410Far Hills BoroughSomerset$12,1491.231296
411Avon-by-the-Sea BoroughMonmouth$12,1580.7101,007
412Westwood BoroughBergen$12,1632.1103,109
413North Haledon BoroughPassaic$12,2232.0452,930
414Kenilworth BoroughUnion$12,2492.0022,526
415Bethlehem TownshipHunterdon$12,2802.3501,248
416Ocean TownshipMonmouth$12,2891.3238,753
417Beach Haven BoroughOcean$12,2950.7652,355
418Raritan TownshipHunterdon$12,3012.1218,337
419Oceanport BoroughMonmouth$12,3611.4522,194
420West Caldwell TownshipEssex$12,3712.0963,540
421Bloomfield TownshipEssex$12,3812.39111,664
422Medford TownshipBurlington$12,4002.3118,453
423Fairlawn BoroughBergen$12,4182.20210,364
424Rocky Hill BoroughSomerset$12,4352.071256
425Cedar Grove TownshipEssex$12,4601.9433,923
426Clinton TownshipHunterdon$12,4892.5014,356
427Harvey Cedars BoroughOcean$12,5070.6581,194
428Bergenfield BoroughBergen$12,5712.2026,873
429Haledon BoroughPassaic$12,5832.7711,699
430Boonton TownMorris$12,6032.3342,386
431Plainsboro TownshipMiddlesex$12,6352.2945,498
432Long Branch CityMonmouth$12,6351.3708,650
433Readington TownshipHunterdon$12,6912.0315,934
434Green TownshipSussex$12,7472.4011,163
435Marlboro TownshipMonmouth$12,7791.68913,483
436Stone Harbor BoroughCape May$12,8110.4132,919
437Hillsborough TownshipSomerset$12,8322.08313,237
438Franklin TownshipHunterdon$12,8712.664930
439Orange City TownshipEssex$12,8733.7653,987
440Ringwood BoroughPassaic$12,9122.6274,295
441Califon BoroughHunterdon$12,9332.905391
442Moorestown TownshipBurlington$12,9531.8426,786
443Waldwick BoroughBergen$12,9612.1673,383
444Clinton TownHunterdon$12,9632.808864
445Springfield TownshipUnion$12,9742.1884,809
446Fort Lee BoroughBergen$12,9831.8398,391
447Dumont BoroughBergen$13,0482.3464,961
448Paramus BoroughBergen$13,0611.4348,138
449West Long Branch BoroughMonmouth$13,0611.3022,338
450Highland Park BoroughMiddlesex$13,1122.8023,183
451Millstone TownshipMonmouth$13,1121.4293,127
452Ridgefield Park VillageBergen$13,1672.5982,846
453Washington TownshipMorris$13,1902.2395,700
454Robbinsville TownshipMercer$13,2572.3455,263
455Prospect Park BoroughPassaic$13,2882.9131,076
456Mountainside BoroughUnion$13,3091.5662,493
457Nutley TownshipEssex$13,3162.4268,220
458Chesterfield TownshipBurlington$13,3212.3051,892
459Northvale BoroughBergen$13,4462.2661,551
460Boonton TownshipMorris$13,4631.9671,520
461Washington TownshipBergen$13,4801.9433,374
462Longport BoroughAtlantic$13,6010.6981,590
463Rockleigh BoroughBergen$13,6150.87175
464Sparta TownshipSussex$13,6532.3477,084
465Long Hill TownshipMorris$13,7042.1042,898
466Cranford TownshipUnion$13,7292.1067,502
467Oakland BoroughBergen$13,7472.1684,379
468Verona TownshipEssex$13,7922.2164,869
469Loch Arbour VillageMonmouth$13,8140.412133
470Metuchen BoroughMiddlesex$13,8192.3744,601
471Hasbrouck Heights BoroughBergen$13,8332.3543,347
472Wayne TownshipPassaic$13,8692.25316,350
473Caldwell Borough TownshipEssex$13,9202.2541,921
474New Milford BoroughBergen$14,0082.2614,126
475Montvale BoroughBergen$14,0261.9892,994
476Rutherford BoroughBergen$14,0632.3145,010
477Peapack Gladstone BoroughSomerset$14,1231.631751
478Berkeley Heights TownshipUnion$14,1541.8204,496
479Shrewsbury BoroughMonmouth$14,1981.7871,445
480Hopewell BoroughMercer$14,2842.545667
481Teaneck TownshipBergen$14,3832.21911,092
482Montville TownshipMorris$14,4231.9277,147
483Upper Freehold TownshipMonmouth$14,4351.9652,194
484Randolph TownshipMorris$14,4672.2637,395
485Bernards TownshipSomerset$14,7151.7119,568
486Fanwood BoroughUnion$14,7592.2492,477
487Englewood CityBergen$14,7782.0886,769
