Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Essex County is $8,117.00 per year, based on a median home value of $395,700.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 2.05% of property value.

Essex County collects very high property taxes, and is among the top 25% of counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the twenty-one counties in New Jersey, Essex County is ranked 3rd by median property taxes, and 5th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Essex County's higher property taxes are partially due to property values, as the median home value in Essex County is $395,700.00. For comparison, the state-wide median property value is $348,300.00

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3rd out of 21 By median yearly property tax

5th out of 21 By percentage of median home value

2nd out of 21 By percentage of median income

You can see how Essex County (highlighted in green) compares to the twenty-one other counties in New Jersey with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in New Jersey, see our New Jersey county property tax map.

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which New Jersey counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Property tax assessments in Essex County are the responsibility of the Essex County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in East Orange, New Jersey.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Essex County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Essex County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Essex County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Essex County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Essex County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).