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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.