Top property tax increases/decreases in every county last year
The average property tax bill in New Jersey last year rose 1.6 percent to a statewide average of $8,690, according to a New Jersey 101.5 analysis.
The average tax bill was up in 498 municipalities, including 296 where it was up by more than 2 percent.
The average bill was down in 67 municipalities.
Below is a list of the top average increases and decreases in each county.
FIND YOUR TOWN: Check out our interactive map at the end of the story to see how your town's tax impact changed last year.
2017 average tax bill and % change
ATLANTIC
BIGGEST HIKE:
| MULLICA TWP | $5,459 | 6.4% |
BIGGEST CUT:
| ATLANTIC CITY | $4,839 | -19.% |
BERGEN
BIGGEST HIKE:
| TETERBORO BORO | $1,973 | 7.9% |
BIGGEST CUT:
| ROCKLEIGH BORO | $14,315 | -8.% |
BURLINGTON
BIGGEST HIKE:
| NEW HANOVER TWP | $4,709 | 6.7% |
BIGGEST CUT:
| MOORESTOWN TWP | $11,261 | -3.7% |
CAMDEN
BIGGEST HIKE:
| HI-NELLA BORO | $7,017 | 6.8% |
BIGGEST CUT:
| PINE HILL BORO | $5,824 | -10.7% |
CAPE MAY
BIGGEST HIKE:
| WEST WILDWOOD BORO | $4,419 | 12.% |
BIGGEST CUT: NONE!
CUMBERLAND
BIGGEST HIKE:
| FAIRFIELD TWP | $4,025 | 5.6% |
BIGGEST CUT:
| DOWNE TWP | $3,242 | -0.4% |
ESSEX
BIGGEST HIKE:
| WEST CALDWELL TWP | $10,839 | 5.1% |
BIGGEST CUT:
| CALDWELL BORO | $11,189 | -0.6% |
GLOUCESTER
BIGGEST HIKE:
| PAULSBORO BORO | $3,989 | 4.9% |
BIGGEST CUT: NONE!
HUDSON
BIGGEST HIKE:
| BAYONNE CITY | $10,157 | 3.4% |
BIGGEST CUT:
| EAST NEWARK BORO | $6,559 | -7.8% |
HUNTERDON
BIGGEST HIKE:
| CALIFON BORO | $10,715 | 6.1% |
BIGGEST CUT:
| BETHLEHEM TWP | $10,013 | -2.2% |
MERCER
BIGGEST HIKE:
| PRINCETON | $18,902 | 3.1% |
BIGGEST CUT:
| TRENTON CITY | $3,110 | -14.7% |
MIDDLESEX
BIGGEST HIKE:
| PLAINSBORO TWP | $9,848 | 4.6% |
BIGGEST CUT:
| NEW BRUNSWICK CITY | $6,166 | -10.3% |
MONMOUTH
BIGGEST HIKE:
| SEA BRIGHT BORO | $7,729 | 15.9% |
BIGGEST CUT:
| LOCH ARBOUR VILLAGE | $16,875 | -24.4% |
MORRIS
BIGGEST HIKE:
| RIVERDALE BORO | $5,804 | 4.6% |
BIGGEST CUT:
| CHESTER TWP | $12,642 | -1.1% |
OCEAN
BIGGEST HIKE:
| SEASIDE PARK BORO | $7,752 | 7.7% |
BIGGEST CUT:
| HARVEY CEDARS BORO | $9,631 | -3.7% |
PASSAIC
BIGGEST HIKE:
| HALEDON BORO | $10,420 | 3.6% |
BIGGEST CUT:
| PATERSON CITY | $7,697 | -7.8% |
SALEM
BIGGEST HIKE:
| PENNSVILLE TWP | $6,189 | 8.3% |
BIGGEST CUT:
| SALEM CITY | $3,127 | -16.3% |
SOMERSET
BIGGEST HIKE:
| SOMERVILLE BORO | $9,539 | 4.4% |
BIGGEST CUT:
| WATCHUNG BORO | $13,867 | -3.3% |
SUSSEX
BIGGEST HIKE:
| BRANCHVILLE BORO | $5,622 | 5.5% |
BIGGEST CUT:
| WALPACK TWP | $1,277 | -30.1% |
UNION
BIGGEST HIKE:
| CLARK TWP | $10,277 | 4.2% |
BIGGEST CUT:
| ELIZABETH CITY | $9,615 | -0.1% |
WARREN
BIGGEST HIKE:
| WASHINGTON BORO | $7,120 | 5.3% |
BIGGEST CUT:
| LIBERTY TWP | $6,804 | -2.4% |
NJ property taxes in 2017
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