Quick answer. Ridgefield Borough, Bergen County, had a 2025 general tax rate of 1.694 per $100 of assessed value, and the average residential bill was $11,337 on an average assessment of $669,267. A bill is your assessed value × 1.694 ÷ 100. Source: 2025 General Tax Rates and 2025 Average Residential Statistics, NJ Division of Taxation.
General rate (2025)
1.694used to compute a bill
Effective rate (2025)
1.723for comparing towns only
Average residential bill
$11,33757th of 70 in the county
Average ratio
99.07%assessed to true value
Estimate a Ridgefield Borough property tax bill
Enter a value to see the 2025 tax at Ridgefield Borough's general rate.
For the current year's rate and your exact bill, ask the Ridgefield Borough tax collector. For a different town, use the statewide calculator.
What homes at different prices pay in Ridgefield Borough
Assessments in Ridgefield Borough averaged 99.07% of true value, so its general rate (1.694) and effective rate (1.723) are close. The table turns each market value into an assessed value with that 99.07% average ratio (Amended Table of Equalized Valuations 2025), then applies the general rate.
| Market value | Est. assessed value | Est. yearly tax |
|---|---|---|
| $300,000 | $297,210 | $5,035 |
| $450,000 | $445,815 | $7,552 |
| $600,000 | $594,420 | $10,069 |
| $800,000 | $792,560 | $13,426 |
| $1,000,000 | $990,700 | $16,782 |
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.
Ridgefield Borough by the numbers
- Every $100,000 of assessed value in Ridgefield Borough carried $1,694 of 2025 tax, or $141 a month.
- The average Ridgefield Borough home was assessed at $669,267 and billed $11,337, about $945 a month or $2,834 a quarter.
- At the 99.07% average ratio, $669,267 of assessed value stands for roughly $675,550 of market value.
- For tax year 2027, a Ridgefield Borough home truly worth $450,000 falls inside the certified range when it is assessed between $357,525 and $483,705.
How Ridgefield Borough compares
Ridgefield Borough's 2025 effective tax rate of 1.723 is the 56th highest of 70 Bergen County municipalities and the 439th 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 $11,337 ranks 57th of 70 in the county and 200th of 563 statewide, $2,344 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moonachie Borough | 1.769 | 1.755 | $9,092 |
| Upper Saddle River Borough | 2.590 | 1.750 | $20,432 |
| Ridgefield Borough | 1.694 | 1.723 | $11,337 |
| Wyckoff Township | 2.026 | 1.708 | $16,425 |
| Ho-Ho-Kus Borough | 2.501 | 1.706 | $19,834 |
See all 70 Bergen County towns in one sortable table.
If a Ridgefield 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 Ridgefield Borough is 79.45% to 107.49%, around an average ratio of 93.47% (2026 Average Ratios and Common Level Ranges). 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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Ridgefield 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 Ridgefield Borough, Bergen County?
The 2025 general tax rate was 1.694 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 1.723.
What is the average property tax bill in Ridgefield Borough?
$11,337 in 2025 on an average residential assessment of $669,267, according to the Division's 2025 Average Residential Statistics. It ranked 57th of 70 in Bergen County.
How do I work out my own Ridgefield Borough property tax?
Multiply your assessed value by 1.694 and divide by 100. If you only know market value, multiply it by 99.07% first, the town's average ratio of assessed to true value; a $450,000 home works out to about $7,552 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 Ridgefield 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 Ridgefield Borough tax collector can give you the current year's rate.
Is Ridgefield Borough a high-tax town for Bergen County?
By effective rate, the State's figure for comparing towns, the borough is 56th highest of 70 in Bergen County at 1.723; 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 57th of 70, at $11,337.