The average property tax bill in New Jersey was $9,490 in 2022, an increase of slightly more than 2% when compared with the previous year.
A homeowner’s bill is determined by the rate a municipality charges and how much the town says a home is worth. Every town is different in the way it determines home value and tax rates, and property tax bills vary from county to county.
In some towns, the value of a home is based on what it would sell for on the market. In others, the length of time since the last revaluation is the driving factor, leading to lower assessed values and often higher tax rates.
The equalized tax rate creates a level playing field for comparing property taxes from town to town. It shows what your rate would be if every home was assessed at 100 percent of what it would sell for on the open market.
Here’s a look at the towns with the highest property taxes in each county, as well as those with the highest equalized rates.
Here’s the county-by-county breakdown of the highest-taxed towns:
Atlantic County
The average property tax bill in Longport was $11,684 in 2022, the highest in Atlantic County.
The equalized tax rate in Pleasantville was 4.298 in 2022, the highest in Atlantic County.
Egg Harbor: 4.256
Bergen County
The average property tax bill in Demarest was $22,636 in 2022, the highest in Bergen County.
The equalized tax rate in Bogota was 2.707 in 2022, the highest in Bergen County.
Ridgefield Park: 2.668
Burlington County
The average property tax bill in Moorestown was $12,229 in 2022, the highest in Burlington County.
The equalized tax rate in Beverly was 3.891 in 2022, the highest in Burlington County.
Burlington City: 3.347
Camden County
The average property tax bill in Tavistock was $29,996 in 2022, the highest in Camden County.
While technically a municipality, Tavistock is in a unique category. It was formed in 1929 so members of the Tavistock Country Club could bypass laws that prohibited golfing on Sunday. There were only three homes and roughly a dozen residents in Tavistock as of 2019.
The equalized tax rate in Audubon Park was 6.411 in 2022, the highest in Camden County.
Cape May County
The average property tax bill in Stone Harbor was $11,132 in 2022, the highest in Cape May County.
The equalized tax rate in Wildwood was 1.861 in 2022, the highest in Cape May County.
Cumberland County
The average property tax bill in Greenwich was $6,657 in 2022, the highest in Cumberland County.
Stow Creek: $5,988
Upper Deerfield: $5,906
The equalized tax rate in Bridgeton was 4.037 in 2022, the highest in Cumberland County.
Essex County
The average property tax bill in Millburn was $24,623 in 2022, the highest in Essex County.
Glen Ridge: $22,059
The equalized tax rate in Orange was 3.802 in 2022, the highest in Essex County.
West Orange: 3.471
Gloucester County
The average property tax bill in Wenonah was $10,839 in 2022, the highest in Gloucester County.
The equalized tax rate in National Park was 3.878 in 2022, the highest in Gloucester County.
Hudson County
The average property tax bill in Weehawken was $12,298 in 2022, the highest in Hudson County.
The equalized tax rate in Guttenberg was 2.495 in 2022, the highest in Hudson County.
Union City: 2.198
Hunterdon County
The average property tax bill in Tewksbury was $14,931 in 2022, the highest in Hunterdon County.
The equalized tax rate in Hampton was 3.756 in 2022, the highest in Hunterdon County.
High Bridge: 3.498
Mercer County
The average property tax bill in Princeton was $20,539 in 2022, the highest in Mercer County.
West Windsor: $15,067
The equalized tax rate in Trenton was 4.094 in 2022, the highest in Mercer County.
Middlesex County
The average property tax bill in Highland Park was $12,440 in 2022, the highest in Middlesex County.
The equalized tax rate in Highland Park was 3.195 in 2022, the highest in Middlesex County.
Monmouth County
The average property tax bill in Rumson was $22,093 in 2022, the highest in Monmouth County.
The equalized tax rate in Allentown was 2.943 in 2022, the highest in Monmouth County.
Morris County
The average property tax bill in Mountain Lakes was $21,861 in 2022, the highest in Morris County.
Mendham Township: $19,850
Mendham Borough: $16,550
The equalized tax rate in Netcong was 3.126 in 2022, the highest in Morris County.
Mount Olive: 2.691
Ocean County
The average property tax bill in Mantoloking was $19,330 in 2022, the highest in Ocean County.
Harvey Cedars: $10,404
The equalized tax rate in South Toms River was 2.35 in 2022, the highest in Ocean County.
Passaic County
The average property tax bill in Wayne was $12,975 in 2022, the highest in Passaic County.
The equalized tax rate in Prospect Park was 3.218 in 2022, the highest in Passaic County.
Salem County
The average property tax bill in Pilesgrove was $9,616 in 2022, the highest in Salem County.
The equalized tax rate in Salem City was 5.595 in 2022, the highest in Salem County.
Penns Grove: 4.356
Somerset County
The average property tax bill in Bernardsville was $16,592 in 2022, the highest in Somerset County.
The equalized tax rate in Somerville was 2.835 in 2022, the highest in Somerset County.
North Plainfield: 2.786
South Bound Brook: 2.709
Sussex County
The average property tax bill in Sparta was $12,640 in 2022, the highest in Sussex County.
The equalized tax rate in Hamburg was 3.441 in 2022, the highest in Sussex County.
Union County
The average property tax bill in Summit was $18,244 in 2022, the highest in Union County.
New Providence: $14,970
The equalized tax rate in Winfield was 21.645 in 2022, the highest in Union County.
There are approximately 250 buildings in Winfield, all of which are owned by Winfield Mutual Housing Corporation, which is owned by the residents.
Warren County
The average property tax bill in Franklin was $9,689 in 2022, the highest in Warren County.
The equalized tax rate in Washington was 3.467 in 2022, the highest in Warren County.
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