DCA Property Tax Data: Burlington County Continues to Have the Lowest Average County Tax in New Jersey
Released this month, the 2025 DCA data showed the county portion of the average residential tax bill for a home assessed at $242,0756 in Burington County was $1,270 in 2025, which was the lowest among New Jersey’s 21 counties.
The Burlington County average county tax was $233 lower than Morris County’s average county tax of $1,503, which was the second lowest in New Jersey, and it was $625 lower than the average county tax across New Jersey of $1,895.
Burlington County also had the lowest average county tax in the state in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
“Our Board doesn’t just talk about affordability, we deliver it through strong fiscal management and sharing services,” said Burlington County Commissioner Director Dr. Felicia Hopson. “Seven consecutive years of having the lowest average county tax in New Jersey is something we are very proud about, and we remain laser-focused on keeping county taxes manageable, while still delivering the best services possible.”
County taxes made up 15.5% of the total residential property taxes in 2025. School taxes amounted to 63.6% and municipal taxes amounted to 20.8%, according to the DCA.
The average total property tax bill in Burlington County, which includes county taxes and all school and municipal taxes, was $8,179, according to the DCA data.
In addition to DCA data, Moody’s Investors Services has repeatedly cited Burlington County’s budgeting, cost controls and strong financial management in reports maintaining our outstanding Aa1 credit rating. Their latest report from March 2025 also pointed to the County’s economic growth and stable reserves.
The Aa1 rating is near the top of Moody’s rating scale and allows the County financial team to negotiate lower interest on its debt, saving the County and by extension property taxpayers thousands of dollars each year.
Burlington County also aggressively seeks grant funding to help cover the costs of important infrastructure improvements and services critical to health, safety and quality of life.
Among the recently completed infrastructure improvements funded with grant dollars were renovations to the Burlington County Health Department Building to expand its clinical space and improve accessibility. The renovations were the first significant improvements to the Westampton building since it opened in 1975.
Burlington County also recently completed a $1 million update to the Emergency Operations Center in the County Public Safety Building. The center functions as the main coordination point for all significant disasters or emergencies in the county, including last month’s severe winter storm.
The Emergency Operations Center improvements were funded with the assistance of a $637,195 federal grant awarded to Burlington County as part of a FY2024 government funding package.
“From keeping county taxes the lowest in the New Jersey to protecting open space and delivering compassionate services, Burlington County succeeds because of the of the hard work, talents and dedication of county employees and our ability to collaborate with all levels of government, businesses and nonprofits,” said Commissioner Randy Brolo. “Working together, we are able to make sure Burlington County remains affordable and is a place of opportunity and high quality of life for everyone.”