Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Lowest Property Tax Bills in New Jersey
The smallest annual property tax bills in the country in dollar terms. Low home values do most of the work here, so a low bill is not the same thing as a low rate.
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Every county in America is somewhere on this scale, including the one you live in.
New Jersey ranked
| # | County | Annual tax | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumberland County | $5,048 | $205,600 | 2.455% |
| 2 | Cape May County | $5,233 | $395,000 | 1.325% |
| 3 | Ocean County | $6,499 | $366,600 | 1.773% |
| 4 | Atlantic County | $6,749 | $272,700 | 2.475% |
| 5 | Salem County | $6,757 | $223,000 | 3.030% |
| 6 | Burlington County | $7,902 | $326,700 | 2.419% |
| 7 | Gloucester County | $7,964 | $283,500 | 2.809% |
| 8 | Camden County | $8,063 | $262,200 | 3.075% |
| 9 | Warren County | $8,156 | $323,100 | 2.524% |
| 10 | Sussex County | $8,462 | $342,800 | 2.468% |
| 11 | Mercer County | $8,804 | $351,000 | 2.508% |
| 12 | Hudson County | $9,413 | $508,600 | 1.851% |
| 13 | Middlesex County | $9,684 | $439,300 | 2.204% |
| 14 | Bergen County | $10,001 | $593,200 | 1.686% |
| 15 | Essex County | $10,001 | $494,400 | 2.023% |
| 16 | Hunterdon County | $10,001 | $498,800 | 2.005% |
| 17 | Monmouth County | $10,001 | $566,500 | 1.765% |
| 18 | Morris County | $10,001 | $557,000 | 1.796% |
| 19 | Passaic County | $10,001 | $439,400 | 2.276% |
| 20 | Somerset County | $10,001 | $523,900 | 1.909% |
| 21 | Union County | $10,001 | $488,800 | 2.046% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Lowest Property Tax Bills across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in New Jersey