State Releases Average Tax Bills For Galloway, County

GALLOWAY, NJ — The Murphy administration released the calendar year 2019 property tax data for New Jersey’s municipalities on Wednesday. The new release shows the average tax bill for every Atlantic County town.

Patch ranked the average tax bill for all Atlantic County towns, from highest to lowest (see below). Longport had the highest average tax bill at $10,988.

The majority of municipalities in the state had average residential property tax decreases or increases under two percent, according to state officials.

“We’re delivering on our promise to provide property tax stability while restoring New Jersey’s fiscal standing and growing our economy,” said Gov. Phil Murphy. “Statewide property values have grown more in the first two years of my administration than at any point since the Great Recession. That’s what we call progress.”

The administration says it is allocating hundreds of millions of dollars of constitutionally-dedicated taxpayer funds for more school aid, lowering the cost of health care for public employees, supporting more shared services between local governments, and more fully securing the long-term stability of New Jersey’s pension system.

Here is the Atlantic County list of towns and their average 2019 tax bill, ranked highest to lowest, as well as the percentage increase or decrease from 2018:

1. Longport, $10,988, -1.06 percent
2. Linwood, $10,296, -1.29 percent
3. Margate, $8,266, 0.59 percent
4. Ventnor, $7,796, 1.81 percent
5. Northfield, $7,495, -0.24 percent
6. Egg Harbor Township, $6,644, -2.03 percent
7. Somers Point, $6,579, -1.10 percent
8. Egg Harbor City, $6,298, -1.27 percent
9. Brigantine, $6,262, 1.27 percent
10. Port Republic, $6,192, -0.47 percent
11. Hammonton, $5,382, -0.61 percent
12. Mullica, $5,739, -4.83 percent
13. Absecon, $5,533, 0.95 percent
14. Buena Vista Township, $5,392, -1.01 percent
15. Buena Borough, $5,370, 0.67 percent
16. Hamilton, $5,212, -3.79 percent
17. Galloway, $5,073, 1.33 percent
18. Atlantic City, $4,286, -6.53 percent
19. Weymouth, $4,824, -1.56 percent
20. Estell Manor, $4,579, -5.51 percent
21. Pleasantville, $4,521, -2.99 percent
22. Folsom, $3,969, -0.02 percent
23. Corbin City, $3,644, 0.99 percent

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