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Mount Laurel, New Jersey property tax

Typical rate and yearly bill in Mount Laurel, compared with Burlington County. Census survey 2020-2024.

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Typical rate2.09%of home value per year
Typical yearly bill$7,468what owners report paying
Median home value$357,200owner-occupied homes
vs Burlington County-0.16 ptscounty 2.25% · typical bill $7,983

Estimate your Mount Laurel bill

Not sure of your home value?

Use what you paid if you bought recently, or the market value on your county tax bill or assessment notice (most county assessor websites let you search by address). Recent sales of similar homes nearby work too. The box starts at the typical home value in Mount Laurel, so you can also just press Calculate.

Estimated yearly property tax
How we got this

Your city, school district and exemptions can move the real bill 10 to 20% either way.

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How Mount Laurel compares

Willingboro
2.60%
Evesham
2.27%
Burlington County
2.25%
New Jersey
2.11%
Mount Laurel
2.09%
Medford
1.94%
United States
0.94%

How Mount Laurel changed in five years

Typical bill$6,854 → $7,468+9%
Median home value$272,800 → $357,200+31%
Typical rate2.51% → 2.09%-0.42 pts

Comparing the Census surveys for 2015-2019 and 2020-2024, which do not overlap. Home values rose faster than bills, so the effective rate went down, often because of caps on assessment increases or rate cuts.

Think your bill is too high?

Divide your yearly tax by your home's market value. If your result is well above the typical 2.09% in Mount Laurel, your assessed value may be too high or an exemption may be missing.

  1. Check the market value on your notice against recent sales nearby.
  2. Make sure every exemption you qualify for is listed, starting with the homestead exemption.
  3. File an appeal before the deadline. Filing is usually free or costs little.
How to appeal, step by stepHow to read your billHomestead exemptions

Property tax in Mount Laurel, in plain words

Homeowners in Mount Laurel typically pay $7,468 a year in property tax on a home worth $357,200, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey for 2020-2024. That works out to an effective rate of about 2.09% of home value.

That rate is lower than Burlington County as a whole (2.25%) and about the same as the New Jersey typical rate of 2.11%. Across the US, the typical rate is 0.94%.

Owners with a mortgage report a typical bill of $7,668, and owners without one $7,175. The gap usually reflects newer buyers paying tax on higher, more recent values.

Against the typical household income of $118,802, the typical bill equals about 6.3% of income.

Your own bill depends on your home's assessed value, the exact school district and special districts at your address, and any exemptions you claim. Your Burlington County tax office has the final number.

Common questions

What is the property tax rate in Mount Laurel?

The typical effective rate is about 2.09% of home value per year, based on what homeowners report paying.

How much is property tax on a $400,000 home in Mount Laurel?

About $8,360 a year at the typical rate. Exemptions and your exact district can move it either way.

Is Mount Laurel higher or lower than Burlington County?

Mount Laurel's typical rate (2.09%) is lower than the county's (2.25%).

Homestead exemptions · How to appeal · Where these numbers come from

Other places in Burlington County

Burlington County
Evesham2.27%$9,011Willingboro2.60%$7,014Medford1.94%$10,000+Pemberton1.99%$4,661Burlington2.23%$8,040Moorestown1.43%$10,000+Cinnaminson2.36%$9,095Delran2.55%$8,739