Essex County Ranked By Property Taxes: See Town-By-Town Map

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County homeowners were the most heavily taxed residents in New Jersey last year, data shows – again.

According to the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, the average Garden State resident paid $10,570 in property taxes on a home assessed at $405,153 in 2025.

Some counties paid more than others, however.

Essex County ranked at the top of the list. The average homeowner paid $14,460 in property taxes on a home valued at $494,335 last year, not counting credits and deductions – the highest in New Jersey.

Which municipalities pay the most in Essex County? It depends how you crunch the numbers.

One way of looking at the data is average property taxes (see town-by-town chart below, ranked highest to lowest).

However, when you take a look at a town’s “effective tax rate” – the amount of property tax paid relative to a home’s value – a new story may emerge. Many of the wealthier towns in Essex County often pay a significantly lower effective tax rate, a trend that some local pundits have called attention to in the past. Read More: Tax Gap In Essex County; Many Wealthier Towns Pay Lower Rates

More of a visual learner? See a map with each town and city’s 2025 numbers here, or view it below.

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