New Jersey Tax Burden
New Jersey ranks #1 nationally for total tax burden with a combined rate of 14.81%.
Total Tax Burden
14.81%
Rank: 1st
Property Tax Rate
2.29%
Rank: 1st
Income Tax Rate
4.076%
Rank: 33rd
Sales Tax Rate
6.63%
Rank: 30th
Median Income: $92,697
Population: 9,249,063
Counties: 21
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All 21 Counties in New Jersey
| Rank | County | Property Tax | Income Tax | Sales Tax | Total Burden | Nat'l Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essex County | 2.14% | 3.502% | 6.63% | 19.24% | #1 |
| 2 | Passaic County | 2.42% | 3.853% | 6.63% | 17.88% | #4 |
| 3 | Union County | 2.18% | 4.132% | 6.63% | 16.85% | #10 |
| 4 | Hudson County | 1.91% | 3.922% | 6.63% | 16.83% | #12 |
| 5 | Camden County | 3.27% | 3.777% | 6.63% | 15.59% | #25 |
| 6 | Mercer County | 2.62% | 4.076% | 6.63% | 15.51% | #26 |
| 7 | Middlesex County | 2.29% | 4.349% | 6.63% | 15.50% | #28 |
| 8 | Bergen County | 1.78% | 4.579% | 6.63% | 15.19% | #33 |
| 9 | Monmouth County | 1.89% | 4.576% | 6.63% | 15.06% | #35 |
| 10 | Warren County | 2.66% | 4.074% | 6.63% | 14.94% | #37 |
| 11 | Atlantic County | 2.63% | 3.484% | 6.63% | 14.81% | #43 |
| 12 | Salem County | 3.19% | 3.491% | 6.63% | 14.72% | #44 |
| 13 | Morris County | 1.88% | 4.745% | 6.63% | 14.58% | #49 |
| 14 | Somerset County | 2.04% | 4.759% | 6.63% | 14.52% | #52 |
| 15 | Hunterdon County | 2.09% | 4.778% | 6.63% | 14.45% | #54 |
| 16 | Gloucester County | 2.95% | 4.237% | 6.63% | 14.27% | #61 |
| 17 | Sussex County | 2.60% | 4.456% | 6.63% | 14.17% | #68 |
| 18 | Burlington County | 2.56% | 4.298% | 6.63% | 14.09% | #70 |
| 19 | Ocean County | 1.87% | 3.789% | 6.63% | 13.78% | #89 |
| 20 | Cumberland County | 2.58% | 3.130% | 6.63% | 13.32% | #119 |
| 21 | Cape May County | 1.36% | 3.835% | 6.63% | 12.07% | #246 |