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Salem County property tax, in one number.

2.93%effective tax rate on a home's value

The typical Salem County homeowner pays $7,018 a year on a $239,500 home. That's well above the New Jersey rate (2.11%) and well above the U.S. rate (0.94%).

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Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Rate = median tax paid ÷ median home value.
Data from public sources
U.S. Census BureauAmerican Community Survey2020–2024 estimates

Salem County at a glance

Five numbers that shape a typical property tax bill here.

$239,500
Median home value
$7,018
Median tax paid
$7,091
With a mortgage
$6,904
Mortgage paid off
71%
Of homes owner-occupied
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Estimated yearly tax
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Rate change since 2015
From 2.83% (2015) to 2.53% (2024), ACS 1-year
  • Bills are up, rates are down.The median tax paid rose from $5,413 in 2015 to $6,981 in 2024 (+29%), while home values rose 44%. That pushed the effective rate down.
  • 1st highest rate in New Jersey.Out of 13 New Jersey counties with full data. Nationally, the rate is higher than in 100% of U.S. counties.
  • Mortgage or not, bills are similar.Homes with a mortgage paid a median $7,091, and homes owned outright paid $6,904.

The data, charted

Median tax paid & effective rate

Salem County, ACS 1-year estimates (2020 not released)
Median tax paidEffective rate

Owners vs renters

24,846 occupied homes, ACS 2020–2024
Owner-occupied 71.0%Renter-occupied 29.0%

Neighboring counties

Effective rate, ACS 2020–2024

Largest New Jersey counties

By number of owner-occupied homes, ACS 2020–2024
CountyMedian taxRate
Salem County$7,0182.93%
Middlesex County$9,7122.10%
Ocean County$6,5621.65%
Monmouth County$10,000+1.65%+
Bergen County$10,000+1.61%+
New Jersey$9,5902.11%

Compare neighboring counties

Effective property tax rates in and around Salem County.

Salem
2.93%
$7,018 median
Gloucester
2.60%
$8,055 median
Cumberland
2.28%
$5,052 median
New Castle
DE
0.71%
$2,499 median
Kent
DE
0.43%
$1,363 median

Cities and towns in Salem County

Places with at least 2,000 owner-occupied homes and reliable survey data.

Good to know

What is the property tax rate in Salem County?

The effective rate is about 2.93%. The median homeowner pays $7,018 a year on a home worth a median $239,500 (ACS 2020–2024). The legal tax rates set by each taxing unit are different numbers; the effective rate is what owners actually pay as a share of value.

How much is property tax on a $250,000 home in Salem County?

About $7,325 a year, or roughly $610 a month, at Salem County's average effective rate of 2.93%. Homestead, senior, veteran or other exemptions can lower the real bill, and a recent purchase or reassessment can raise it.

Why is my bill different from this estimate?

Your bill depends on your home's assessed value from the municipal tax assessor, the exact taxing units where you live (county, city, school district, special districts) and any exemptions you get. These figures are medians across all owner-occupied homes, not a bill for any address.

How current is this data?

It comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024, the latest release. Homeowners report the taxes they paid, so the numbers lag current bills by one to two years. We update the site when the Census Bureau publishes new estimates each December.

Estimates, not your tax bill. These are Census survey medians for all owner-occupied homes (2020–2024). Your bill depends on your assessed value, the taxing units at your address and any exemptions. For your actual bill, check with your municipal tax assessor or tax collector. How we calculate this.

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