N.J. Property Taxes Rise to Record $8,161 Annually on Average
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New Jersey’s average residential property-tax bill rose 2.2 percent last year to an all-time high of $8,161, slightly exceeding governor Chris Christie’s 2 percent cap on growth in the levies, according to state data.
The average homeowner paid $173 more than in 2013. The state’s real-estate taxes are the nation’s highest, and their unpopularity helped Christie oust Democrat Jon Corzine in 2009.