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2025 general tax rate · Atlantic County, NJ
Margate City property tax rate
Margate City's 2025 general tax rate is $1.787 per $100 of assessed value. A property assessed at $300,000 owes $5,361.00 for the year. That ranks 473rd highest of New Jersey's 564 municipalities, in the lowest quarter, $1.170 per $100 below the $2.960 per $100 state median.
- 1General tax rate $1.787 per $100
- 2Bill on $300,000 assessed $5,361.00
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General rate and effective rate in Margate City
New Jersey publishes two rates for every municipality. The general tax rate, $1.787 per $100 in Margate City, is the one applied to the assessed value on the bill: $300,000 assessed owes $5,361.00. The effective tax rate, $0.920 per $100, is "the general property tax adjusted by the municipality's equalization ratio", the rate on market value. Dividing one by the other puts Margate City's assessments at about 51.48% of market value, well below market value, the sign of a town that has not revalued recently; the state median is 70.02%.
The effective rate is the fairer comparison between towns. On it Margate City ranks 532nd of 564, against 473rd on the general rate, and sits $1.220 below the $2.140 median effective rate. At 51.48%, a $300,000 assessment corresponds to roughly $582,751 of market value.
Margate City's rate in 2024 and 2025
The general tax rate rose $0.080 per $100 (4.63%) from $1.708 per $100 in 2024, and the same $300,000 assessment owes $237.00 more than at last year's rate. In 2024 Margate City ranked 491st. The effective rate went from $0.992 to $0.920 per $100 (down 7.26%), and the implied ratio from 58.08% to 51.48%: market values rose faster than assessments.
Tax on common assessed values in Margate City
| Assessed value | 2025 bill | At the 2024 rate | Versus NJ median rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | $3,574.00 | $3,416.00 | −$2,346.00 |
| $300,000 | $5,361.00 | $5,124.00 | −$3,519.00 |
| $400,000 | $7,148.00 | $6,832.00 | −$4,692.00 |
| $500,000 | $8,935.00 | $8,540.00 | −$5,865.00 |
| $750,000 | $13,402.50 | $12,810.00 | −$8,797.50 |
Each bill is the assessed value divided by 100 and multiplied by $1.787, before exemptions, credits or special charges. These are assessed values, not sale prices: at 51.48% the $300,000 row is a property worth about $582,751. The last column is the difference from the same assessment at the $2.960 per $100 state median.
How Margate City compares in Atlantic County and New Jersey
Among the 23 municipalities in Atlantic County, Margate City ranks 22nd highest; the county median is $3.390 per $100, so Margate City sits $1.600 per $100 below it. The next higher rate in the county is Brigantine at $1.953, and the next lower is Longport at $1.111. Statewide, 16% of municipalities have a lower general tax rate than Margate City.
Outside Atlantic County, the closest rates are Englishtown ($1.799, Monmouth), Point Pleasant Beach ($1.803, Ocean), Neptune Township ($1.770, Monmouth), Demarest ($1.805, Bergen). Because towns assess at different shares of market value, the effective rate is the better guide to what a house of a given price pays.
Appealing a Margate City assessment
New Jersey appeals go to the Atlantic County Board of Taxation. The petition is due April 1, or May 1 in a year when Margate City implemented a municipal-wide revaluation or reassessment (NJ Division of Taxation). Property assessed above $1,000,000 may go directly to the Tax Court, and a County Board judgment can be appealed to the Tax Court within 45 days. The Board tests the assessment against the common level range: the average ratio plus or minus 15%. Using the 51.48% ratio implied by the state's two rates, that range runs from about 43.76% to 59.2% of market value; the Director's official average ratio for Margate City, which the County Board applies, can differ slightly.
The New Jersey appeal page sets out each step with its source and the ratio arithmetic. This is a summary of the published procedure, not legal advice.
Margate City property tax questions
What is the property tax rate in Margate City, NJ?
Margate City's 2025 general tax rate is $1.787 per $100 of assessed value; its effective rate, on market value, is $0.920 per $100. Source: New Jersey Division of Taxation.
How much is the property tax on a $300,000 assessment in Margate City?
$300,000 ÷ 100 × $1.787 = $5,361.00 a year, before exemptions and credits. At the 2024 rate the same assessment owed $5,124.00.
Is Margate City's tax rate high for New Jersey?
It ranks 473rd highest of 564, in the lowest quarter of New Jersey municipalities; the median is $2.960 per $100. On the effective rate, which allows for different assessment levels, it ranks 532nd.
How do I appeal a Margate City property assessment?
Petition to the County Board of Taxation: by April 1 (May 1 after a municipal-wide revaluation) (NJ Division of Taxation; Guide to Tax Appeal Hearings). Then: county board hearing and judgment (Set by the County Board); appeal to the tax court (Within 45 days of the County Board's judgment).
Source: New Jersey Division of Taxation, 2025 General Tax Rates (general and effective tax rates by county and municipality); prior year from the 2024 General Tax Rates. Appeal steps: NJ Division of Taxation, Assessment and Appeals (updated August 15, 2025); NJ Division of Taxation, A Guide to Tax Appeal Hearings (revised 2022). Last checked October 21, 2026. This page explains published figures; it is not tax or legal advice.