Big Gap Between Highest, Lowest Property Tax In Essex County: Map

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — There’s no doubt about it, property taxes can be a tough pill to swallow for homeowners in Essex County. But depending on where you live in the county, the price can be extraordinarily high ... or way below the state average.

Every year, state officials release property tax statistics for each town and city in New Jersey. There were 565 municipalities on this year's list. Read More: See How Every NJ Towns Ranks For Property Taxes

It's no secret that property taxes are one of the biggest gripes for people living in Essex County, which was one of four in New Jersey with the highest median bills in the entire nation, according to a recent study from The Tax Foundation.

According to the latest state figures, the average property tax in New Jersey was $9,284 for a home valued at $335,623 last year.

Here is the 2021 list for Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest (see map below).

1. Millburn - $24,485 average property tax on a $1,264,010 home
2. Glen Ridge - $21,647 average property tax on a $667,163 home
3. Essex Fells - $20,374 average property tax on a $931,338 home
4. Montclair - $20,320 average property tax on a $628,952 home
5. South Orange - $19,759 average property tax on a $583,852 home
6. Maplewood - $17,143 average property tax on a $501,458 home
7. North Caldwell - $16,556 average property tax on a $692,112 home
8. Livingston - $16,314 average property tax on a $705,245 home
9. West Orange - $14,701 average property tax on a $337,703 home
10. Verona - $12,737 average property tax on a $430,750 home
11. Nutley - $12,344 average property tax on a $321,172 home
12. Caldwell - $12,167 average property tax on a $422,836 home
13. West Caldwell - $11,685 average property tax on a $443,103 home
14. Cedar Grove - $11,588 average property tax on a $471,174 home
15. Bloomfield - $11,064 average property tax on a $352,041 home
16. Roseland - $10,756 average property tax on a $467,168 home
17. Fairfield - $10,719 average property tax on a $528,821 home
18. Belleville - $10,513 average property tax on a $277,094 home
19. Orange - $10,401 average property tax on a $179,961 home
20. East Orange - $9,235 average property tax on a $166,697 home
21. Irvington - $8,473 average property tax on a $141,717 home
22. Newark - $6,811 average property tax on a $182,436 home

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