New Jersey property tax rates
Homeowners in New Jersey typically pay about 2.11% of their home's value in property tax each year — the 1st highest effective rate of the 50 states and DC.
Typical effective rate
2.11%
125% above the U.S. median
Median tax paid
$9,590
per year
Median home value
$454,400
Counties covered
21
21 with a rate
Within New Jersey, the effective rate ranges from 2.93% in Salem County down to 1.22% in Cape May County. Use the estimator to turn a home value into an approximate bill.
Official New Jersey resource: New Jersey Division of Taxation — Local Property Tax. For a specific parcel, use the local county assessor.
All New Jersey counties
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| In-state | County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Atlantic County | 2.30% | $6,776 | $295,000 |
| 20 | Bergen County | 1.61% | $10,001 | $623,000 |
| 9 | Burlington County | 2.26% | $7,983 | $354,000 |
| 2 | Camden County | 2.83% | $8,134 | $287,100 |
| 21 | Cape May County | 1.22% | $5,306 | $434,600 |
| 8 | Cumberland County | 2.28% | $5,052 | $221,400 |
| 13 | Essex County | 1.91% | $10,001 | $524,100 |
| 3 | Gloucester County | 2.60% | $8,055 | $310,400 |
| 16 | Hudson County | 1.77% | $9,555 | $539,700 |
| 12 | Hunterdon County | 1.93% | $10,001 | $517,200 |
| 4 | Mercer County | 2.36% | $8,909 | $377,700 |
| 11 | Middlesex County | 2.10% | $9,712 | $462,900 |
| 18 | Monmouth County | 1.65% | $10,001 | $606,100 |
| 17 | Morris County | 1.72% | $10,001 | $582,500 |
| 19 | Ocean County | 1.65% | $6,562 | $398,400 |
| 10 | Passaic County | 2.18% | $10,001 | $459,500 |
| 1 | Salem County | 2.93% | $7,018 | $239,500 |
| 15 | Somerset County | 1.81% | $10,001 | $552,100 |
| 6 | Sussex County | 2.32% | $8,568 | $369,400 |
| 14 | Union County | 1.89% | $10,001 | $529,200 |
| 5 | Warren County | 2.34% | $8,119 | $346,500 |
A ± mark means the county's survey estimate carries a wide margin of error (small number of owner-occupied homes). Figures are typical burdens, not statutory rates or individual bills.