Same state, very different bills
On an identical $300,000 home, property tax in Camden County
runs $5,250 a year more than in
Cape May County, inside the same state.
21 counties
Cost to Own a Home in New Jersey
The average effective property tax rate across New Jersey is 2.211%, against a national median of 0.837%. Residential electricity averages 24.95¢ per kWh. Pick a county for the full monthly cost breakdown.
Largest cities in New Jersey
City pages carry their own median home value and effective tax rate, which often differ from the county they sit in.
Newark$337,800Jersey City$534,500Paterson$335,400Elizabeth$393,500Toms River$377,800Trenton$122,500Clifton$444,300Camden$100,400Bayonne$446,100Lakewood$618,400Passaic$406,500East Orange$315,500Union City$446,800Vineland$218,200Hoboken$872,100New Brunswick$316,800Perth Amboy$339,200Plainfield$383,300West New York$410,200Hackensack$370,300Sayreville$407,600Sicklerville$256,600Linden$387,200Kearny$431,700Fort Lee$422,200Atlantic City$189,600Fair Lawn$532,700Garfield$454,300Long Branch$519,000Westfield$930,500Princeton$1,040,400Rahway$362,300Englewood$497,500Bergenfield$469,200Old Bridge$457,800Millville$199,300Bridgeton$134,400Paramus$736,000Ridgewood$882,700Lodi$449,200Cliffside Park$577,200Carteret$370,200South Plainfield$443,900Somerset$408,600Glassboro$276,900North Plainfield$350,700Summit$969,900Roselle$336,500Hillsborough$411,400Parsippany$540,800Lindenwold$168,300Secaucus$557,800Elmwood Park$456,000Pleasantville$177,700Morristown$552,800Palisades Park$704,400Woodbridge$361,200Harrison$450,800Hawthorne$499,200Tinton Falls$458,300
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Property tax exemptions in New Jersey, relief most homeowners never file for · Down payment help: the state-run programs buyers don't know exist.
Every county in New Jersey
| County | Tax rate | Median home | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen County | 1.686% | $593,200 | $10,001 |
| Middlesex County | 2.204% | $439,300 | $9,684 |
| Essex County | 2.023% | $494,400 | $10,001 |
| Hudson County | 1.851% | $508,600 | $9,413 |
| Ocean County | 1.773% | $366,600 | $6,499 |
| Monmouth County | 1.765% | $566,500 | $10,001 |
| Union County | 2.046% | $488,800 | $10,001 |
| Camden County | 3.075% | $262,200 | $8,063 |
| Passaic County | 2.276% | $439,400 | $10,001 |
| Morris County | 1.796% | $557,000 | $10,001 |
| Burlington County | 2.419% | $326,700 | $7,902 |
| Mercer County | 2.508% | $351,000 | $8,804 |
| Somerset County | 1.909% | $523,900 | $10,001 |
| Gloucester County | 2.809% | $283,500 | $7,964 |
| Atlantic County | 2.475% | $272,700 | $6,749 |
| Cumberland County | 2.455% | $205,600 | $5,048 |
| Sussex County | 2.468% | $342,800 | $8,462 |
| Hunterdon County | 2.005% | $498,800 | $10,001 |
| Warren County | 2.524% | $323,100 | $8,156 |
| Cape May County | 1.325% | $395,000 | $5,233 |
| Salem County | 3.030% | $223,000 | $6,757 |