What is the effective property tax rate in New Jersey?

New Jersey's statewide effective property tax rate is about 2.23% of home value per year. Your county's rate will differ, and disabled-veteran exemptions can reduce or eliminate the bill.

New Jersey Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

2026 rules · verified against New Jersey's primary source

New Jersey fully exempts the primary residence of a veteran rated 100% permanent & total (or paid at the 100% rate).

Who qualifies and how much

Must be NJ resident, own & occupy dwelling as main home, honorably discharged with VA cert of 100% permanent & total service-connected disability; wartime service NOT required after 12/3/2020. Full exemption only (no partial tiers). Effective rate source: Tax Foundation 2026.

100PT or TDIUfull property tax exemption on primary residence

noteSeparate flat $250 annual veteran property tax deduction exists for eligible veterans but is not disability-rating tiered.

Full exemption at 100% P&T?

Yes

Effective property tax rate

2.23%

Source: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/lpt/lpt-disabledvet.shtml · verified July 2026

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New Jersey Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

2026 rules · verified against New Jersey's primary source

New Jersey fully exempts the primary residence of a veteran rated 100% permanent & total (or paid at the 100% rate).

Who qualifies and how much

100PT or TDIUfull property tax exemption on primary residence

noteSeparate flat $250 annual veteran property tax deduction exists for eligible veterans but is not disability-rating tiered.

Full exemption at 100% P&T?

Yes

Effective property tax rate

2.23%

Source: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/lpt/lpt-disabledvet.shtml · verified July 2026

Weighing a move? Compare New Jersey against other states on property tax plus pension tax, or see how New Jersey taxes military retirement.

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Presumptive Conditions Checker

PACT Act / Agent Orange / burn-pit eligibility

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