The median property tax in New Jersey is $6,579.00 per year for a home worth the median value of $348,300.00. Counties in New Jersey collect an average of 1.89% of a property's assesed fair market value as property tax per year.
New Jersey has one of the highest average property tax rates in the country, with only states levying higher property taxes.
New Jersey's median income is $88,343 per year, so the median yearly property tax paid by New Jersey residents amounts to approximately % of their yearly income. New Jersey is ranked 1st of the 50 states for property taxes as a percentage of median income.
The exact property tax levied depends on the county in New Jersey the property is located in. Hunterdon County collects the highest property tax in New Jersey, levying an average of $8,523.00 (1.91% of median home value) yearly in property taxes, while Cumberland County has the lowest property tax in the state, collecting an average tax of $3,744.00 (2.13% of median home value) per year.
For more localized property tax rates, find your county on the property tax map of New Jersey to the left or in the county list below. Jump to county list ►
Property taxes are collected on a county level, and each county in New Jersey has its own method of assessing and collecting taxes. As a result, it's not possible to provide a single property tax rate that applies uniformly to all properties in New Jersey.
Instead, Tax-Rates.org provides property tax statistics based on the taxes owed on millions of properties across New Jersey. These statistics allow you to easily compare relative property taxes across different areas, and see how your property taxes compare to taxes on similar houses in New Jersey.
The statistics provided here are state-wide. For more localized statistics, you can find your county in the New Jersey property tax map or county list found on this page.
New Jersey Property Taxes| Median Property Tax | Percentage Of Income | Percentage Of Property Value |
| $6,579 (1st of 50) | 7.45% (1st of 50) | 1.89% (1st of 50) |
Statistics show that about 25% of homes in America are unfairly overassessed, and pay an average of $1,346 too much in property taxes every year.
We can check your property's current assessment against similar properties in New Jersey and tell you if you've been overassessed. If you have been overassessed, we can help you submit a tax appeal.
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While the exact property tax rate you will pay will vary by county and is set by the local property tax assessor, you can use the free New Jersey Property Tax Estimator Tool to calculate your approximate yearly property tax based on median property tax rates across New Jersey.
If you would like to get a more accurate property tax estimation, choose the county your property is located in from the list on the left. Property tax averages from this county will then be used to determine your estimated property tax.
Keep in mind that assessments are done on a property-by-property basis, and our calculators cannot take into account any specific features of your property that could result in property taxes that deviate from the average in your area.
Your county's property tax assessor will send you a bill detailing the exact amount of property tax you owe every year.
You can choose any county from our list of New Jersey counties for detailed information on that county's property tax, and the contact information for the county tax assessor's office. Alternatively, you can find your county on the New Jersey property tax map found at the top of this page. Hint: Press Ctrl+F to search for your county's name
Median Property Taxes In New Jersey By County| Atlantic County $4,536 Tax Assessor | Bergen County $8,489 Tax Assessor | Burlington County $5,567 Tax Assessor | Camden County $5,587 Tax Assessor | Cape May County $3,763 Tax Assessor |
| Cumberland County $3,744 Tax Assessor | Essex County $8,117 Tax Assessor | Gloucester County $5,376 Tax Assessor | Hudson County $6,426 Tax Assessor | Hunterdon County $8,523 Tax Assessor |
| Mercer County $6,245 Tax Assessor | Middlesex County $6,258 Tax Assessor | Monmouth County $6,917 Tax Assessor | Morris County $7,707 Tax Assessor | Ocean County $4,325 Tax Assessor |
| Passaic County $7,544 Tax Assessor | Salem County $4,352 Tax Assessor | Somerset County $7,801 Tax Assessor | Sussex County $6,111 Tax Assessor | Union County $7,443 Tax Assessor |
| Warren County $5,907 Tax Assessor |
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