JUST HOW HIGH ARE PROPERTY TAXES IN NORTH ARLINGTON WHEN COMPARED TO OTHER COMMUNITIES HERE IN SOUTH BERGEN?
WHY IS LYNDHURST OR EAST RUTHERFORD FAR CHEAPER?
MUNICIPAL TAXES ARE RISING DUE TO EXPLODING SPENDING, RANDOM ROLLING TAX ASSESSMENTS SUPPORTED BY GOP INCUMBENT KIRK DEL RUSSO WHO IS SEEKING REELECTION.
NORTH ARLINGTON – Municipal Property Taxes are rising for the second consecutive year under this all-Republican Mayor and Council led by Kirk Del Russo, who supports higher taxes while voting to give himself another pay hike as a councilman for a fifth time!
Local Republicans just took another property off the tax rolls spending $1.5 million for an empty River Road structure that has been on the market over 700 days!
They called the acquisition an “emergency appropriation.”
North Arlington’s property taxes are indeed high, especially when compared to nearby South Bergen communities:
🏠 North Arlington
Average annual tax bill: approximately $9,812
Median tax estimate (www.ownwell.com): around $9,630
Comparison with Nearby Towns in South Bergen:
North Arlington
$9,630–9,812
Wallington
$9,300–9,400 (about $500 less than NA)
East Rutherford
$7,155
Carlstadt
$6,908
Hasbrouck Heights
Not explicitly listed, but neighboring Lyndhurst and Little Ferry are ~$600 less than NA — so likely around $9,200 or lower.
North Arlington is next, with tax bills between $9.6–9.8k, significantly above East Rutherford and Carlstadt.
Wallington, Hasbrouck Heights, and other neighbors are generally cheaper—approximately $500–600 less annually.
✅ Bottom Line:
Yes—North Arlington has high property taxes, ranking second only to Rutherford among South Bergen communities.
And It’s notably more expensive than Wallington, East Rutherford, Lyndhurst & Carlstadt, and very likely Hasbrouck Heights too.