The 30 N.J. towns with the highest municipal tax bills
Garbage collection. Snow removal. Putting out fires. Policing the streets.
Sometimes it's the simple things in life that add up to a multibillion-dollar bill.
New Jersey towns collected more than $10.8 billion in municipal taxes in 2025, accounting for nearly 30% of the total property taxes paid statewide , according to state data.
But who pays the most?
Check out the list below to see the 30 New Jersey towns with the highest average municipal tax bill for homeowners.
And yes, we've included Tavistock (sorry, haters), despite it being a golf course and a few houses disguised as a municipality .
Maplewood Theaters in Maplewood, New Jersey on Thursday, Jan, 8 2026.Ian Peters | For NJ Advance Media
30. Maplewood
Essex County
Average municipal tax bill: $5,623
Average total tax bill: $19,378
29. Watchung
Somerset County
Average municipal tax bill: $5,650
Average total tax bill: $18,258
28. Plainfield
Union County
Average municipal tax bill: $5,681
Average total tax bill: $9,755
27. Interlaken
Monmouth County
Average municipal tax bill: $5,728
Average total tax bill: $11,722
26. Roselle
Union County
Average municipal tax bill: $5,737
Average total tax bill: $11,228
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25. Paterson
Passaic County
Average municipal tax bill: $5,784
Average total tax bill: $10,356
24. Alpine
Bergen County
Average municipal tax bill: $5,827
Average total tax bill: $23,291
23. Weehawken
Hudson County
Average municipal tax bill: $5,845
Average total tax bill: $14,209
War Memorial at Edgemont Park in Montclair. Phoro by Andre Malok
22. Montclair
Essex County
Average municipal tax bill: $5,896
Average total tax bill: $22,487
21. Ho-Ho-Kus
Bergen County
Average municipal tax bill: $5,916
Average total tax bill: $19,829
20. Tenafly
Bergen County
Average municipal tax bill: $6,054
Average total tax bill: $25,123
19. Haworth
Bergen County
Average municipal tax bill: $6,058
Average total tax bill: $21,259
18. Essex Fells
Essex County
Average municipal tax bill: $6,075
Average total tax bill: $21,888
17. Englewood Cliffs
Bergen County
Average municipal tax bill: $6,219
Average total tax bill: $15,875
16. Elizabeth
Union County
Average municipal tax bill: $6,268
Average total tax bill: $9,726
15. Demarest
Bergen County
Average municipal tax bill: $6,329
Average total tax bill: $26,108
Downtown South Orange. Julian Leshay | For NJ Advance Media
14. South Orange
Essex County
Average municipal tax bill: $6,447
Average total tax bill: $22,717
13. Englewood
Bergen County
Average municipal tax bill: $6,679
Average total tax bill: $14,775
12. Far Hills
Somerset County
Average municipal tax bill: $6,693
Average total tax bill: $15,004
11. Cresskill
Bergen County
Average municipal tax bill: $6,703
Average total tax bill: $20,277
10. East Orange
Essex County
Average municipal tax bill: $6,757
Average total tax bill: $10,963
9. Millburn
Essex County
Average municipal tax bill: $6,932
Average total tax bill: $26,292
8. Passaic
Passaic County
Average municipal tax bill: $7,441
Average total tax bill: $11,748
7. Irvington
Essex County
Average municipal tax bill: $7,635
Average total tax bill: $10,680
6. Saddle River
Bergen County
Average municipal tax bill: $8,316
Average total tax bill: $20,454
Beachfront houses along Route 35 in Mantoloking. Jim Lowney | For NJ.com
5. Mantoloking
Ocean County
Average municipal tax bill: $9,067
Average total tax bill: $25,985
4. Orange
Essex County
Average municipal tax bill: $9,748
Average total tax bill: $12,870
3. Deal
Monmouth County
Average municipal tax bill: $10,017
Average total tax bill: $25,563
2. Allenhurst
Monmouth County
Average municipal tax bill: $10,291
Average total tax bill: $19,640
Two of the three homes in Tavistock, which back up to the Tavistock Golf Course. Andre Malok | NJ.com
1. Tavistock
Camden County
Average municipal tax bill: $17,649
Average total tax bill: $38,387
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