Collected and spent
In 2022, Fair Lawn spent about $37.3M. This is a Census of Governments estimate across all of its funds.
Spent
$37.3M
Fiscal year 2022 · Census of Governments estimate, all funds · spending
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
$0.9287 per $100 of value
Source · New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services — 2024 Property Tax Tables, Municipal Tax Summary, Fair Lawn. Read on October 16, 2026.
Details
Fair Lawn (NJ, Bergen County) 2024 municipal property tax — $0.928722 per $100 of net valuation taxable (municipal purposes 0.872098 + library 0.051624 + open space 0.005), the CY Total Municipal Rate for 'Fair Lawn Borough' (DLGS code 0217) in the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services — 2024 Property Tax Tables, Municipal Tax Summary, read 2026-10-16 by the Who Taxes Me fill lane; assessment ratio 0.6365 = effective 2.259 / general 3.549 per $100 from the NJ Division of Taxation, 2024 General and Effective Tax Rates (data/benchmarks/nj-2024-effective-rates.json), the ratio implied by the state's own published effective rate (the sealed NJ convention; not the certified Director's ratio). the municipality's own certified tax rate has not been openedWhere it goes
Ten service lines.
Police
$11.0M
Public works
$7.8M
Other
$6.7M
Parks and recreation
$3.0M
General government
$2.8M
Library
$2.3M
Fire
$1.5M
Debt service · past obligation
$0.9M
Courts
$0.7M
Health and human services
$0.6M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · 2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Who decides
Not on file yet.
When decisions happen
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How to reach it
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Also on this tax bill
A Fair Lawn address pays these governments too.
On every bill in Fair Lawn
Sources
What it is
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services — 2024 Property Tax Tables, Municipal Tax Summary, Fair Lawn. Read on October 16, 2026.
Details
Fair Lawn (NJ, Bergen County) 2024 municipal property tax — $0.928722 per $100 of net valuation taxable (municipal purposes 0.872098 + library 0.051624 + open space 0.005), the CY Total Municipal Rate for 'Fair Lawn Borough' (DLGS code 0217) in the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services — 2024 Property Tax Tables, Municipal Tax Summary, read 2026-10-16 by the Who Taxes Me fill lane; assessment ratio 0.6365 = effective 2.259 / general 3.549 per $100 from the NJ Division of Taxation, 2024 General and Effective Tax Rates (data/benchmarks/nj-2024-effective-rates.json), the ratio implied by the state's own published effective rate (the sealed NJ convention; not the certified Director's ratio). the municipality's own certified tax rate has not been openedSpent
2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Taxes
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services — 2024 Property Tax Tables, Municipal Tax Summary, Fair Lawn. Read on October 16, 2026.
Details
Fair Lawn (NJ, Bergen County) 2024 municipal property tax — $0.928722 per $100 of net valuation taxable (municipal purposes 0.872098 + library 0.051624 + open space 0.005), the CY Total Municipal Rate for 'Fair Lawn Borough' (DLGS code 0217) in the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services — 2024 Property Tax Tables, Municipal Tax Summary, read 2026-10-16 by the Who Taxes Me fill lane; assessment ratio 0.6365 = effective 2.259 / general 3.549 per $100 from the NJ Division of Taxation, 2024 General and Effective Tax Rates (data/benchmarks/nj-2024-effective-rates.json), the ratio implied by the state's own published effective rate (the sealed NJ convention; not the certified Director's ratio). the municipality's own certified tax rate has not been openedTo act on what you have read
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