Hudson County · New Jersey
Jersey City, NJ property tax
The median annual bill, the effective rate behind it, and what that rate costs at any home value — from Census ACS estimates, not an assessor's marketing page.
Quick answer
The median homeowner in Jersey City, NJ pays $8,225 a year in real estate taxes, an effective rate of 1.54% of the $534,500 median home value. That is 57% above the national effective rate of 0.98%.
- Effective rate
- 1.54%US average 0.98%
- Median annual bill
- $8,225#3 of 94 metros
- Per month
- $685Median bill divided by 12
- Median home value
- $534,500US $303,400
Property tax calculator
Enter a home value to estimate the annual bill and the monthly escrow at Jersey City, NJ's effective rate. Adjust the exemption or the rate if your parcel differs.
- Taxable value
- $534,500
- Annual tax
- $8,231
- Per month
- $686
Estimate only. Assessment ratios, homestead caps and special districts can move a real bill either way.
What property tax costs at each home value
Applying Jersey City's 1.54% effective rate to common home values.
| Home value | Annual tax | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | $3,080 | $257 |
| $350,000 | $5,390 | $449 |
| $500,000 | $7,700 | $642 |
| $750,000 | $11,550 | $963 |
| $1,000,000 | $15,400 | $1,283 |
Estimates only. Assessment ratios, homestead and senior exemptions, special assessment districts and recent reassessments all move a real bill away from the metro-wide median. Confirm with the county assessor before budgeting.
Related data for Jersey City
The other numbers that decide what living here costs.
Tables B25103 and B25077, 2019-2023 ACS 5-year. Effective rate is median taxes paid divided by median home value, computed by us and documented on the methodology page.
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