These are the 30 towns in N.J. with the highest property tax bills

Another year, another record set for New Jersey property taxes.

The average property tax bill for homeowners was $9,803 in 2023, according to recent data posted by the state Department of Community Affairs. That’s an increase from $9,490 in 2022.

The increase has kept pace with inflation, but property taxes in some municipalities are far above New Jersey’s sky-high average.

For 2023, almost half of the towns on our list of the highest property taxes exceed $20,000.

Bergen and Essex County made up the largest share of the entries — with Monmouth, Union and Ocean Counties being represented as well. Here’s the pricey lineup:

30. Fair Haven Borough

This Monmouth County borough came in at $17,453 for 2023. In 2022, it was $16,885.

29. North Caldwell Borough

This Essex County municipality came in at $17,593. In 2022, it was $17,200.

28. Closter Borough

This Bergen County municipality came in at $17,672. It jumped two spots after being slotting as 30 on our list in 2022, when the taxes were $16,806.

27. Westfield town

This Union County municipality came in at just under the 18K mark at $17,926. 2022 was $17,422.

26. Ho-Ho-Kus Borough

This Bergen County municipality came in at $18,264. In 2022, it was $17,697.

25. Maplewood township

This Essex County township average came in at $18,266. In 2022 last year, it was $17,744.

24. Glen Rock Borough

Glen Rock Borough is in Bergen County and came in at $18,391. In 2022, it was $17,766.

23. Allenhurst Borough

This Monmouth County municipality came in at $18,404. In 2022, it was $17,267.

22. Cresskill Borough

This Bergen County Borough came in at $18,536. In 2022, it was $17,961.

21. Woodcliff Lake Borough

Another Bergen County, this municipality came in at $18,550. In 2022, it was $17,341.

20. Franklin Lakes Borough

This Bergen County municipality is $18,565. In 2022, it was $17,944.

19. Summit City

This Union County municipality is at $18,657 for 2023. In 2022, it was $18,244.

18. Upper Saddle River, Borough

This Union County municipality is the on the list to break the 19k mark, at $19,015. It was at $18,384 in 2022.

17. Saddle River Borough

Right behind it’s very similarly named borough and also in Bergen County, it comes in at $19,405. In 2022 it was $18,841.

16. Haworth Borough

This Bergen County Borough is at $19,515. In 2022, it was $18,905.

15. Ridgewood Village

This Bergen County village is at $19,837. In 2022, it was $19,193.

14. Mendham Township

One of the few Morris County entries on the list, this township comes in at $20,325. In 2022, it was $19,850.

13. Essex Fells Borough

This borough comes in at $20,335. In 2022, it was $20,420.

12. South Orange Village Township

This Essex County entry comes in at $21,287. In 2022, it was $20,496.

11. Princeton

This famous Mercer County municipality comes in at $21,372. In 2022, it was $20,539.

10. Montclair

This Essex County municipality comes in at $21,415. In 2022, it was $20,775.

9. Alpine Borough

This Bergen County municipality comes in at $21,699. In 2022, it was $21,169.

8. Deal Borough

The deal that’s been handed to residents in this Monmouth County municipality is $21,741. In 2022, it was $20,197, meaning they dealt with a nearly $500 increase.

7. Mountain Lakes Borough

This Morris County Borough is coming in at $22,441. In 2022, it was $21,861.

6. Rumson Borough

This Monmouth County Borough is coming in at $22,544. In 2022, it was $22,093.

5. Glen Ridge Borough

This Essex County Borough came in at $22,605. In 2022, it was $22,059, a roughly $600 increase.

4. Mantoloking Borough

One of the few Ocean County entries on the list, this borough ranks amongst the top five at $23,021. In 2022, it was $19,330.

3. Tenafly Borough

Roughly within same range as the previous town, this Bergen County borough is at $23,031. In 2022, it was $22,411.

2. Demarest Borough

This Bergen County borough is at $23,475. In 2022, it was $22,636.

1. Millburn Township

Once again topping the list, this Essex County municipality is at $24,947. It bumped up roughly $300 from 2022 where it was $24,623.

* Tavistock Borough

This borough, which is always separated because it’s in a league of its own, was built by people who wanted to golf on Sunday. It’s property tax tab is at $38,206. That’s almost an $8,000 increase from 2022, when it was $29,996.

Jelani Gibson is a cannabis and politics reporter for NJ.com. He can be reached at jgibson@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @jelanigibson1 and on LinkedIn.