Collected and spent
In 2022, Sea Isle City spent about $20.8M. This is a Census of Governments estimate across all of its funds.
Spent
$20.8M
Fiscal year 2022 · Census of Governments estimate, all funds · spending
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
$0.4263 per $100 of value
Source · New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services — 2024 Property Tax Tables, Municipal Tax Summary, Sea Isle City. Read on October 16, 2026.
Details
Sea Isle City (NJ, Cape May County) 2024 municipal property tax — $0.426311 per $100 of net valuation taxable (municipal purposes 0.426311), the CY Total Municipal Rate for 'Sea Isle City' (DLGS code 0509) 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 0.5369 = effective 0.48 / general 0.894 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.
Public works
$10.2M
Police
$4.7M
General government
$1.8M
Debt service · past obligation
$1.5M
Parks and recreation
$1.2M
Courts
$0.4M
Other
$0.4M
Health and human services
$0.4M
Fire
$0.2M
Library
$0.0M
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
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When decisions happen
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How to reach it
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Sources
What it is
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services — 2024 Property Tax Tables, Municipal Tax Summary, Sea Isle City. Read on October 16, 2026.
Details
Sea Isle City (NJ, Cape May County) 2024 municipal property tax — $0.426311 per $100 of net valuation taxable (municipal purposes 0.426311), the CY Total Municipal Rate for 'Sea Isle City' (DLGS code 0509) 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 0.5369 = effective 0.48 / general 0.894 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, Sea Isle City. Read on October 16, 2026.
Details
Sea Isle City (NJ, Cape May County) 2024 municipal property tax — $0.426311 per $100 of net valuation taxable (municipal purposes 0.426311), the CY Total Municipal Rate for 'Sea Isle City' (DLGS code 0509) 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 0.5369 = effective 0.48 / general 0.894 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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