See The Highest, Lowest Property Taxes In Morris County

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — There’s no doubt about it, property taxes can be a tough pill to swallow for homeowners in Morris County. But depending on where you live in the county, the price can be extraordinarily high ... or way below the state average.

Every year, state officials release property tax statistics for each town and city in New Jersey. There were 565 municipalities on this year's list. Read More: See How Every NJ Towns Ranks For Property Taxes

It's no secret that property taxes are one of the biggest gripes for people living in Morris County, which was one of four in New Jersey with the highest median bills in the entire nation, according to a recent study from The Tax Foundation.

According to the latest state figures, the average property tax in New Jersey was $9,284 for a home valued at $335,623 last year.

Here is the 2021 list for Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

1. Mountain Lakes - $21,868 average property tax on a $779,616 home
2. Mendham Township - $19,824 average property tax on a $895,962 home
3. Mendham Borough - $16,230 average property tax on a $693,031 home
4. Chatham Township - $16,065 average property tax on a $832,372 home
5. Chester Township - $15,907 average property tax on a $661,490 home
6. Kinnelon - $15,542 average property tax on a $576,433 home
7. Booton - $12,634 average property tax on a $532,069 home
8. Butler- $9,648 average property tax on a $251,668 home
9. Chatham Borough - $14,672 average property tax on a $686,708 home
10. Harding - $14,359 average property tax on a $1,294,469 home
11. Madison - $13,990 average property tax on a $690,702 home
12. Chester Borough - $13,888 average property tax on a $509,403 home
13. Montville- $13,138 average property tax on a $529,706 home
14. Randolph- $12,971 average property tax on a $489,093 home
15. Long Hill - $12,482 average property tax on a $506,745 home
16. Washington Township - $11,777 average property tax on a $439,125 home
17. Morris Township - $10,802 average property tax on a $565,156 home
18. Morris Plains - $10,774 average property tax on a $440,025 home
19. Florham Park - $10,523 average property tax on a $658,029 home
20. Mount Olive - $10,499 average property tax on a $322,121 home
21. Denville - $10,339 average property tax on a $408,203 home
22. Morristown - $10,237 average property tax on a $356,558 home
23. Rockaway Township - $10,079 average property tax on a $355,263 home
24. Rockaway Borough - $9,660 average property tax on a $301,761 home
25. Parsippany-Troy Hills - $9,651 average property tax on a $311,780 home
26. Pequannock- $9,452 average property tax on a $378,605 home
27. Lincoln Park - $9,275 average property tax on a $322,343 home
28. Roxbury- $9,020 average property tax on a $342,451 home
29. East Hanover - $8,933 average property tax on a $366,497 home
30. Jefferson - $8,694 average property tax on a $322,081 home
31. Wharton- $8,550 average property tax on a $295,692 home
32. Netcong - $8,283 average property tax on a $265,296 home
33. Mount Arlington - $7,985 average property tax on a $291,841 home
34. Hanover - $7,824 average property tax on a $425,307home
35. Mine Hill- $7,612 average property tax on a $279,670 home
36. Dover - $6,939 average property tax on a $239,108 home
37. Riverdale- $6,264 average property tax on a $334,563 home
38. Victory Gardens - $5,132 average property tax on a $171,481 home

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