How much are property taxes in The Ponds, NJ?

Homeowners in The Ponds, NJ pay a median of $5,142 (±$613) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $6,026.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $4,901.

That is about 1.4% of the median home value of $373,800.

Figures last updated on .

Median real estate taxes
$5,142 (±$613)
With a mortgage
$6,026
Without a mortgage
$4,901
Share of median value
1.4%

Real estate taxes in The Ponds against Middlesex County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
The PondsMiddlesex CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Median real estate taxes$5,142 (±$613)$9,712 (±$68)$9,590 (±$25)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$6,026 (±$528)$9,769 (±$87)$9,741 (±$29)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$4,901 (±$400)$9,604 (±$115)$9,313 (±$48)$2,576
Median home value$373,800 (±$29,401)$462,900 (±$2,710)$454,400 (±$1,150)$332,700

In The Ponds, the median real estate tax is lower than in Middlesex County ($9,712).

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

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

In Middlesex County, The Ponds ranks 28 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 213 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 Ponds

The median tax ($5,142) is 1.4% of the median home value ($373,800).

Across Middlesex County the same ratio is 2.1%.

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 Ponds

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with The Ponds
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
The Ponds—$5,142 (±$613)—
Concordia0.6 mi$3,869 (±$338)Lower
Clearbrook0.7 mi$3,357 (±$213)Lower
Stonebridge1.1 mi$10,000 or more—
Whittingham1.4 mi$6,215 (±$666)Higher
Rossmoor2.1 mi$2,306 (±$385)Lower
Jamesburg Borough3.0 mi$9,312 (±$750)Higher
Forsgate3.0 mi$10,000 or more—
Monroe Manor3.5 mi$10,000 or more—

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Concordia, NJ ($3,869), Clearbrook, NJ ($3,357), Rossmoor, NJ ($2,306).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Whittingham, NJ ($6,215), Jamesburg Borough, NJ ($9,312).

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

Median real estate taxes across Middlesex County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
22Avenel$8,998 (±$260)
23Old Bridge$8,825 (±$220)
24Madison Park$7,889 (±$448)
25Brownville$6,931 (±$537)
26Laurence Harbor$6,485 (±$660)
27Whittingham$6,215 (±$666)
28The Ponds$5,142 (±$613)
29Concordia$3,869 (±$338)
30Clearbrook$3,357 (±$213)
31Rossmoor$2,306 (±$385)

Showing 10 of 31 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Monroe Township (Middlesex County), 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 Ponds

How much are property taxes in The Ponds?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in The Ponds, NJ is $5,142 (±$613) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in The Ponds?

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

Are property taxes in The Ponds higher than in Middlesex County?

In The Ponds, the median real estate tax is lower than in Middlesex County ($9,712).

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 The Ponds CDP, New Jersey (place:72726, 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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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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