How much are property taxes in Blairstown Township, NJ?

Homeowners in Blairstown Township, NJ pay a median of $8,161 (±$776) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $7,613.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $8,920.

That is about 2.0% of the median home value of $406,300.

In Blairstown Township, the median real estate tax went from $7,819 in 2015–2019 to $8,161 in 2020–2024 (+4.4%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

Figures last updated on .

Median real estate taxes
$8,161 (±$776)
With a mortgage
$7,613
Without a mortgage
$8,920
Share of median value
2.0%

Real estate taxes in Blairstown Township against Warren County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
Blairstown TownshipWarren CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Median real estate taxes$8,161 (±$776)$8,119 (±$159)$9,590 (±$25)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$7,613 (±$939)$8,232 (±$199)$9,741 (±$29)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$8,920 (±$1,015)$7,905 (±$290)$9,313 (±$48)$2,576
Median home value$406,300 (±$40,072)$346,500 (±$6,745)$454,400 (±$1,150)$332,700

In Blairstown Township, the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Warren County ($8,119).

It is also lower than in New Jersey ($9,590).

It is higher than the national figure ($3,119).

In Warren County, Blairstown Township ranks 11 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 373 of 561.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in Blairstown Township

The median tax ($8,161) is 2.0% of the median home value ($406,300).

Across Warren County the same ratio is 2.3%.

Across New Jersey it is 2.1%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

How property taxes in Blairstown Township have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Median real estate taxes$7,819 (±$435)$8,161 (±$776)+4.4%Down after inflation
Median home value$343,800 (±$14,453)$406,300 (±$40,072)+18.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$2,344 (±$160)$2,451 (±$320)+4.6%Down after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median real estate taxes in places near Blairstown Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blairstown Township
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Blairstown Township—$8,161 (±$776)—
Hardwick Township4.1 mi$9,002 (±$554)Not measurably different
Knowlton Township4.9 mi$7,657 (±$712)Not measurably different
Hope Township5.2 mi$9,008 (±$723)Not measurably different
Frelinghuysen Township5.5 mi$9,402 (±$664)Higher
Delaware Water Gap7.2 mi$4,864 (±$1,116)Lower
Smithfield Township (Monroe County)7.7 mi$6,574 (±$562)Lower
Liberty Township8.2 mi$8,071 (±$448)Not measurably different
Upper Mount Bethel Township9.1 mi$3,784 (±$519)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Delaware Water Gap, PA ($4,864), Smithfield Township (Monroe County), PA ($6,574), Upper Mount Bethel Township, PA ($3,784).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Frelinghuysen Township, NJ ($9,402).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Warren County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
5Frelinghuysen Township$9,402 (±$664)
6Hackettstown Town$9,262 (±$261)
7Hope Township$9,008 (±$723)
8Hardwick Township$9,002 (±$554)
9Mansfield Township (Warren County)$8,637 (±$849)
10Independence Township$8,184 (±$852)
11Blairstown Township$8,161 (±$776)
12Liberty Township$8,071 (±$448)
13Pohatcong Township$7,838 (±$652)
14Washington Borough$7,823 (±$755)
15Oxford Township$7,800 (±$624)
16Lopatcong Township$7,785 (±$650)
17Knowlton Township$7,657 (±$712)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Warren County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Blairstown Township

How much are property taxes in Blairstown Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Blairstown Township, NJ is $8,161 (±$776) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Blairstown Township?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 2.0% of the median home value in Blairstown Township, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Blairstown Township gone up?

In Blairstown Township, the median real estate tax went from $7,819 in 2015–2019 to $8,161 in 2020–2024 (+4.4%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

Are property taxes in Blairstown Township higher than in Warren County?

In Blairstown Township, the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Warren County ($8,119).

It is also lower than in New Jersey ($9,590).

It is higher than the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Blairstown township, Warren County, New Jersey (county subdivision:06160, in state:34 county:041).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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