Burlington County Once Again Has The Lowest County Taxes In New Jersey

For the seventh consecutive year, Burlington County has officially ranked as having the lowest average county taxes in all of New Jersey. According to newly released data from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Burlington County’s average county tax bill in 2025 came out to approximately $1,270 based on a sample home value of around $242,000. Statewide, the average county tax bill was closer to $1,895.

In a state known nationally for high property taxes, that’s a pretty notable distinction. But there’s also an important detail hiding underneath the headline: county taxes are only one piece of the total property tax picture in New Jersey.

County officials say the ranking comes down to long-term fiscal management, shared services, and aggressive pursuit of outside funding sources. In statements released alongside the data, Burlington County leaders pointed to grant funding for infrastructure and public safety improvements as one reason the county has been able to avoid larger tax increases.

The county has also spent years emphasizing regional cooperation and shared services between municipalities—a strategy many New Jersey counties discuss, but not all implement at the same scale.

And while political opinions will naturally vary, seven straight years at the bottom of the county tax rankings suggests Burlington County has been unusually consistent in controlling its county-level spending compared to the rest of the state.

This is the part that surprises many homeowners. According to the Department of Community Affairs, county taxes only account for about 15.5% of the average residential property tax bill in Burlington County. The largest expense by far is school taxes, which make up nearly 64% of the total bill. Municipal taxes account for roughly another 21%.

That means even though Burlington County ranks lowest for county taxes, the average total property tax bill in the county is still approximately $8,179 per year. That number is certainly lower than some North Jersey counties, but for many residents, it still doesn’t exactly feel “cheap".

Part of what makes Burlington County unique is how geographically and economically diverse it is; the county stretches from dense suburban communities near Philadelphia all the way into large rural and Pine Barrens regions in the east and south.

Towns like Moorestown, Mount Laurel, Medford, Marlton, and Cinnaminson function as major suburban commuter hubs with strong school systems, large retail corridors, and relatively high home values.

Meanwhile, towns deeper into the county—including Shamong, Tabernacle, Woodland, and Bass River—feel dramatically more rural, with preserved farmland, forest, and protected open space shaping development patterns.

Burlington County is actually the largest county by land area in New Jersey, and a significant portion of it is preserved through farmland and open-space programs. That preservation effort has helped limit overdevelopment in many areas while maintaining access to parks, trails, and outdoor recreation.

The county is also home to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, one of the region’s largest employers and a major economic engine for South Jersey.

The Burlington County ranking highlights a larger issue that comes up constantly in New Jersey: people often talk about “property taxes” as one giant number, but the reality is much more layered.

County government is only one contributor; school funding formulas, municipal budgets, infrastructure costs, public employee pensions, and local development decisions all play enormous roles in determining what homeowners actually pay each year.

So while Burlington County officials are understandably proud of maintaining the lowest county tax rate in the state, many residents will still judge affordability based on the final number they see on their annual property tax bill. And with housing affordability becoming an increasingly urgent issue across South Jersey and the Philadelphia suburbs, that distinction matters more than ever.

That’s probably the bigger conversation. For some homeowners, Burlington County still feels like one of the better values in New Jersey—especially compared to counties closer to New York City. For others, an $8,000+ annual tax bill still feels difficult regardless of how efficiently the county government is operating.

But after seven consecutive years at the top of this ranking, Burlington County has clearly positioned itself as one of the more fiscally stable counties in the state. Whether residents actually feel the benefit of that stability is another question entirely.