Monmouth’s Top 10: Property Taxes & Value

It’s said that the numbers don’t lie. And they’re interesting to look at. What they tell depends on the case.

Here from the Asbury Park Press Data Universe (a great web page for us curious types) are the 2011 average annual property taxes for some Monmouth County municipalities—the top 10 highest and lowest. Next are some 2011 average home value in Monmouth County towns—again, the top 10 highest and lowest.

Highest Average Property Taxes, 2011

1. Lock Arbour ($22,718)
2. Rumson ($17,332)
3. Deal ($16,169)
4. Colts Neck ($13,385)
5. Fair Haven ($12,782)
6. Allenhurst ($12,689)
7. Holmdel ($12,085)
8. Little Silver ($11,561)
9. Sea Girt ($11,428)
10. Millstone ($11,058)

Lowest Average Property Taxes, 2011

1. Asbury Park ($4,439)
2. Shrewsbury Twp ($4,633)
3. Keansburg ($4,717)
4. Spring Lake Heights ($5,600)
5. Neptune City ($5,619)
6. Farmingdale ($5,626)
7. Neptune Twp ($5,681)
8. Highlands ($5,741)
9. Tinton Falls ($5,810)
10. Keyport ($5,915)

Highest Average House Value, 2011

1. Deal ($2,871,978)
2. Allenhurst ($1,807,587)
3. Spring Lake ($1,674,320)
4. Sea Girt ($1,538,035)
5. Rumson ($1,149,349)
6. Lock Arbour ($1,093,805)
7. Avon-by-the-Sea ($915,805)
8. Colts Neck ($862,984)
9. Brielle ($774,086)
10. Holmdel ($616,248)

Lowest Average House Value, 2011

1. Asbury Park ($80,039)
2. Keansburg ($145,511)
3. Allentown ($153,378)
4. Union Beach ($181,898)
5. Shrewsbury Twp ($204,629)
6. Neptune City ($210,916)
7. Highlands ($235,653)
8. Neptune Twp ($240,019)
9. Roosevelt ($251,349)
10. Freehold Boro ($259,681)