How much are property taxes in Cedar Knolls, NJ?

Name: Property taxes in Cedar Knolls, NJ, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Cedar Knolls, NJ pay a median of $8,813 (±$645) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $8,860.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $8,580.

That is about 1.4% of the median home value of $646,700.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $8,813 (±$645)
With a mortgage: $8,860
Without a mortgage: $8,580
Share of median value: 1.4%

Real estate taxes in Cedar Knolls against Morris County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cedar Knolls	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Median real estate taxes	$8,813 (±$645)	$10,000 or more	$9,590 (±$25)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$8,860 (±$685)	$10,000 or more	$9,741 (±$29)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$8,580 (±$1,951)	$10,000 or more	$9,313 (±$48)	$2,576
Median home value	$646,700 (±$43,314)	$582,500 (±$5,640)	$454,400 (±$1,150)	$332,700

In Cedar Knolls, the median real estate tax is lower than in New Jersey ($9,590).

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

In Morris County, Cedar Knolls ranks 24 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 129 of 248.

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

Taxes as a share of home value in Cedar Knolls

The median tax ($8,813) is 1.4% of the median home value ($646,700).

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.

Median real estate taxes in places near Cedar Knolls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cedar Knolls
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Cedar Knolls	—	$8,813 (±$645)	—
Morris Plains Borough	1.7 mi	$10,000 or more	—
Morristown Town	1.9 mi	$10,000 or more	—
Whippany	1.9 mi	$8,795 (±$318)	Not measurably different
Morris Township	2.6 mi	$10,000 or more	—
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township	3.3 mi	$10,000 or more	—
Troy Hills	3.8 mi	$10,000 or more	—
Rainbow Lakes	3.8 mi	$9,309 (±$634)	Not measurably different
Mount Tabor	3.8 mi	$8,832 (±$1,112)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Median real estate taxes across Morris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
18	Pompton Plains	$9,504 (±$632)
19	Rainbow Lakes	$9,309 (±$634)
20	Mount Hope	$9,202 (±$530)
21	Lake Hopatcong	$9,152 (±$563)
22	Landing	$8,838 (±$713)
23	Mount Tabor	$8,832 (±$1,112)
24	Cedar Knolls	$8,813 (±$645)
25	Whippany	$8,795 (±$318)
26	Lake Hiawatha	$7,883 (±$630)
27	Kenvil	$6,961 (±$639)

Showing 10 of 27 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cedar Knolls is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Hanover Township, whose figures include it.

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 Cedar Knolls

How much are property taxes in Cedar Knolls?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Cedar Knolls, NJ is $8,813 (±$645) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Cedar Knolls?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 1.4% of the median home value in Cedar Knolls, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Are property taxes in Cedar Knolls higher than in Morris County?

In Cedar Knolls, the median real estate tax is 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 Cedar Knolls CDP, New Jersey (place:11290, in state:34).

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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