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2025 general tax rate · Bergen County, NJ
Demarest property tax rate
Demarest's 2025 general tax rate is $1.805 per $100 of assessed value. A property assessed at $300,000 owes $5,415.00 for the year. That ranks 469th highest of New Jersey's 564 municipalities, in the lowest quarter, $1.150 per $100 below the $2.960 per $100 state median.
- 1General tax rate $1.805 per $100
- 2Bill on $300,000 assessed $5,415.00
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General rate and effective rate in Demarest
New Jersey publishes two rates for every municipality. The general tax rate, $1.805 per $100 in Demarest, is the one applied to the assessed value on the bill: $300,000 assessed owes $5,415.00. The effective tax rate, $1.924 per $100, is "the general property tax adjusted by the municipality's equalization ratio", the rate on market value. Dividing one by the other puts Demarest's assessments at about 106.59% of market value, above market value on average; the state median is 70.02%.
The effective rate is the fairer comparison between towns. On it Demarest ranks 384th of 564, against 469th on the general rate, and sits $0.220 below the $2.140 median effective rate. At 106.59%, a $300,000 assessment corresponds to roughly $281,452 of market value.
Demarest's rate in 2024 and 2025
The general tax rate fell $1.250 per $100 (40.96%) from $3.057 per $100 in 2024, and the same $300,000 assessment owes $3,756.00 less than at last year's rate. In 2024 Demarest ranked 259th. The general rate fell sharply while the effective rate moved only 9.25% and the implied ratio went from 69.35% to 106.59%: the pattern of a revaluation, when assessments are raised to market value and the rate drops to match, so the lower rate does not mean lower bills.
Tax on common assessed values in Demarest
| Assessed value | 2025 bill | At the 2024 rate | Versus NJ median rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | $3,610.00 | $6,114.00 | −$2,310.00 |
| $300,000 | $5,415.00 | $9,171.00 | −$3,465.00 |
| $400,000 | $7,220.00 | $12,228.00 | −$4,620.00 |
| $500,000 | $9,025.00 | $15,285.00 | −$5,775.00 |
| $750,000 | $13,537.50 | $22,927.50 | −$8,662.50 |
Each bill is the assessed value divided by 100 and multiplied by $1.805, before exemptions, credits or special charges. These are assessed values, not sale prices: at 106.59% the $300,000 row is a property worth about $281,452. The last column is the difference from the same assessment at the $2.960 per $100 state median.
How Demarest compares in Bergen County and New Jersey
Among the 70 municipalities in Bergen County, Demarest ranks 58th highest; the county median is $2.360 per $100, so Demarest sits $0.550 per $100 below it. The next higher rate in the county is South Hackensack Township at $1.851, and the next lower is Moonachie at $1.769. Statewide, 16% of municipalities have a lower general tax rate than Demarest.
Outside Bergen County, the closest rates are Hoboken ($1.805, Hudson), Point Pleasant Beach ($1.803, Ocean), Englishtown ($1.799, Monmouth), Ocean Gate ($1.821, Ocean). Because towns assess at different shares of market value, the effective rate is the better guide to what a house of a given price pays.
Appealing a Demarest assessment
New Jersey appeals go to the Bergen County Board of Taxation. The petition is due April 1, or May 1 in a year when Demarest implemented a municipal-wide revaluation or reassessment (NJ Division of Taxation). Property assessed above $1,000,000 may go directly to the Tax Court, and a County Board judgment can be appealed to the Tax Court within 45 days. The Board tests the assessment against the common level range: the average ratio plus or minus 15%. Using the 106.59% ratio implied by the state's two rates, that range runs from about 90.6% to 122.58% of market value; the Director's official average ratio for Demarest, which the County Board applies, can differ slightly.
The New Jersey appeal page sets out each step with its source and the ratio arithmetic. This is a summary of the published procedure, not legal advice.
Demarest property tax questions
What is the property tax rate in Demarest, NJ?
Demarest's 2025 general tax rate is $1.805 per $100 of assessed value; its effective rate, on market value, is $1.924 per $100. Source: New Jersey Division of Taxation.
How much is the property tax on a $300,000 assessment in Demarest?
$300,000 ÷ 100 × $1.805 = $5,415.00 a year, before exemptions and credits. At the 2024 rate the same assessment owed $9,171.00.
Is Demarest's tax rate high for New Jersey?
It ranks 469th highest of 564, in the lowest quarter of New Jersey municipalities; the median is $2.960 per $100. On the effective rate, which allows for different assessment levels, it ranks 384th.
How do I appeal a Demarest property assessment?
Petition to the County Board of Taxation: by April 1 (May 1 after a municipal-wide revaluation) (NJ Division of Taxation; Guide to Tax Appeal Hearings). Then: county board hearing and judgment (Set by the County Board); appeal to the tax court (Within 45 days of the County Board's judgment).
Source: New Jersey Division of Taxation, 2025 General Tax Rates (general and effective tax rates by county and municipality); prior year from the 2024 General Tax Rates. Appeal steps: NJ Division of Taxation, Assessment and Appeals (updated August 15, 2025); NJ Division of Taxation, A Guide to Tax Appeal Hearings (revised 2022). Last checked October 21, 2026. This page explains published figures; it is not tax or legal advice.