New Jersey homeowners are accustomed to seeing their property tax bills go up and up. The statewide average bill is much the same, reaching new heights each year.
The average property Garden State property tax bill rose $159 to $9,112 in 2020.
But there are exceptions. In more than 11% of New Jersey’s towns, cities and boroughs, the average tax bill actually dropped last year, by as little as $1 to as much as $1,072.
The average homeowner in these 30 communities saw a reduction in the average bill of more than $50.
Here are the 30 municipalities with the biggest one-year decreases:
30. Lower Alloways Creek, Salem County
2020: $2,053
2019: $1,998
Change: -$55
29. Lindenwold, Camden County
2020: $4,667
2019: $4,722
Change: -$55
28. Alpha, Warren County
2020: $5,849
2019: $5,907
Change: -$58
27. Berlin Borough, Camden County
2020: $7,689
2019: $7,747
Change: -$58
26. Laurel Springs, Camden County
2020: $8,451
2019: $8,517
Change: -$66
25. Pine Hill, Camden County
2020: $5,736
2019: $5,814
Change: -$78
24. Cranbury, Middlesex County
2020: $10,849
2019: $10,931
Change: -$82
23. Peapack and Gladstone, Somerset County
2020: $13,906
2019: $13,993
Change: -$87
22. East Rutherford, Bergen County
2020: $7,063
2019: $7,155
Change: -$92
21. South Harrison, Gloucester County
2020: $9,458
2019: $9,556
Change: -$98
20. Colts Neck, Monmouth County
2020: $14,884
2019: $14,986
Change: -$102
19. South River, Middlesex County
2020: $6,657
2019: $6,777
Change: -$120
18. North Arlington, Bergen County
2020: $9,682
2019: $9,812
Change: -$130
17. Boonton, Morris County
2020: $10,782
2019: $10,915
Change: -$133
16. Mountainside, Union County
2020: $12,270
2019: $12,425
Change: -$155
15. South Bound Brook, Somerset County
2020: $8,003
2019: $8,183
Change: -$180
14. Livingston, Essex County
2020: $16,005
2019: $16,190
Change: -$185
13. Allentown, Monmouth County
2020: $8,603
2019: $8,795
Change: -$192
12. West New York, Hudson County
2020: $7,366
2019: $7,562
Change: -$196
11. Millburn, Essex County
2020: $24,370
2019: $24,568
Change: -$198
10. Loch Arbour, Monmouth County
2020: $11,434
2019: $11,671
Change: -$237
9. Garwood, Union County
2020: $10,088
2019: $10,363
Change: -$275
8. Bayonne, Hudson County
2020: $10,279
2019: $10,634
Change: -$355
7. Milford, Hunderdon County
2020: $7,984
2019: $8,371
Change: -$387
6. Alpine, Bergen County
2020: $21,042
2019: $21,445
Change: -$403
5. Bass River, Burlington County
2020: $4,918
2019: $5,340
Change: $422
4. Far Hills, Somerset County
2020: $14,663
2019: $15,148
Change: -$485
3. Millstone Borough, Somerset County
2020: $8,541
2019: $9,298
Change: -$757
2. Harrison, Hudson County
2020: $10,202
2019: $11,156
Change: -$954
1. Rockleigh, Bergen County
2020: $14,146
2019: $15,218
Change: -$1,072
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Samantha Marcus may be reached at smarcus@njadvancemedia.com.