The average New Jersey homeowner will be hit with a 3.3 percent property tax increase this year, according to a report on APP.com. Of the 415 towns (out of 566 in the state) studied, the tax bill increased in 379, decreased in 35 and stayed the same in one. The average property tax bill in the 415 towns studied...
August Scotto, of Hamilton, joined the crowd as Governor Chris Christie signed the law limiting annual property tax increase to 2 percent in this July file photo.The average New Jersey homeowner will be hit with a 3.3 percent property tax increase this year, according to a report on APP.com.
Of the 415 towns (out of 566 in the state) studied, the tax bill increased in 379, decreased in 35 and stayed the same in one. The average property tax bill in the 415 towns studied will be $7,694 this year, according to the report.
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