488Green Brook TownshipSomerset$14,8212.1652,349
489Hopewell TownshipMercer$14,8732.3435,979
490Brielle BoroughMonmouth$14,9071.2841,995
491Midland Park BoroughBergen$14,9082.3722,188
492Ramsey BoroughBergen$15,1312.0685,171
493Emerson BoroughBergen$15,3162.4232,322
494Harding TownshipMorris$15,3670.9831,418
495Chester BoroughMorris$15,4252.221467
496Spring Lake BoroughMonmouth$15,6190.4441,920
497Weehawken TownshipHudson$15,7001.8533,287
498Sea Girt BoroughMonmouth$15,7900.5201,249
499Scotch Plains TownshipUnion$15,8182.1377,413
500Park Ridge BoroughBergen$15,8302.1952,936
501Hillsdale BoroughBergen$15,8742.3013,327
502Englewood Cliffs BoroughBergen$15,8800.9951,902
503Holmdel TownshipMonmouth$15,8931.6575,530
504Madison BoroughMorris$15,8971.5354,282
505Leonia BoroughBergen$15,9102.1992,430
506Tewksbury TownshipHunterdon$15,9761.9721,941
507West Orange TownshipEssex$16,1683.08013,326
508Pennington BoroughMercer$16,1712.420958
509Norwood BoroughBergen$16,1962.0541,828
510New Providence BoroughUnion$16,2312.0493,756
511Riveredge BoroughBergen$16,3442.4593,221
512Wyckoff TownshipBergen$16,4251.7085,534
513Little Silver BoroughMonmouth$16,4811.6382,338
514West Windsor TownshipMercer$16,6042.0808,168
515Mendham BoroughMorris$16,9571.9891,619
516Chatham BoroughMorris$16,9601.5272,702
517Warren TownshipSomerset$16,9991.8415,393
518Chester TownshipMorris$17,1012.0532,540
519Rivervale TownshipBergen$17,1982.2363,498
520Kinnelon BoroughMorris$17,3572.4183,403
521Montgomery TownshipSomerset$17,3732.0607,016
522Colts Neck TownshipMonmouth$17,5891.4893,191
523Bernardsville BoroughSomerset$17,6761.9472,522
524Haddonfield BoroughCamden$17,7612.5634,113
525Harrington Park BoroughBergen$17,8402.2861,587
526Allendale BoroughBergen$17,9121.9712,255
527Bay Head BoroughOcean$18,0550.646975
528Oradell BoroughBergen$18,1782.2512,640
529Watchung BoroughSomerset$18,2792.0311,988
530Chatham TownshipMorris$18,3731.5183,785
531Livingston TownshipEssex$18,4691.88210,151
532North Caldwell TownshipEssex$18,4751.7692,358
533Westfield TownUnion$18,9481.8109,290
534Fair Haven BoroughMonmouth$18,9501.4542,064
535Old Tappan BoroughBergen$19,3771.7852,057
536Maplewood TownshipEssex$19,3802.4346,888
537Closter BoroughBergen$19,5742.0172,697
538Allenhurst BoroughMonmouth$19,6540.528297
539Summit CityUnion$19,7011.4756,290
540Hohokus BoroughBergen$19,8341.7061,440
541Glen Rock BoroughBergen$20,1412.4363,874
542Cresskill BoroughBergen$20,2822.0142,809
543Saddle River BoroughBergen$20,3391.0301,285
544Upper Saddle River BoroughBergen$20,4321.7502,879
545Ridgewood VillageBergen$20,5961.9447,443
546Woodcliff Lake BoroughBergen$20,6372.0431,939
547Franklin Lakes BoroughBergen$20,7181.4003,727
548Mendham TownshipMorris$20,7861.7851,971
549Haworth BoroughBergen$21,2622.1851,182
550Essex Fells TownshipEssex$21,8931.885779
551Montclair TownshipEssex$22,4892.1609,605
552South Orange Village TownshipEssex$22,7202.4694,353
553Alpine BoroughBergen$23,2910.794666
554PrincetonMercer$23,3731.8147,121
555Rumson BoroughMonmouth$23,6071.1072,552
556Glen Ridge TownshipEssex$23,6762.2572,293
557Mountain Lakes BoroughMorris$24,0962.0961,445
558Tenafly BoroughBergen$25,1282.0864,501
559Deal BoroughMonmouth$25,5850.435851
560Mantoloking BoroughOcean$26,0100.531520
561Demarest BoroughBergen$26,1121.9241,676
562Millburn TownshipEssex$26,2981.5716,219
563Tavistock BoroughCamden$38,3931.4453
Source: New Jersey Division of Taxation, Average Residential Statistics 2025 and General and Effective Tax Rates 2025. Lowest average bill first.

