Quick answer. Wood-Ridge Borough, Bergen County, had a 2025 general tax rate of 2.990 per $100 of assessed value, and the average residential bill was $11,545 on an average assessment of $386,136. A bill is your assessed value × 2.990 ÷ 100. Source: 2025 General Tax Rates and 2025 Average Residential Statistics, NJ Division of Taxation.
General rate (2025)
2.990used to compute a bill
Effective rate (2025)
2.019for comparing towns only
Average residential bill
$11,54550th of 70 in the county
Average ratio
63.02%assessed to true value
Estimate a Wood-Ridge Borough property tax bill
Enter a value to see the 2025 tax at Wood-Ridge Borough's general rate.
For the current year's rate and your exact bill, ask the Wood-Ridge Borough tax collector. For a different town, use the statewide calculator.
What homes at different prices pay in Wood-Ridge Borough
Assessments in Wood-Ridge Borough averaged 63.02% of true value, which is why its general rate (2.990) is higher than its effective rate (2.019). 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 63.02% average ratio (Amended Table of Equalized Valuations 2025), then applies the general rate.
| Market value | Est. assessed value | Est. yearly tax |
|---|---|---|
| $300,000 | $189,060 | $5,653 |
| $450,000 | $283,590 | $8,479 |
| $600,000 | $378,120 | $11,306 |
| $800,000 | $504,160 | $15,074 |
| $1,000,000 | $630,200 | $18,843 |
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.
Wood-Ridge Borough by the numbers
- Every $100,000 of assessed value in Wood-Ridge Borough carried $2,990 of 2025 tax, or $249 a month.
- The average Wood-Ridge Borough home was assessed at $386,136 and billed $11,545, about $962 a month or $2,886 a quarter.
- At the 63.02% average ratio, $386,136 of assessed value stands for roughly $612,720 of market value.
- For tax year 2027, a Wood-Ridge Borough home truly worth $450,000 falls inside the certified range when it is assessed between $382,500 and $517,500.
How Wood-Ridge Borough compares
Wood-Ridge Borough's 2025 effective tax rate of 2.019 is the 38th highest of 70 Bergen County municipalities and the 343rd 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 $11,545 ranks 50th of 70 in the county and 186th of 563 statewide, $2,136 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood Borough | 2.892 | 2.054 | $16,196 |
| Woodcliff Lake Borough | 2.186 | 2.043 | $20,637 |
| Wood-Ridge Borough | 2.990 | 2.019 | $11,545 |
| Closter Borough | 2.072 | 2.017 | $19,574 |
| Cresskill Borough | 2.269 | 2.014 | $20,282 |
See all 70 Bergen County towns in one sortable table.
If a Wood-Ridge Borough 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 Wood-Ridge Borough is 85.84% to 116.14%, around an average ratio of 100.99% (2026 Average Ratios and Common Level Ranges). The certification says ratios in excess of 100% are to be considered 100%. 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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Wood-Ridge Borough 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 borough. 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 Wood-Ridge Borough, Bergen County?
The 2025 general tax rate was 2.990 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 2.019.
What is the average property tax bill in Wood-Ridge Borough?
$11,545 in 2025 on an average residential assessment of $386,136, according to the Division's 2025 Average Residential Statistics. It ranked 50th of 70 in Bergen County.
How do I work out my own Wood-Ridge Borough property tax?
Multiply your assessed value by 2.990 and divide by 100. If you only know market value, multiply it by 63.02% first, the town's average ratio of assessed to true value; a $450,000 home works out to about $8,479 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 Wood-Ridge Borough?
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 Wood-Ridge Borough tax collector can give you the current year's rate.
Is Wood-Ridge Borough a high-tax town for Bergen County?
By effective rate, the State's figure for comparing towns, Wood-Ridge Borough is 38th highest of 70 in Bergen County at 2.019; 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 50th of 70, at $11,545.