In a year that’s broken another record for property taxes, there are also municipalities in New Jersey where homeowners play thousands below the state average.
The towns that charge the most for property taxes are mostly clustered in Bergen and Essex counties.
These are the 30 towns in N.J. with the highest property tax bills
The cheapest ones are spread across the state, with all but a handful of the state’s 21 counties represented. Here’s who made the list:
30. Pemberton Borough
The Burlington County borough is at $4,776. In 2022, it was $4,657.
29. Pemberton Township
This township in Burlington County is at $4,750. In 2022 it was $4,397.
28. Maurice River Township
This Cumberland County township is at $4,744. In 2022 it was $4,762.
27. North Wildwood City
This Cape May municipality is at $4,733. In 2022 it was $4,517.
26. Manchester Township
This Ocean County township is at $4,695. In 2022 it was $4,439.
25. Phillipsburg
The Warren County town is at $4,686. In 2022 it was $4,612.
24. Shrewsbury Township
This Monmouth County Township is at $4,670. In 2022 it was $4,720.
23. Penns Grove Borough
This Salem County municipality is at $4,621. In 2022 it was $4,447.
22. Paulsboro Borough
This Gloucester borough is at $4,619. In 2022 it was $4,511.
21. Montague Township
This Sussex County Township is at $4,571. In 2022 it was $4,548.
20. Lower Township
This Cape May Township is at $4,550. In 2022 it was $4,376.
19. Brooklawn Borough
This Camden County borough is at $4,509. In 2022 it was $4,462.
18. Folsom Borough
This Atlantic County borough is at $4,393. In 2022 it was $4,291
17. Fairfield Township
This Cumberland County township is at $4,373. in 2022 it was $4,527
16. Atlantic City
New Jersey’s casino capital is at $4,369. In 2022 it was $4,640.
15. Logan Township
This Gloucester County township is at $4,308. In 2022 it was $4,461.
14. Corbin City
This Atlantic County city is at $4,071. In 2022 it was $3,896
13. Winfield Township
This Union County Township is at $4,058. In 2022 it was $3,983. There are some 250 buildings in the town, all owned by Winfield Mutual Housing Corporation. The corporation is owned by residents and covers services such as maintenance, exterminators and garbage pickup. The corporation describes its residential setup as the “most progressive community in the state.”
12. Washington Township (Burlington County)
This Burlington County township is at $3,933. In 2022 it was at $3,037.
11. Bridgeton
This Cumberland County city is at $3,646. In 2022 it was at $3,600
10. Salem
This county seat is at $3,608. In 2022 it was $3,451
9. Downe Township
This Cumberland County township is at $3,566. 2022 it was $3,489.
8. Trenton
New Jersey’s capital is at $3,523. The 2022 it was $3,431
7. Dennis Township
This Cape May township is at $3,391. In 2022 it was $3,299
6. Commercial Township
This Cumberland County township is at $2,801. In 2022 it was $2,787.
5. Audubon Park Borough
This Camden County borough is at $2,765. In 2022 it was $2,662
4. Lower Alloways Creek Township
This Salem township is at $2,279. In 2022 it was $2,176.
3. Teterboro Borough
A rarity nestled within one of New Jersey’s most expensive counties, this Bergen County borough is at $2,108. In 2022 it was $2,338.
2. Woodbine Borough
This Cape May borough is at $2,104. In 2022 it was $2,097.
1. Camden
This county seat is at $1,994. In 2022 it was $1,943.
* Walpack Township
This Sussex County Township is at $456, the only three digit entry on the list.
It serves as an outlier due to the Tocks Island Dam project proposed by the federal government in the 1950s to reduce flooding. The township had an estimated seven residents according to 2020 state and census data. In 2022, the property tax was $494.
Jelani Gibson is a cannabis and politics reporter for NJ.com. He can be reached at jgibson@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @jelanigibson1 and on LinkedIn.
