Burlington County Property Taxes
Burlington County, New Jersey
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
7.2% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$659/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
2.42%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$326,700
State avg ▼ $402,957
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$8,112
$676/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$7,487
$624/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#13
of 21 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Burlington County, New Jersey
Burlington taxes exceed national norms
Burlington County's effective tax rate of 2.419% significantly outpaces the national median of 1.56%, placing it in the top 20% of counties. With median home values of $326,700, residents pay $7,902 annually—nearly three times the national median property tax.
Among New Jersey's higher-taxed counties
Burlington's 2.419% effective rate ranks above the state average of 2.211%, making it a higher-burden county within New Jersey. The median annual tax of $7,902 sits just below the state median of $8,512, reflecting Burlington's balanced profile.
Higher taxes than most neighbors
Burlington's 2.419% rate exceeds Cape May (1.325%) and Bergen (1.686%) but trails Camden (3.075%) and Gloucester (2.809%). Among the South Jersey cohort, Burlington sits in the middle, offering moderate property values with reasonable-to-moderate tax rates.
Your annual tax bill here
A Burlington homeowner with the county median home value of $326,700 pays roughly $7,902 per year in property taxes. With a mortgage, that climbs to $8,112, translating to approximately $676 monthly in tax-related housing costs.
Appeals can reduce your burden
Burlington County experiences significant assessment variation, with many properties reassessed at inflated values. Filing a property tax appeal is straightforward and often reveals hundreds or thousands in annual savings for homeowners willing to challenge inflated assessments.
How Burlington County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Burlington County
2.42%
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.