Passaic County New Jersey Highest Property Taxes


"The worst proportional tax bite in the nation falls on New Jersey's Passaic County."
The average homeowner there has an annual income of $85,088 and pays $7,095 a year in real-estate taxes.
The tax comes to 8.34 percent of income.
This means Passaic residents are paying the taxman about one out of every $12 they earn for the pleasure of owning a home."

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Prop taxes slam NY area hardest
By ANDY SOLTIS
New York Post
Last Updated: 6:06 AM, October 29, 2009
Posted: 3:08 AM, October 29, 2009