Here Are the 30 N.J. Towns Where Homeowners Enjoyed the Biggest Property Tax Cuts
By Derek Hall, NJ Advance Media
April 11, 2022
New Jersey residents pay the highest property taxes in the nation, and the statewide average climbs a little higher each year. The Garden State’s average property tax bill was $9,284 in 2021, a year-over-year increase of $172. But there were some homeowners in the state who saw their bills actually decrease last year. Property taxes are assessed at the local level, and the tax rates and average bills differ widely from one town to the next. And New Jersey is overflowing with towns. The average property tax bill rose in nearly 90% of the 564 municipalities spread across the state. But residents in 65 New Jersey towns saw a decrease in the average bill, with some falling by as much as eight times the average statewide increase.
Change: -$76
28. Wrightstown, Burlington County
2021: $4,469
2020: $4,553
Change: -$84
27. Hope, Warren County
2021: $7,676
2020: $7,763
Change: -$87
26. Maywood, Bergen County
2021: $10,062
2020: $10,149
Change: -$87
25. West Cape May, Cape May County
2021:$6,035
2020: $6,128
Change: -$93
24. Franklin, Hunterdon County
2021: $11,265
2020: $11,362
Change: -$97
23. Penns Grove, Salem County
2021: $4,264
2020: $4,361
Change: -$97
22. Liberty, Warren County
2021: $7,195
2021: $4,792
2020: $4,895
Change: -$103
20. Eagleswood, Ocean County
2021: $6,677
2020: $6,788
Change: -$111
19. Greenwich, Cumberland County
2021: $6,425
2020: $6,543
Change: -$118
18. Brooklawn, Camden County
2021: $4,287
2020: $4,409
Change: -$122
17. Egg Harbor City, Atlantic County
2021: $6,241
2020: $6,368
Change: -$127
16. Totowa, Passaic County
2021: $9,508
2020: $9,667
Change: -$159
15. Washington, Warren County
2021: $7,228
2020: $7,393
Change: -$165
14. River Vale, Bergen County
2021: $15,353
2020: $15,519
Change: -$166
13. Far Hills, Somerset County
2021: $14,493
2020: $14,663
Change: -$170
12. Sparta, Sussex County
2021: $12,416
2020: $12,614
Change: -$198
11. New Brunswick, Middlesex County
2021: $6,490
2020: $6,689
Change: -$199
10. Andover, Sussex County
2021: $6,918
2020: $7,148
Change: -$230
9. Frelinghuysen, Warren County
2021: $7,839
2020: $8,112
Change: -$273
8. Beach Haven, Ocean County
2021: $9,055
2020: $9,340
Change: -$285
7. Englewood Cliffs, Bergen County
2021: $14,823
2020: $15,164
Change: -$341
6. Netcong, Morris County
2021: $8,283
2020: $8,682
Change: -$399
5. Sea Girt, Monmouth County
2021: $13,069
2020: $13,469
Change: -$400
4. Old Tappan, Bergen County
2021: $16,680
2020: $17,159
Change: -$479
3. Upper Saddle River, Bergen County
2021: $18,154
2020: $18,886
Change: -$732
2. Millstone, Somerset County
2021: $7,516
2020: $8,541
Change: -$1,025
1. Rockleigh, Bergen County
2021: $12,769
2020: $14,146
Change: -$1,377