Estimate the tax bill
Use the taxable assessment on the municipal tax list and the certified General Tax Rate for the tax year you want to estimate.
Source and method
The New Jersey Division of Taxation defines the General Tax Rate as the multiplier used to determine property tax and publishes rates by county and municipality. State guidance expresses the rate per $100 of taxable assessed value. For example, a rate of 3.250 means 3.250%, so a $350,000 assessment produces an estimated $11,375 annual bill.
- NJ Division of Taxation: General Tax Rates by County and Municipality
- NJ Division of Taxation: General Property Tax Information
- Watchdog property-tax glossary
- New Jersey town and county reports
Forecasting safeguard: a future tax rate cannot be known until the applicable budgets, levies and ratable base are certified. This public calculator therefore does not invent a future rate. For scenario analysis, use a rate assumption you can defend and keep it explicit.
Common questions
Which NJ tax rate computes the bill?
The General Tax Rate. The Effective Tax Rate is useful for statistical comparison across municipalities but the Division of Taxation expressly says it is not the rate used to compute an individual property tax bill.
How do I convert the published rate?
If the General Tax Rate is 3.250, divide by 100 to get 0.03250, then multiply by the taxable assessed value.
Does a higher assessment always mean a higher bill after revaluation?
No. Revaluation changes the overall ratable base and the eventual certified rate can move in the opposite direction. A final post-revaluation bill should not be forecast from assessment change alone.