South Amboy property tax: where it goes
A typical South Amboy house pays about $8,890 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A South Amboy house pays 3.217% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $276,220 of value before exemptions, that's about $8,886 a year.
Tax is levied on the state's 2025 Abstract of Ratables lists these as the breakdown of the 2025 general tax rate for South Amboy City.
The state's 2026 general tax rate table was not yet published (its 2026 file returns not found); these are the latest certified rates, for 2025.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $276,220 |
|---|---|---|
| South Amboy school district (schools) | 1.34% | $3,701 |
| Middlesex County | 0.496% | $1,370 |
| Middlesex County open space | 0.047% | $130 |
| City of South Amboy (municipal purpose) | 1.282% | $3,541 |
| South Amboy library | 0.052% | $144 |
| Total | 3.217% | $8,886 |
2025 tax year rates, South Amboy City (Middlesex County).
How South Amboy compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Elizabeth · 13 mi2.02%
- Middlesex · 13 mi2.17%
- South River · 6 mi2.67%
- Perth Amboy · 2 mi3.18%
- South Amboy3.22%
- North Plainfield · 13 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 eligible 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 for most eligible homeowners under 65; seniors and disability recipients apply on Form PAS-1. How: The deadline to apply for the 2025 ANCHOR application is November 2, 2026.
Sources
Checked October 29, 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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