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2025 general tax rate · Ocean County, NJ
Manchester Township property tax rate
Manchester Township's 2025 general tax rate is $1.455 per $100 of assessed value. A property assessed at $300,000 owes $4,365.00 for the year. That ranks 513th highest of New Jersey's 564 municipalities, among the lowest tenth, $1.500 per $100 below the $2.960 per $100 state median.
- 1General tax rate $1.455 per $100
- 2Bill on $300,000 assessed $4,365.00
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General rate and effective rate in Manchester Township
New Jersey publishes two rates for every municipality. The general tax rate, $1.455 per $100 in Manchester Township, is the one applied to the assessed value on the bill: $300,000 assessed owes $4,365.00. The effective tax rate, $1.514 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 Manchester Township's assessments at about 104.05% 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 Manchester Township ranks 482nd of 564, against 513th on the general rate, and sits $0.630 below the $2.140 median effective rate. At 104.05%, a $300,000 assessment corresponds to roughly $288,323 of market value.
Manchester Township's rate in 2024 and 2025
The general tax rate fell $1.000 per $100 (40.73%) from $2.455 per $100 in 2024, and the same $300,000 assessment owes $3,000.00 less than at last year's rate. In 2024 Manchester Township ranked 372nd. The general rate fell sharply while the effective rate moved only 4.96% and the implied ratio went from 64.89% to 104.05%: 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 Manchester Township
| Assessed value | 2025 bill | At the 2024 rate | Versus NJ median rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | $2,910.00 | $4,910.00 | −$3,010.00 |
| $300,000 | $4,365.00 | $7,365.00 | −$4,515.00 |
| $400,000 | $5,820.00 | $9,820.00 | −$6,020.00 |
| $500,000 | $7,275.00 | $12,275.00 | −$7,525.00 |
| $750,000 | $10,912.50 | $18,412.50 | −$11,287.50 |
Each bill is the assessed value divided by 100 and multiplied by $1.455, before exemptions, credits or special charges. These are assessed values, not sale prices: at 104.05% the $300,000 row is a property worth about $288,323. The last column is the difference from the same assessment at the $2.960 per $100 state median.
How Manchester Township compares in Ocean County and New Jersey
Among the 33 municipalities in Ocean County, Manchester Township ranks 22nd highest; the county median is $1.902 per $100, so Manchester Township sits $0.450 per $100 below it. The next higher rate in the county is Ocean Township (Ocean County) at $1.578, and the next lower is Beach Haven at $1.426. Statewide, 9% of municipalities have a lower general tax rate than Manchester Township.
Outside Ocean County, the closest rates are Tavistock ($1.454, Camden), Palisades Park ($1.463, Bergen), Wildwood Crest ($1.447, Cape May), Logan Township ($1.445, Gloucester). 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 Manchester Township assessment
New Jersey appeals go to the Ocean County Board of Taxation. The petition is due April 1, or May 1 in a year when Manchester Township 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 104.05% ratio implied by the state's two rates, that range runs from about 88.44% to 119.66% of market value; the Director's official average ratio for Manchester Township, 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.
Manchester Township property tax questions
What is the property tax rate in Manchester Township, NJ?
Manchester Township's 2025 general tax rate is $1.455 per $100 of assessed value; its effective rate, on market value, is $1.514 per $100. Source: New Jersey Division of Taxation.
How much is the property tax on a $300,000 assessment in Manchester Township?
$300,000 ÷ 100 × $1.455 = $4,365.00 a year, before exemptions and credits. At the 2024 rate the same assessment owed $7,365.00.
Is Manchester Township's tax rate high for New Jersey?
It ranks 513th highest of 564, among the lowest tenth of New Jersey municipalities; the median is $2.960 per $100. On the effective rate, which allows for different assessment levels, it ranks 482nd.
How do I appeal a Manchester Township 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.