New Jersey property tax by county
Typical rates and bills for every county, from the Census survey 2020-2024.
Property tax in New Jersey, in plain words
Homeowners in New Jersey pay a typical 2.11% of their home's value in property tax each year, above the national figure of 0.94%. On the median home, worth $454,400, that comes to about $9,590 a year. New Jersey ranks 1st highest of the 50 states and DC by rate.
Rates vary across the state. Salem County has the highest typical rate at 2.93%, and Cape May County the lowest at 1.22%. The table below lists every county, and each one has its own page with a calculator.
New Jersey's state income tax runs 1.4% to 10.75%. The state sales tax rate is 6.625%, and local sales taxes can add more. The typical property tax bill equals about 9.3% of median household income in New Jersey.
Every county in New Jersey
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| County | Typical rate | Typical bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | 2.30% | $6,776 | $295,000 |
| Bergen County | 1.60% | $10,000+ | $623,000 |
| Burlington County | 2.25% | $7,983 | $354,000 |
| Camden County | 2.83% | $8,134 | $287,100 |
| Cape May County | 1.22% | $5,306 | $434,600 |
| Cumberland County | 2.28% | $5,052 | $221,400 |
| Essex County | 1.91% | $10,000+ | $524,100 |
| Gloucester County | 2.60% | $8,055 | $310,400 |
| Hudson County | 1.77% | $9,555 | $539,700 |
| Hunterdon County | 1.93% | $10,000+ | $517,200 |
| Mercer County | 2.36% | $8,909 | $377,700 |
| Middlesex County | 2.10% | $9,712 | $462,900 |
| Monmouth County | 1.65% | $10,000+ | $606,100 |
| Morris County | 1.72% | $10,000+ | $582,500 |
| Ocean County | 1.65% | $6,562 | $398,400 |
| Passaic County | 2.18% | $10,000+ | $459,500 |
| Salem County | 2.93% | $7,018 | $239,500 |
| Somerset County | 1.81% | $10,000+ | $552,100 |
| Sussex County | 2.32% | $8,568 | $369,400 |
| Union County | 1.89% | $10,000+ | $529,200 |
| Warren County | 2.34% | $8,119 | $346,500 |