Perth Amboy property tax: where it goes
A typical Perth Amboy house pays about $7,970 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Perth Amboy house pays 3.178% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $250,882 of value before exemptions, that's about $7,973 a year.
Tax is levied on 2025 calendar year property tax levies for all entities levying property taxes.
2025 rates, 2026 not yet found: these are the prior-year rates the city's 2026 user-friendly budget lists, not a 2026 certified rate, so a current bill will differ.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $250,882 |
|---|---|---|
| Perth Amboy school district (schools) | 0.802% | $2,012 |
| Middlesex County | 0.437% | $1,096 |
| Middlesex County open space | 0.041% | $103 |
| City of Perth Amboy (municipal purpose) | 1.853% | $4,649 |
| Perth Amboy library | 0.045% | $113 |
| Total | 3.178% | $7,973 |
2025 rates (2026 rates not yet found), Perth Amboy (Middlesex County).
How Perth Amboy compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Elizabeth · 11 mi2.02%
- Middlesex · 12 mi2.17%
- South River · 8 mi2.67%
- Perth Amboy3.18%
- South Amboy · 2 mi3.22%
- North Plainfield · 11 mi4.73%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Ways to pay less
- Homeowners with income up to $250,000: ANCHOR property tax relief. New Jersey pays homeowners $1,500 if 2025 income was $150,000 or less, or $1,000 if it was $150,001 to $250,000. The state filed on behalf of most eligible homeowners under 65 who are not collecting Social Security Disability or Railroad Retirement Disability benefits; seniors and those collecting those benefits can apply with PAS-1. How: Apply on the NJ Division of Taxation ANCHOR page by November 2, 2026.
Sources
Checked October 28, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.
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