Bridgewater Township property tax rate
Somerset County, New Jersey · 2025 rates
General tax rate, 2025
1.902per $100 of assessed value
- Effective rate
- 1.829
- Change vs 2024
- -0.022
- Rank in Somerset County
- 7 of 21
- Rank in New Jersey
- 155 of 564
Ranks use the effective rate. 1 is the lowest.
What this rate covers
- County taxes
- School taxes
- Municipal taxes
- Special improvement or fire district charges, where they apply, may be billed separately
New Jersey combines these into one general rate per town, so every property in Bridgewater Township is taxed at the same rate on its assessed value.
Estimate your 2025 bill
Use the assessed value from your assessment notice or last tax bill, not the market value. In many New Jersey towns the two are very different.
Estimated annual tax before deductions
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Deductions, credits and relief programs can lower your bill. This estimate doesn't include them.
Rate history
Bridgewater Township's general tax rate fell 1.1% from 2024 to 2025, and is -8.5% since 2021. 430 of 548 New Jersey municipalities saw their rate rise this year.
Year by year
| Year | General | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.902 | 1.829 |
| 2024 | 1.924 | 1.916 |
| 2023 | 1.958 | 1.879 |
| 2022 | 2.034 | 1.972 |
| 2021 | 2.079 | 2.029 |
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Compare with Somerset County
| Municipality | General | Effective | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Far Hills Borough | 1.160 | 1.231 | -0.119 |
| Bedminster Township | 1.204 | 1.249 | -0.066 |
| Peapack Gladstone Borough | 1.577 | 1.631 | -0.130 |
| Bernards Township | 1.688 | 1.711 | -0.091 |
| Branchburg Township | 1.709 | 1.737 | -0.095 |
| Franklin Township | 1.678 | 1.748 | -0.070 |
| Bridgewater Township | 1.902 | 1.829 | -0.022 |
| Warren Township | 1.752 | 1.841 | -0.086 |
| Bernardsville Borough | 1.898 | 1.947 | -0.057 |
| Raritan Borough | 3.042 | 2.009 | +0.056 |
| Millstone Borough | 2.154 | 2.030 | +0.324 |
| Watchung Borough | 1.952 | 2.031 | -0.046 |
| Montgomery Township | 3.438 | 2.060 | +0.062 |
| Rocky Hill Borough | 2.081 | 2.071 | +0.003 |
| Hillsborough Township | 2.160 | 2.083 | +0.074 |
| Manville Borough | 2.110 | 2.140 | -0.141 |
| Green Brook Township | 2.125 | 2.165 | -0.089 |
| Bound Brook Borough | 2.207 | 2.235 | -0.062 |
| Somerville Borough | 4.079 | 2.581 | +0.126 |
| North Plainfield Borough | 4.543 | 2.595 | +0.185 |
| So Bound Brook Borough | 4.014 | 2.645 | +0.192 |
Questions about Bridgewater Township property tax
Why is my bill different from this estimate?
The estimate applies the published rate to the assessed value you enter. Your bill can be lower if you qualify for exemptions or credits, and it can include separate district charges where they apply.
When does the next rate come out?
New rates are published once each year after budgets are adopted. Sign up below and we'll email you when Bridgewater Township's new rate is out.
How does property tax work in New Jersey?
Our New Jersey property tax guide covers how assessments and rates work, when bills are due, relief programs and how to appeal.
Where does this rate come from?
Source: New Jersey Division of Taxation, 2025 General Tax Rates by County and Municipality. Retrieved 2026-10-24.
Rates are shown exactly as published. If a rate isn't published yet, we say so rather than estimate it. Spotted an error? Email [email protected].
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