Politics & Government
Passaic County Taxes 5th Highest in State
Taxes averaged $9,368 last year, report says.
Property taxes in Passaic County are the 5th highest when compared with taxes in other counties throughout New Jersey, according to new statistics released by the NJ Department of Community Affairs in a NorthJersey.com report.
The report sites 2013 figures, which saw property taxes statewide jump about one percent. In Passaic County, the average tax bill in 2013 – including municipal, school and county taxes – was $9,368.
The top tax-paying county designation went to nearby Bergen County, whose residents had an average 2013 bill of $10,642, the report said.
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According to the report, the highest and lowest tax-paying counties in NJ are as follows:
Highest
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Bergen – Average $10, 642
Essex – Average $10,590
Union – Average $9,932
Morris – Average $9,547
Passaic – Average $9,368
Lowest
Cumberland – Average $3,706
Cape May – Average $4,557
Salem – Average $4,871
Ocean – Average $5,470
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