Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Ocean County is $4,325.00 per year, based on a median home value of $294,100.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.47% of property value.

Ocean County collects very high property taxes, and is among the top 25% of counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the twenty-one counties in New Jersey, Ocean County is ranked 19th by median property taxes, and 20th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Ocean County has lower property taxes than many other New Jersey counties. The median home value is $294,100.00, compared to the median property value in New Jersey of $348,300.00

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19th out of 21 By median yearly property tax

20th out of 21 By percentage of median home value

15th out of 21 By percentage of median income

You can see how Ocean County (highlighted in green) compares to the twenty-one other counties in New Jersey with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in New Jersey, see our New Jersey county property tax map.

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which New Jersey counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Property tax assessments in Ocean County are the responsibility of the Ocean County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Toms River, New Jersey.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Ocean County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Ocean County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Ocean County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Ocean County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Ocean County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).