State Releases Average Tax Bill For Ocean City, County

OCEAN CITY, 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 Cape May County town.

Patch ranked the average tax bill for all Cape May County towns, from highest to lowest (see below). Stone Harbor had the highest average tax bill at $9,021.

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 Cape May 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. Stone Harbor, $9,021, -4.71 percent
2. Avalon, $8,068, -4.11 percent
3. Cape May, $6,320, -6.73 percent
4. Ocean City, $5,852, -1.69 percent
5. West Cape May, $5,721, -1.30 percent
6. Wildwood, $5,303, -3.96 percent
7. Upper Township, $5,077, -3.27 percent
8. Wildwood Crest, $4,880, -1.79 percent
9. Sea Isle City, $4,800, -1.69 percent
10. West Wildwood, $4,450, -2.12 percent
11. Middle Township, $4,355, -1.85 percent
12. Cape May Point, $4,290, -4.88 percent
13. Lower Township, $4,017, -2.71 percent
14. North Wildwood, $3,991, -3.19 percent
15. Dennis Township, $3,185, -4.66 percent
16. Woodbine, $1,963, -0.83 percent

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