Mercer County, New Jersey

Pennington, N.J. Property Tax Rate 2026

Official 2025 Division of Taxation rates for Pennington. The general rate is per $100 of assessed value. A sale price is not an assessed value.

General tax rate
3.308

per $100 assessed

Effective tax rate
2.420

per $100 market value

Equalization ratio
73.16%

assessed ÷ market, from the two rates

Example tax bills

Approximation using the effective rate. The general rate is applied to the equalized assessment, not the sticker price.

  • $500,000 market value → assessed about $365,780 → about $12,100/year
  • $750,000 market value → assessed about $548,670 → about $18,150/year

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Questions about Pennington taxes

What is the property tax rate in Pennington, NJ?

The official 2025 general tax rate in Pennington (Mercer County) is 3.308 per $100 of assessed value. The effective tax rate is 2.420 per $100 of market value.

What is the effective tax rate in Pennington?

Pennington's effective tax rate is 2.420. That rate already converts market value into an approximate tax bill. The general rate applies only to assessed value.

How much is property tax on a $500,000 home in Pennington?

Using the equalization ratio of 73.16%, a $500,000 market value is about $365,780 assessed. The approximate annual tax is $12,100, which is $500,000 times the effective rate of 2.420 per $100.

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Source: 2025 General Tax Rates, NJ Division of Taxation. Rates are not a legal opinion and do not include exemptions.