How much are property taxes in The Hills, NJ?

Name: Property taxes in The Hills, NJ, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in The Hills, NJ pay a median of $8,066 (±$1,523) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $8,136.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $7,928.

That is about 1.4% of the median home value of $577,000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $8,066 (±$1,523)
With a mortgage: $8,136
Without a mortgage: $7,928
Share of median value: 1.4%

Real estate taxes in The Hills against Somerset County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	The Hills	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Median real estate taxes	$8,066 (±$1,523)	$10,000 or more	$9,590 (±$25)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$8,136 (±$1,871)	$10,000 or more	$9,741 (±$29)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$7,928 (±$2,715)	$10,000 or more	$9,313 (±$48)	$2,576
Median home value	$577,000 (±$52,568)	$552,100 (±$7,374)	$454,400 (±$1,150)	$332,700

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

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

In Somerset County, The Hills ranks 20 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 147 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 The Hills

The median tax ($8,066) is 1.4% of the median home value ($577,000).

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 The Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with The Hills
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
The Hills	—	$8,066 (±$1,523)	—
Liberty Corner	2.0 mi	$10,000 or more	—
Bedminster	2.5 mi	$8,956 (±$760)	Not measurably different
Far Hills Borough	2.6 mi	$9,544 (±$597)	Not measurably different
Bernards Township	3.3 mi	$10,000 or more	—
Green Knoll	3.4 mi	$10,000 or more	—
Bridgewater Center	3.8 mi	$10,000 or more	—
Lyons	4.2 mi	$10,000 or more	—
Martinsville	4.2 mi	$10,000 or more	—

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 Somerset County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
14	Kingston	$9,472 (±$2,892)
15	Middlebush	$9,139 (±$1,593)
16	Bradley Gardens	$9,067 (±$626)
17	Bedminster	$8,956 (±$760)
18	Hillsborough	$8,736 (±$542)
19	Somerset	$8,224 (±$316)
20	The Hills	$8,066 (±$1,523)
21	Voorhees	$7,923 (±$1,748)
22	Finderne	$7,148 (±$729)
23	East Franklin	$6,466 (±$195)
24	Franklin Park	$6,216 (±$605)

Showing 11 of 24 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Bedminster 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 The Hills

How much are property taxes in The Hills?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in The Hills, NJ is $8,066 (±$1,523) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in The Hills?

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 The Hills, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Are property taxes in The Hills higher than in Somerset County?

In The Hills, 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 The Hills CDP, New Jersey (place:72635, 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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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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