Cumberland County Property Taxes
Cumberland County, New Jersey
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
40.7% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$421/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
2.46%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$205,600
State avg ▼ $402,957
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$5,183
$432/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$4,895
$408/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#14
of 21 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Cumberland County, New Jersey
Cumberland taxes above national average
Cumberland County's effective tax rate of 2.455% outpaces the national median of 1.56%, placing it in the top 25% of counties. With more modest home values ($205,600), residents pay $5,048 annually—nearly double the national median tax despite lower property values.
Above average among New Jersey counties
Cumberland's 2.455% effective rate sits above the state average of 2.211%, ranking Cumberland in the upper-middle tier of New Jersey's 21 counties. The median annual tax of $5,048 is well below the state median of $8,512, reflecting Cumberland's lower home values.
Moderate compared to South Jersey peers
Cumberland's 2.455% rate exceeds Cape May (1.325%) but falls below Atlantic (2.475%), Burlington (2.419%), and Camden (3.075%). Among rural South Jersey counties, Cumberland offers a middle-ground tax burden.
Affordable taxes on modest values
A Cumberland County homeowner with the median property value of $205,600 pays $5,048 annually in property taxes. With a mortgage, that figure rises to $5,183, representing roughly $432 monthly—affordable even for modest incomes.
Assessment errors still happen here
Even in lower-value properties, assessments can be inflated through comparable sales errors or outdated valuations. Filing an appeal costs little and can save Cumberland homeowners hundreds annually—significant on lower-priced homes where every dollar matters.
How Cumberland County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Cumberland County
2.46%
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.