In 2017, taxpayers up north, in Essex County, topped the list at $11,919; at the other end of the scale and of the state is Cumberland County, where the average paid was $4,152.
Here is a list of the average property tax bills by county for 2017, the latest available data, ranked from highest to lowest:
1. Essex County
2017 average property tax bill: $11,919
2. Bergen County
2017 average property tax bill: $11,564
3. Union County
2017 average property tax bill: $11,057
4. Morris County
2017 average property tax bill: $10,262
5. Somerset County
2017 average property tax bill: $9,831
6. Passaic County
2017 average property tax bill: $9,781
7. Hunterdon County
2017 average property tax bill: $9,535
8. Monmouth County
2017 average property tax bill: $8,975
9. Hudson County
2017 average property tax bill: $8,532
10. Mercer County
2017 average property tax bill: $8,144
11. Middlesex County
2017 average property tax bill: $7,917
12. Sussex County
2017 average property tax bill: $7,537
13. Warren County
2017 average property tax bill: $6,943
14. Gloucester County
2017 average property tax bill: $6,781
15. Burlington County
2017 average property tax bill: $6,774
16. Camden County
2017 average property tax bill: $6,512
17. Atlantic County
2017 average property tax bill: $6,340
18. Ocean County
2017 average property tax bill: $6,169
19. Salem County
2017 average property tax bill: $5,533
20. Cape May County
2017 average property tax bill: $4,990
21. Cumberland County
2017 average property tax bill: $4,152
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