Taxes & Insurance in Spring Lake
Spring Lake carries a strikingly low nominal property-tax rate paired with a real, substantial dollar bill, layered on New Jersey's statewide income and sales tax, plus real coastal-insurance costs.
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Learn moreA strikingly low nominal rate, a real substantial bill
Spring Lake's 0.444% effective property tax rate is genuinely, dramatically below New Jersey's 1.88% statewide average -- but the median dollar tax bill still runs a real $13,963/year, since the town's median home is assessed at $3,055,300. The low rate reflects a high-ratables mechanic, not a lower overall tax burden per property.
New Jersey's statewide graduated income tax applies
New Jersey taxes income on a genuinely graduated seven-bracket schedule (1.4%-10.75% above $1 million) -- a statewide structure, not a Spring Lake-specific cost, applying identically here as documented in new-jersey.js.
Real, substantial coastal flood-insurance costs apply
Spring Lake sits at a real, low 16-foot elevation, with FEMA-mapped Special Flood Hazard Areas within town limits. Standard NJ homeowners policies do NOT cover flood damage -- budget separately and confirm current FEMA flood-zone status for any target address.
Key takeaways
- Spring Lake's 0.444% effective tax rate is strikingly low, but the median dollar bill (~$13,963) still runs substantial.
- New Jersey's statewide graduated income tax (1.4%-10.75%) and 6.625% sales tax apply with no town-specific layer.
- Real, separate flood-insurance costs apply given Spring Lake's low elevation and FEMA-mapped flood zones.
- Confirm your specific property's current assessed value and flood-zone status directly.
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