Atlantic County Property Taxes
Atlantic County, New Jersey
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
20.7% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$562/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
2.47%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$272,700
State avg ▼ $402,957
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$6,830
$569/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$6,609
$551/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#16
of 21 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Atlantic County, New Jersey
Atlantic taxes run high nationally
Atlantic County's effective tax rate of 2.475% sits well above the national median of 1.56%, placing it in the top 25% of counties nationwide. While the median home here ($272,700) is slightly cheaper than the national average ($281,900), residents pay $6,749 annually—2.5 times more than the typical American homeowner.
Middle of the pack in New Jersey
Atlantic County's 2.475% effective rate ranks in the middle tier among New Jersey's 21 counties—higher than the state average of 2.211% but lower than the highest-taxed counties. The median annual tax of $6,749 is below the state median of $8,512, reflecting Atlantic's more modest home values.
Slightly above regional peers
Compared to neighboring Cape May County (1.325%) and Cumberland County (2.455%), Atlantic's tax burden is moderate. However, it's notably lower than Camden County (3.075%), which sits just inland and taxes at a significantly higher rate despite similar home values.
Your annual tax bill here
A homeowner with Atlantic County's median-valued property ($272,700) pays approximately $6,749 per year in property taxes. With a mortgage, that figure ticks up slightly to $6,830, adding roughly $570 monthly to housing costs.
You might be overassessed
Many Atlantic County homeowners discover their properties are assessed above fair market value. Filing a tax appeal—free or low-cost through county assessment offices—can uncover errors and reduce your annual bill by hundreds of dollars.
How Atlantic County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Atlantic County
2.47%
Effective rate
New Jersey Avg
2.11%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.