Taxes in Elizabeth
Elizabeth's effective property-tax rate ran a comparatively well-corroborated 2.54%, meaningfully above New Jersey's own already nation-leading statewide average.
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Learn moreA comparatively well-corroborated effective rate
Elizabeth's 2.54% effective property tax rate is independently corroborated across two separate sources reviewed this pass -- a real, comparatively higher-confidence figure than some other New Jersey markets in this project.
New Jersey's real, graduated state income tax
New Jersey's seven-bracket income tax runs from 1.4% up to 10.75% above $1,000,000 (the 'millionaire's tax') -- applies statewide, including in Elizabeth.
A simple, single-rate sales tax
New Jersey's uniform 6.625% sales tax, with no local add-on anywhere in the state, applies in Elizabeth as statewide.
Key takeaways
- Elizabeth's effective property-tax rate (2.54%) is well-corroborated and runs above New Jersey's own statewide average.
- ZIP-level rates within Elizabeth range from 2.16% to 2.45%.
- New Jersey's graduated income tax and uniform sales tax apply in Elizabeth as statewide.
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