Taxes in New Brunswick
New Brunswick's effective property-tax rate runs above New Jersey's own nation-leading statewide AVERAGE, though below the state's own MEDIAN figure on the same aggregator methodology.
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New Brunswick's own 2.54% effective rate runs above New Jersey's 1.88%-2.23% Tax Foundation-sourced statewide average, yet below the state's own approximately 2.88% MEDIAN figure on the same Ownwell-style methodology used for New Brunswick's city rate -- a real, disclosed within-methodology comparison this record states carefully.
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 New Brunswick.
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 New Brunswick as statewide.
Key takeaways
- New Brunswick's effective property-tax rate (2.54%) runs above New Jersey's Tax Foundation-sourced statewide average.
- That same 2.54% rate runs below New Jersey's own statewide MEDIAN on the same aggregator methodology.
- New Jersey's graduated income tax and uniform sales tax apply in New Brunswick as statewide.
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