Lowest counties for property taxes in New Jersey
Top 21 of 21 counties with data.
Ranked by effective property tax rate (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first.
Lowest counties for property taxes in New Jersey
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Cape May1.22% County page | |
| 02 | Bergen1.61% County page | |
| 03 | Ocean1.65% County page | |
| 04 | Monmouth1.65% County page | |
| 05 | Morris1.72% County page | |
| 06 | Hudson1.77% County page | |
| 07 | Somerset1.81% County page | |
| 08 | Union1.89% County page | |
| 09 | Essex1.91% County page | |
| 10 | Hunterdon1.93% County page | |
| 11 | Middlesex2.10% County page | |
| 12 | Passaic2.18% County page | |
| 13 | Burlington2.26% County page | |
| 14 | Cumberland2.28% County page | |
| 15 | Atlantic2.30% County page | |
| 16 | Sussex2.32% County page | |
| 17 | Warren2.34% County page | |
| 18 | Mercer2.36% County page | |
| 19 | Gloucester2.60% County page | |
| 20 | Camden2.83% County page | |
| 21 | Salem2.93% County page | |
How this ranking works
This page ranks New Jersey counties by effective property tax rate, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.
For property taxes, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh property taxes against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.
Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of effective property tax rate.
Frequently asked questions
- Which county in New Jersey has the lowest property taxes?
- Cape May has the lowest property taxes in New Jersey, at 1.22%.
- What is the property taxes in Cape May?
- Cape May is ranked #1 in New Jersey for property taxes, at 1.22%.
- What are the top counties in New Jersey for property taxes?
- Cape May (1.22%), then Bergen (1.61%), and Ocean (1.65%). The full top 21 is in the table on this page.
- How is this property taxes ranking calculated?
- Counties in New Jersey are ranked by effective property tax rate (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
- Are these property tax mill rates or the tax bill on a house?
- These are county mill rates (the property tax rate), not the dollar bill on a specific house. The bill also depends on assessed value, exemptions, and local levies. The ranking uses the county rate so places can be compared on the same unit.
- How does New Jersey compare to the rest of the US for property taxes?
- This list is New Jersey only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for property taxes at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-property-tax.
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