Quick answer. Hackensack City, Bergen County, had a 2025 general tax rate of 3.209 per $100 of assessed value, and the average residential bill was $10,307 on an average assessment of $321,205. A bill is your assessed value × 3.209 ÷ 100. Source: 2025 General Tax Rates and 2025 Average Residential Statistics, NJ Division of Taxation.
General rate (2025)
3.209used to compute a bill
Effective rate (2025)
2.527for comparing towns only
Average residential bill
$10,30763rd of 70 in the county
Average ratio
74.58%assessed to true value
Estimate a Hackensack City property tax bill
Enter a value to see the 2025 tax at Hackensack City's general rate.
For the current year's rate and your exact bill, ask the Hackensack City tax collector. For a different town, use the statewide calculator.
What homes at different prices pay in Hackensack City
Assessments in Hackensack City averaged 74.58% of true value, which is why its general rate (3.209) is higher than its effective rate (2.527). 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 74.58% average ratio (Amended Table of Equalized Valuations 2025), then applies the general rate.
| Market value | Est. assessed value | Est. yearly tax |
|---|---|---|
| $300,000 | $223,740 | $7,180 |
| $450,000 | $335,610 | $10,770 |
| $600,000 | $447,480 | $14,360 |
| $800,000 | $596,640 | $19,146 |
| $1,000,000 | $745,800 | $23,933 |
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.
Hackensack City by the numbers
- Every $100,000 of assessed value in Hackensack City carried $3,209 of 2025 tax, or $267 a month.
- The average Hackensack City home was assessed at $321,205 and billed $10,307, about $859 a month or $2,577 a quarter.
- At the 74.58% average ratio, $321,205 of assessed value stands for roughly $430,685 of market value.
- For tax year 2027, a Hackensack City home truly worth $450,000 falls inside the certified range when it is assessed between $267,570 and $361,980.
How Hackensack City compares
Hackensack City's 2025 effective tax rate of 2.527 is the 2nd highest of 70 Bergen County municipalities and the 118th highest of 564 in New Jersey. It is above the county median of 2.060 and above the statewide median of 2.140. Its average residential bill of $10,307 ranks 63rd of 70 in the county and 259th of 563 statewide, $3,374 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgefield Park Village | 3.061 | 2.598 | $13,167 |
| Hackensack City | 3.209 | 2.527 | $10,307 |
| River Edge Borough | 2.420 | 2.459 | $16,344 |
| Glen Rock Borough | 3.407 | 2.436 | $20,141 |
| Emerson Borough | 3.420 | 2.423 | $15,316 |
See all 70 Bergen County towns in one sortable table.
If a Hackensack 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 Hackensack City is 59.46% to 80.44%, around an average ratio of 69.95% (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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Hackensack 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 Hackensack City, Bergen County?
The 2025 general tax rate was 3.209 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 2.527.
What is the average property tax bill in Hackensack City?
$10,307 in 2025 on an average residential assessment of $321,205, according to the Division's 2025 Average Residential Statistics. It ranked 63rd of 70 in Bergen County.
How do I work out my own Hackensack City property tax?
Multiply your assessed value by 3.209 and divide by 100. If you only know market value, multiply it by 74.58% first, the town's average ratio of assessed to true value; a $450,000 home works out to about $10,770 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 Hackensack 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 Hackensack City tax collector can give you the current year's rate.
Is Hackensack City a high-tax town for Bergen County?
By effective rate, the State's figure for comparing towns, Hackensack City is 2nd highest of 70 in Bergen County at 2.527; 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 63rd of 70, at $10,307.