The 30 N.J. towns with the highest municipal tax bills

Garbage collection. Snow removal. Put out the fire. Keep the streets safe.

Sometimes the simple things in life add up to billion-dollar bills.

According to state data, New Jersey cities and towns will collect more than $10.8 billion in municipal taxes by 2025, accounting for nearly 30% of the total property taxes paid across the state.

But who paid the most?

Check out the list below to see the 30 towns in New Jersey with the highest average municipal tax bills for homeowners.

Yes, we’ve included Tavistock (sorry, haters), even though it’s a golf course and some houses disguised as a municipality.

30. Maple Forest

Essex County

Average council tax bill: $5,623

Average total tax bill: $19,378

29. Vojon

somerset county

Average council tax bill: $5,650

Average total tax bill: $18,258

28. Plainfield

union county

Average council tax bill: $5,681

Average total tax bill: $9,755

27. Interlaken

monmouth county

Average council tax bill: $5,728

Average total tax bill: $11,722

26. Roselle

union county

Average council tax bill: $5,737

Average total tax bill: $11,228

25.Patterson

passaic county

Average council tax bill: $5,784

Average total tax bill: $10,356

24. Mountains

Bergen County

Average council tax bill: $5,827

Average total tax bill: $23,291

23. Weehawken

hudson county

Average council tax bill: $5,845

Average total tax bill: $14,209

22. Montclair

Essex County

Average council tax bill: $5,896

Average total tax bill: $22,487

21. Hohocus

Bergen County

Average council tax bill: $5,916

Average total tax bill: $19,829

20. Tenafly

Bergen County

Average council tax bill: $6,054

Average total tax bill: $25,123

19. Haworth

Bergen County

Average council tax bill: $6,058

Average total tax bill: $21,259

18. Essex Fells

Essex County

Average council tax bill: $6,075

Average total tax bill: $21,888

17. Englewood Cliffs

Bergen County

Average council tax bill: $6,219

Average total tax bill: $15,875

16.Elizabeth

union county

Average council tax bill: $6,268

Average total tax bill: $9,726

15. Demarest

Bergen County

Average council tax bill: $6,329

Average total tax bill: $26,108

14. South Orange

Essex County

Average council tax bill: $6,447

Average total tax bill: $22,717

13. Englewood

Bergen County

Average council tax bill: $6,679

Average total tax bill: $14,775

12. Distant mountains

somerset county

Average council tax bill: $6,693

Average total tax bill: $15,004

11.Cresskill

Bergen County

Average council tax bill: $6,703

Average total tax bill: $20,277

10. East Orange

Essex County

Average council tax bill: $6,757

Average total tax bill: $10,963

9. Milburn

Essex County

Average council tax bill: $6,932

Average total tax bill: $26,292

8. Passaic

passaic county

Average council tax bill: $7,441

Average total tax bill: $11,748

7. Irvington

Essex County

Average council tax bill: $7,635

Average total tax bill: $10,680

6. Ma’an River

Bergen County

Average council tax bill: $8,316

Average total tax bill: $20,454

5. Mandala Gold

Ocean County

Average council tax bill: $9,067

Average total tax bill: $25,985

4. Orange

Essex County

Average council tax bill: $9,748

Average total tax bill: $12,870

3. Transaction

monmouth county

Average council tax bill: $10,017

Average total tax bill: $25,563

2. Allen Hurst

monmouth county

Average council tax bill: $10,291

Average total tax bill: $19,640

1. Tavistock

Camden County

Average council tax bill: $17,649

Average total tax bill: $38,387

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