What a Glassboro home costs each year
Property tax, water, trash and energy from public rates. Look up your address to make it yours, and see how to pay less.
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Starts at $192,975 of value before exemptions. Typical use.
- Property tax$7,437
3.854% of $192,975
- Electricity and gas$4,866
650 kWh a month $2,421 · 100 therms $2,445
- Water and sewer$1,059
9 units (CCF) a month on Borough of Glassboro water service: water $49, sewer $39 a month
- Trash$0
Borough cart, $0 a month
- Home insurance$1,417
Typical premium $1,417
A typical Glassboro house costs about $14,800 a year: $7,440 property tax and charges, $1,060 water and sewer, $0 trash, $4,870 electricity and gas, $1,420 home insurance. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Rates checked Oct 28, 2026. Insurance: what you enter, or a typical premium until you do. Sources are listed at the bottom.
Ways to pay less
Nothing here applies to every house automatically. These are worth checking:
Seniors 65+ and disabled: half the minimum sewer feeHalf the minimum sewer fee
Qualifying seniors 65 or older and permanently and totally disabled owners shall pay at the rate of 1/2 of the minimum annual sewer fee.
How: Eligibility follows the N.J.S.A. 54:4-8.40 standards.
Money dates
- Apr 1Last day for a property tax appeal petition to reach the County Board of Taxation or the State Tax Court; May 1 where a municipal revaluation or reassessment has been undertaken.
- 15th of each quarterSewer bills must be paid by the 15th of the current quarter.
Who serves this house
- Water
- Borough of Glassboro water service
- Rates are on the borough's water and sewer page.
- Property tax
- 3.85% of value
- 2026 tax year, Glassboro (Gloucester County)
- Garbage
- Borough of Glassboro Highway Department
- The Highway Department manages residential garbage collection and disposal as well as curbside recycling.
Your water
- Source
- Our water sources are groundwater from the Cohansey, Potomac/Raritan/Magothy and Mount Laurel Aquifers.
- Purchased water
- The borough also purchases water from New Jersey American Company, which draws its water from the Delaware River.
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How these numbers are made
- Property tax: Gloucester County's 2026 general tax rate for Glassboro, 3.854 per $100 of assessed value (county, school and borough combined; the abstract of ratables gives no split), applied to the 2026 state average residential assessment of $192,975.
- Water: rates effective March 25, 2026 from the borough rate sheet: $51.50 a quarter minimum for 8,000 gallons ($17.17 a month), then per 1,000 gallons $7.80, $9.70, $10.30, $12.30, converted with 0.748 to CCF and quarterly breakpoints divided by 3. The borough's ordinance code text lists $11.30 for the 50,000-80,000 gallon tier; the rate sheet's $10.30 is used.
- Sewer: flat $118.00 a quarter for a residential connection ($39.33 a month), per the March 2026 rate sheet; no usage charge for residential.
- Trash: collected by the Borough Highway Department; no separate residential trash fee was found, so it is modelled as paid through property tax. Electricity: $201.76 for 650 kWh before credits (NJBIZ, from June 1, 2026) as a flat $0.3104 per kWh; natural gas: South Jersey Gas Residential Heating bill of $203.71 at 100 therms (Oct 1, 2026) less the $10.50 customer charge, as a flat per-therm rate, applied to the 100 therms a month that South Jersey Gas uses for its typical winter-month example (a year-round average would be lower); homes without gas service pay none of this. Insurance: New Jersey's 2022 average premium (NAIC via III).
- Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.
How Glassboro compares
A typical Glassboro house against the 41 New Jersey cities we cover, using the same default numbers as the total above.
| Per year | Glassboro | Median | Where it falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property tax rate | 3.85% | 2.66% | higher than 27 of the other 38 New Jersey cities we cover |
| Water | $587 | $771 | lower than 34 of the other 40 New Jersey cities we cover |
| Sewer and utility-bill fees | $472 | $600 | lower than 17 of the other 22 New Jersey cities we cover |
| Trash | $0 | $0 | lower than 3 of the other 29 New Jersey cities we cover |
| Electricity and gas | $4,866 | $3,056 | higher than 40 of the other 40 New Jersey cities we cover |
| Home insurance | $1,417 | $1,417 | in the middle of 40 other New Jersey cities we cover |
| Total | $14,778 | $16,741 | lower than 32 of the other 40 New Jersey cities we cover |
Cities bill differently (some put trash on the tax bill, some cover more services), so a higher number isn't necessarily worse. The property tax rate is compared instead of dollars because house values differ.
Questions to ask your candidates
Each one starts from a number above. Any candidate can answer them.
1. Water
The fact: Water here costs about $587 a year at typical use, lower than 34 of the other 40 New Jersey cities we cover.
Ask: "Water here costs about $587 a year at typical use, lower than 34 of the other 40 New Jersey cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"
2. Sewer and utility-bill fees
The fact: Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here come to about $472 a year, lower than 17 of the other 22 New Jersey cities we cover. Some cities bill sewer on the property tax bill instead, which is not counted here.
Ask: "Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here cost about $472 a year, lower than 17 of the other 22 New Jersey cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"
3. Trash
The fact: Trash pickup here costs about $0 a year for the standard cart, lower than 3 of the other 29 New Jersey cities we cover. Where trash is billed through the tax bill or a separate hauler, it is not counted here.
Ask: "Trash pickup here costs about $0 a year for the standard cart, lower than 3 of the other 29 New Jersey cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything about the service or the price?"
4. Electricity and gas
The fact: Electricity and gas for a typical house here cost about $4,866 a year, higher than 40 of the other 40 New Jersey cities we cover. Rates are set mostly by the utility and the state.
Ask: "Electricity and gas here cost about $4,866 a year for a typical house, higher than 40 of the other 40 New Jersey cities we cover. Which parts of that can the city influence, and what would you do about them?"
Common questions about Glassboro house costs
What is the property tax rate in Glassboro?
About 3.85% of the value before exemptions a year (2026 tax year, Glassboro (Gloucester County)), plus flat charges on the same bill.
How much is property tax on a $500,000 house in Glassboro?
About $19,270 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions.
How much is the water bill in Glassboro?
About $88 a month for water and sewer at typical use (9 units, or 6,732 gallons a month) on Borough of Glassboro water service.
How much does trash pickup cost in Glassboro?
$0 a month for a house.
Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in Glassboro?
Yes. Seniors 65+ and disabled: half the minimum sewer fee: Qualifying seniors 65 or older and permanently and totally disabled owners shall pay at the rate of 1/2 of the minimum annual sewer fee.
How much does a house in Glassboro cost to run each year?
A typical Glassboro house costs about $14,800 a year: $7,440 property tax and charges, $1,060 water and sewer, $0 trash, $4,870 electricity and gas, $1,420 home insurance. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.