Taxes in Hackensack
Hackensack layers an elevated local property-tax rate on top of New Jersey's real, graduated statewide income tax -- no separate city income tax applies, unlike Newark.
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Learn moreAn elevated effective property-tax rate
Hackensack's own median effective property tax rate ran 2.88% per Ownwell -- above the Bergen County-wide average of approximately 2.73% and well above New Jersey's own already nation-leading statewide figure.
New Jersey's graduated state income tax
New Jersey's real, genuinely graduated 7-bracket state income tax runs 1.4% up to 10.75% above $1 million -- see the state hub's taxes page for the full bracket structure. Hackensack itself levies no additional city income or payroll tax.
Confirm the current, specific rate for a target property
Given real, disclosed ZIP-and-district-level variation across New Jersey municipalities generally, confirm the current, specific combined rate directly with the Bergen County Board of Taxation before budgeting.
Key takeaways
- Hackensack's effective property-tax rate (2.88%) runs above even Bergen County's own elevated average.
- New Jersey's graduated state income tax (1.4%-10.75%) applies; Hackensack adds no separate city income tax.
- Confirm the current, specific combined tax rate directly for a target property.
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