Quick answer. Garfield City, Bergen County, had a 2025 general tax rate of 3.479 per $100 of assessed value, and the average residential bill was $10,006 on an average assessment of $287,618. A bill is your assessed value × 3.479 ÷ 100. Source: 2025 General Tax Rates and 2025 Average Residential Statistics, NJ Division of Taxation.
General rate (2025)
3.479used to compute a bill
Effective rate (2025)
1.956for comparing towns only
Average residential bill
$10,00665th of 70 in the county
Average ratio
50.76%assessed to true value
Estimate a Garfield City property tax bill
Enter a value to see the 2025 tax at Garfield City's general rate.
For the current year's rate and your exact bill, ask the Garfield City tax collector. For a different town, use the statewide calculator.
What homes at different prices pay in Garfield City
Assessments in Garfield City averaged 50.76% of true value, which is why its general rate (3.479) is higher than its effective rate (1.956). A home is not taxed at the general rate on its full market value. The table turns each market value into an assessed value with that 50.76% average ratio (Amended Table of Equalized Valuations 2025), then applies the general rate.
| Market value | Est. assessed value | Est. yearly tax |
|---|---|---|
| $300,000 | $152,280 | $5,298 |
| $450,000 | $228,420 | $7,947 |
| $600,000 | $304,560 | $10,596 |
| $800,000 | $406,080 | $14,128 |
| $1,000,000 | $507,600 | $17,659 |
Individual assessments vary around the town average, so a home's real assessed value can be higher or lower than the estimate here. The figure on your own bill or assessment notice is the one that counts.
Garfield City by the numbers
- Every $100,000 of assessed value in Garfield City carried $3,479 of 2025 tax, or $290 a month.
- The average Garfield City home was assessed at $287,618 and billed $10,006, about $834 a month or $2,502 a quarter.
- At the 50.76% average ratio, $287,618 of assessed value stands for roughly $566,623 of market value.
- For tax year 2027, a Garfield City home truly worth $450,000 falls inside the certified range when it is assessed between $180,000 and $243,540.
How Garfield City compares
Garfield City's 2025 effective tax rate of 1.956 is the 46th highest of 70 Bergen County municipalities and the 365th highest of 564 in New Jersey. It is below the county median of 2.060 and below the statewide median of 2.140. Its average residential bill of $10,006 ranks 65th of 70 in the county and 276th of 563 statewide, $3,675 less than the median Bergen County town's $13,681.
The towns closest to it in Bergen County by effective rate:
| Town | General rate | Effective rate | Avg residential bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montvale Borough | 2.552 | 1.989 | $14,026 |
| Allendale Borough | 2.030 | 1.971 | $17,912 |
| Garfield City | 3.479 | 1.956 | $10,006 |
| Ridgewood Village | 2.890 | 1.944 | $20,596 |
| Washington Township | 2.859 | 1.943 | $13,480 |
See all 70 Bergen County towns in one sortable table.
If a Garfield City assessment looks too high
Assessment appeals go to the Bergen County Board of Taxation: 2 Bergen County Plaza, 1st Floor, Hackensack, NJ 07601-7076, phone (201) 336-6300 (State contact list, September 2026). The Division's appeals page gives the filing deadline as April 1, or May 1 when the town has had a revaluation or reassessment.
An owner must show the assessment doesn't fairly reflect true market value or falls outside the common level range. For tax year 2027 the range certified for Garfield City is 40.00% to 54.12%, around an average ratio of 47.06% (2026 Average Ratios and Common Level Ranges). You appeal the assessment, not the tax rate. This page describes the State's published process and is not legal advice.
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Garfield City figures above come from the State's published tables (rates, average residential statistics, equalized valuations, 2027 ranges, definitions), opened and checked November 2026. Not tax or legal advice, and MCC Solutions is not affiliated with the State, the county board or the area. Exemptions, deductions, appeals, added assessments and the newer year's rate all change a real bill.
Common questions
What is the property tax rate in Garfield City, Bergen County?
The 2025 general tax rate was 3.479 per $100 of assessed value, from the Division of Taxation's 2025 General Tax Rates table. That is the rate applied to an assessed value. The effective rate, the State's figure for comparing towns, was 1.956.
What is the average property tax bill in Garfield City?
$10,006 in 2025 on an average residential assessment of $287,618, according to the Division's 2025 Average Residential Statistics. It ranked 65th of 70 in Bergen County.
How do I work out my own Garfield City property tax?
Multiply your assessed value by 3.479 and divide by 100. If you only know market value, multiply it by 50.76% first, the town's average ratio of assessed to true value; a $450,000 home works out to about $7,947 a year that way. Your own assessment is on your bill and may sit above or below the average.
Is this the 2026 rate for Garfield City?
No. It is the 2025 rate, the latest year in the Division's general tax rate table when this page was checked (November 2026). The Garfield City tax collector can give you the current year's rate.
Is Garfield City a high-tax town for Bergen County?
By effective rate, the State's figure for comparing towns, the area is 46th highest of 70 in Bergen County at 1.956; the county's highest is Ridgefield Park Village at 2.598 and its lowest is Alpine Borough at 0.794. By average residential bill it is 65th of 70, at $10,006.