New Jersey property taxes by county
Across New Jersey, the median owner-occupied home pays $9,590 a year in real-estate taxes on a median home value of $454,400 — an effective property-tax rate of 2.110%. That ranks New Jersey #1 of 51 states and the District of Columbia (1 = highest). This page lists all 21 New Jersey county-equivalents in the Census data — 21 with a published effective rate — sortable by rate, taxes paid, or home value, with links to the counties we publish in depth. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
- Effective tax rate
- 2.110%
- Median real-estate taxes
- $9,590 ± $25
- Median home value
- $454,400
- National rank
- #1 of 51
All New Jersey counties
Every New Jersey county-equivalent in the Census data (21 with a published effective rate). Click a column heading to sort by effective rate, taxes paid, home value, or rank. Counties we publish in depth are linked.
| Salem County | 2.930% | $7,018 | $239,500 | #2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden County | 2.833% | $8,134 | $287,100 | #4 |
| Gloucester County | 2.595% | $8,055 | $310,400 | #8 |
| Mercer County | 2.359% | $8,909 | $377,700 | #27 |
| Warren County | 2.343% | $8,119 | $346,500 | #28 |
| Sussex County | 2.319% | $8,568 | $369,400 | #31 |
| Atlantic County | 2.297% | $6,776 | $295,000 | #32 |
| Cumberland County | 2.282% | $5,052 | $221,400 | #33 |
| Burlington County | 2.255% | $7,983 | $354,000 | #39 |
| Passaic County | 2.176% | $10,001 | $459,500 | #50 |
| Middlesex County | 2.098% | $9,712 | $462,900 | #64 |
| Hunterdon County | 1.934% | $10,001 | $517,200 | #105 |
| Essex County | 1.908% | $10,001 | $524,100 | #112 |
| Union County | 1.890% | $10,001 | $529,200 | #116 |
| Somerset County | 1.811% | $10,001 | $552,100 | #141 |
| Hudson County | 1.770% | $9,555 | $539,700 | #159 |
| Morris County | 1.717% | $10,001 | $582,500 | #186 |
| Monmouth County | 1.650% | $10,001 | $606,100 | #225 |
| Ocean County | 1.647% | $6,562 | $398,400 | #230 |
| Bergen County | 1.605% | $10,001 | $623,000 | #255 |
| Cape May County | 1.221% | $5,306 | $434,600 | #710 |
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates — tables B25103 (real-estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income) — and the 2024 Census county gazetteer. Public domain (Title 17 U.S.C. §105).
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average property tax rate in New Jersey?
- Statewide, New Jersey's effective property-tax rate is 2.110% — the state median real-estate taxes ($9,590) divided by the state median home value ($454,400), from the Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The national figure is about 0.937%. Individual counties vary widely; the table above shows each one.
- Which New Jersey county has the highest property taxes?
- Sort the county table by effective rate or by median taxes paid to see the highest and lowest. Effective rate (taxes ÷ home value) and raw dollars paid can rank counties differently, because home values differ so much across the state — both columns are shown.
Compare & explore
See the national highest and lowest property-tax rates, or read the methodology behind every figure. The national median effective rate is 0.937%; New Jersey's statewide figure is 2.110%.