New Jersey property tax by county
Statewide, New Jersey homeowners pay about 1.89% of their home's value in property tax each year: roughly $5,660 on a $300,000 home. Enter your home's value below to see the tax in each county.
On a $300,000 home: about $5,660 a year at the statewide rate.
Reported point-estimate range: $3,663 in Cape May County to $8,790 in Salem County (among counties with 10,000+ people and medians reported as point estimates). Find yours in the "Tax on your home" column below. Estimates use each county's reported ratio of medians; your bill depends on assessments, exemptions and local levies.
Open-ended median bounds for Bergen County, Essex County, Monmouth County, Union County, Passaic County, Morris County, Somerset County, and Hunterdon County remain in the table but are excluded from the point-estimate comparison. The highest overall rate cannot be established from these data because Bergen County, Essex County, Monmouth County, Union County, Passaic County, Morris County, Somerset County, and Hunterdon County have only lower-bound tax medians. The point-estimate range is not a range for every county's actual tax rate.
Property tax by New Jersey county
Counties are listed by population, largest first.
| County | Tax on your home | Effective rate | Median tax bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen County | $4,815+ | 1.60%+ | $10,000+ | $623,000 |
| Middlesex County | $6,294 | 2.10% | $9,712 | $462,900 |
| Essex County | $5,724+ | 1.91%+ | $10,000+ | $524,100 |
| Hudson County | $5,310 | 1.77% | $9,555 | $539,700 |
| Ocean County | $4,941 | 1.65% | $6,562 | $398,400 |
| Monmouth County | $4,950+ | 1.65%+ | $10,000+ | $606,100 |
| Union County | $5,670+ | 1.89%+ | $10,000+ | $529,200 |
| Camden County | $8,499 | 2.83% | $8,134 | $287,100 |
| Passaic County | $6,528+ | 2.18%+ | $10,000+ | $459,500 |
| Morris County | $5,151+ | 1.72%+ | $10,000+ | $582,500 |
| Burlington County | $6,765 | 2.25% | $7,983 | $354,000 |
| Mercer County | $7,077 | 2.36% | $8,909 | $377,700 |
| Somerset County | $5,433+ | 1.81%+ | $10,000+ | $552,100 |
| Gloucester County | $7,785 | 2.60% | $8,055 | $310,400 |
| Atlantic County | $6,891 | 2.30% | $6,776 | $295,000 |
| Cumberland County | $6,846 | 2.28% | $5,052 | $221,400 |
| Sussex County | $6,957 | 2.32% | $8,568 | $369,400 |
| Hunterdon County | $5,799+ | 1.93%+ | $10,000+ | $517,200 |
| Warren County | $7,029 | 2.34% | $8,119 | $346,500 |
| Cape May County | $3,663 | 1.22% | $5,306 | $434,600 |
| Salem County | $8,790 | 2.93% | $7,018 | $239,500 |
Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value, Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates. The Census reports median tax bills of $10,000 or more only as "$10,000+", so for those counties the rate and estimate are minimums (+). Sorting rates uses the displayed point estimates or interval edges; it does not establish exact ranks for counties with open-ended medians.
Frequently asked questions
What is the property tax rate in New Jersey?
The median New Jersey homeowner pays $9,358 a year on a median home worth $496,000, an effective rate of about 1.89% (Census ACS 2024). Rates vary by county.
Which New Jersey county has the lowest property tax?
Among counties with at least 10,000 people and Census medians reported as point estimates, Cape May County has the lowest reported point-estimate effective rate: about 1.22% of home value. Open-ended median bounds for Bergen County, Essex County, Monmouth County, Union County, Passaic County, Morris County, Somerset County, and Hunterdon County remain in the table but are excluded from the point-estimate comparison.
Which New Jersey county has the highest property tax?
Among counties with at least 10,000 people and Census medians reported as point estimates, Salem County has the highest reported point-estimate effective rate: about 2.93%. The highest overall rate cannot be established from these data because Bergen County, Essex County, Monmouth County, Union County, Passaic County, Morris County, Somerset County, and Hunterdon County have only lower-bound tax medians. Open-ended median bounds for Bergen County, Essex County, Monmouth County, Union County, Passaic County, Morris County, Somerset County, and Hunterdon County remain in the table but are excluded from the point-estimate comparison.