Essex County, New Jersey

South Orange, N.J. Property Tax Rate 2026

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

General tax rate
2.584

per $100 assessed

Effective tax rate
2.469

per $100 market value

Equalization ratio
95.55%

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 $477,748 → about $12,345/year
  • $750,000 market value → assessed about $716,622 → about $18,518/year

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Questions about South Orange taxes

What is the property tax rate in South Orange, NJ?

The official 2025 general tax rate in South Orange (Essex County) is 2.584 per $100 of assessed value. The effective tax rate is 2.469 per $100 of market value.

What is the effective tax rate in South Orange?

South Orange's effective tax rate is 2.469. 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 South Orange?

Using the equalization ratio of 95.55%, a $500,000 market value is about $477,748 assessed. The approximate annual tax is $12,345, which is $500,000 times the effective rate of 2.469 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.