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2025 general tax rate · Middlesex County, NJ
Highland Park property tax rate
Highland Park's 2025 general tax rate is $2.723 per $100 of assessed value. A property assessed at $300,000 owes $8,169.00 for the year. That ranks 318th highest of New Jersey's 564 municipalities, below the middle, $0.240 per $100 below the $2.960 per $100 state median.
- 1General tax rate $2.723 per $100
- 2Bill on $300,000 assessed $8,169.00
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General rate and effective rate in Highland Park
New Jersey publishes two rates for every municipality. The general tax rate, $2.723 per $100 in Highland Park, is the one applied to the assessed value on the bill: $300,000 assessed owes $8,169.00. The effective tax rate, $2.802 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 Highland Park's assessments at about 102.9% 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 Highland Park ranks 65th of 564, against 318th on the general rate, and sits $0.660 above the $2.140 median effective rate. At 102.9%, a $300,000 assessment corresponds to roughly $291,545 of market value.
Highland Park's rate in 2024 and 2025
The general tax rate rose $0.160 per $100 (6.28%) from $2.562 per $100 in 2024, and the same $300,000 assessment owes $483.00 more than at last year's rate. In 2024 Highland Park ranked 347th. The effective rate went from $2.881 to $2.802 per $100 (down 2.74%), and the implied ratio from 112.45% to 102.9%: market values rose faster than assessments.
Tax on common assessed values in Highland Park
| Assessed value | 2025 bill | At the 2024 rate | Versus NJ median rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | $5,446.00 | $5,124.00 | −$474.00 |
| $300,000 | $8,169.00 | $7,686.00 | −$711.00 |
| $400,000 | $10,892.00 | $10,248.00 | −$948.00 |
| $500,000 | $13,615.00 | $12,810.00 | −$1,185.00 |
| $750,000 | $20,422.50 | $19,215.00 | −$1,777.50 |
Each bill is the assessed value divided by 100 and multiplied by $2.723, before exemptions, credits or special charges. These are assessed values, not sale prices: at 102.9% the $300,000 row is a property worth about $291,545. The last column is the difference from the same assessment at the $2.960 per $100 state median.
How Highland Park compares in Middlesex County and New Jersey
Among the 25 municipalities in Middlesex County, Highland Park ranks 18th highest; the county median is $3.558 per $100, so Highland Park sits $0.830 per $100 below it. The next higher rate in the county is Monroe Township (Middlesex County) at $2.740, and the next lower is New Brunswick at $2.688. Statewide, 43% of municipalities have a lower general tax rate than Highland Park.
Outside Middlesex County, the closest rates are Frenchtown ($2.731, Hunterdon), Princeton ($2.733, Mercer), Lacey Township ($2.735, Ocean), Flemington ($2.736, Hunterdon). 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 Highland Park assessment
New Jersey appeals go to the Middlesex County Board of Taxation. The petition is due April 1, or May 1 in a year when Highland Park 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 102.9% ratio implied by the state's two rates, that range runs from about 87.47% to 118.34% of market value; the Director's official average ratio for Highland Park, 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.
Highland Park property tax questions
What is the property tax rate in Highland Park, NJ?
Highland Park's 2025 general tax rate is $2.723 per $100 of assessed value; its effective rate, on market value, is $2.802 per $100. Source: New Jersey Division of Taxation.
How much is the property tax on a $300,000 assessment in Highland Park?
$300,000 ÷ 100 × $2.723 = $8,169.00 a year, before exemptions and credits. At the 2024 rate the same assessment owed $7,686.00.
Is Highland Park's tax rate high for New Jersey?
It ranks 318th highest of 564, below the middle of New Jersey municipalities; the median is $2.960 per $100. On the effective rate, which allows for different assessment levels, it ranks 65th.
How do I appeal a Highland Park 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.