Source: New Jersey Division of Taxation, Statistical Information.

How New Jersey assesses property

New Jersey taxes real property on its true value, the price it would sell for at a fair and bona fide sale, set as of October 1 of the year before the tax year. On appeal, an assessment is tested against true market value or against the district's common level range, which is 15% above or below the district's average assessment ratio.

Homestead and other exemptions

New Jersey has no general homestead exemption. Homeowner relief comes from three state programs claimed on one combined application: ANCHOR for homeowners and renters, Senior Freeze, which reimburses eligible seniors and disabled persons for property tax increases on their main home, and Stay NJ for senior homeowners. The application for the 2025 benefit year is due November 2, 2026. Towns also administer a $250 deduction for senior citizens and disabled persons, a $250 veteran deduction and a full exemption for 100% disabled veterans. NJ property tax relief: ANCHOR, Senior Freeze and Stay NJ amounts.

Due dates

Paid in four installments due February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1. Late taxes can accrue interest of up to 8% on the first $1,500 owed and 18% on the amount above $1,500.

Appeals

File with the County Board of Taxation by April 1, or by May 1 in a town that completed a revaluation or reassessment. Burlington, Gloucester and Monmouth counties use a January 15 deadline. Assessments over $1,000,000 may be appealed directly to the Tax Court of New Jersey, and a county board judgment can be taken to the Tax Court within 45 days. How to appeal, step by step.

Under the Property Taxpayer Bill of Rights (P.L. 2017, c. 128), an owner appealing an assessment may view the property record card of other properties in the municipality.

Rates and medians: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2023 5-year estimates. Rules: New Jersey Division of Taxation, Assessment and Appeals. NJ Division of Taxation, How Property is Valued for Tax Purposes. NJ Division of Taxation, Property Tax Relief Programs. NJ Division of Taxation, Deductions, Exemptions and Abatements. NJ Division of Local Government Services, Elements of Tax Sales. NJ Property Taxpayer Bill of Rights.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in New Jersey?

The median effective property tax rate in New Jersey is 2.23% of home value, above the national median of 0.98%. On a $300,000 home that is about $6,690 per year before exemptions. Rates vary by county and school district.

Which New Jersey county has the highest property tax?

Camden County has the highest median effective rate in New Jersey at 3.08%. Cape May County has the lowest at 1.32%. The largest county by population, Bergen County, is at 1.69%.

When are property taxes due in New Jersey?

Paid in four installments due February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1. Late taxes can accrue interest of up to 8% on the first $1,500 owed and 18% on the amount above $1,500.

Does New Jersey have a homestead exemption?

New Jersey has no general homestead exemption. Homeowner relief comes from three state programs claimed on one combined application: ANCHOR for homeowners and renters, Senior Freeze, which reimburses eligible seniors and disabled persons for property tax increases on their main home, and Stay NJ for senior homeowners. The application for the 2025 benefit year is due November 2, 2026. Towns also administer a $250 deduction for senior citizens and disabled persons, a $250 veteran deduction and a full exemption for 100% disabled veterans.

How do I appeal my property tax assessment in New Jersey?

File with the County Board of Taxation by April 1, or by May 1 in a town that completed a revaluation or reassessment. Burlington, Gloucester and Monmouth counties use a January 15 deadline. Assessments over $1,000,000 may be appealed directly to the Tax Court of New Jersey, and a county board judgment can be taken to the Tax Court within 45 days.