NJ Property Taxes Rose Again: See How Much You’re Paying

Property tax averages in New Jersey increased again in 2025, marking another record-high compared to previous years.

According to data from the NJ Department of Community Affairs (DCA), the average homeowner in New Jersey paid $10,570 in property taxes in 2025, nearly $500 more than in 2024. This is the second year in a row that the average exceeded $10,000 in New Jersey.

These property taxes go towards infrastructure, open space preservation, health services, libraries, and most of all: school district budgets.

The data shows that North Jersey counties took the brunt of the increase, with Essex County going from $14,460, up from $13,900 in 2024. Bergen County saw a roughly $900 increase, averaging $13,992 in property taxes in 2025.

Morris ($12,259), Passaic ($11,670), Union ($12,019), and Hudson ($10,610) are among the Garden State counties that saw an increase and remain above the state average.

Several South Jersey communities remain with the lowest property tax rates, with the lowest in Cumberland County at $5,114, followed by Cape May County at $6,687.

Property taxes in New Jersey are calculated by taking the property’s assessed value, multiplying it by the tax rate, and dividing by 100. With the 2025 average assessed home value in New Jersey being $405,153, up roughly six percent compared to 2024, and tax rates also seeing an increase, these property tax averages are not particularly unexpected.

Click here to view breakdowns of how your town's property taxes were distributed in 2025 and previous years.

Potential Relief

The state does offer several property tax relief programs, including ANCHOR, Stay NJ, and the Senior Freeze. In 2025, more than $4 billion was provided in direct property tax relief by the state.

While 2024 relief for those eligible for the Stay NJ program began being sent out this week, residents are now able to file the PAS-1 for 2025, a combined application for the three aforementioned programs.

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Governor Mikie Sherrill has endorsed these programs in the past, but it’ll be made clearer how much spending she intends to put into them when her first state budget proposal is made next month.