Bergen County, New Jersey
A compact borough with its own station on the Pascack Valley Line.
By Slava Zborovsky · Updated
Emerson is a borough in Bergen County where the typical home is worth about $798,000, the average property tax bill is $15,316, and the high school ranks #103 in New Jersey. A compact borough with its own station on the Pascack Valley Line.
To the GW Bridge
11.2 mi
Road miles, calculated
Population
7,305
Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year
Emerson is served by Emerson School District (PreK-12). High schoolers attend Emerson Jr/Sr HS. Own K-12 district; Emerson Jr/Sr HS serves grades 7-12.
The average residential property tax bill in Emerson was $15,316 in 2025, up from $14,767 in 2024. The 2025 general tax rate is 3.42% of assessed value and the effective rate is 2.423% of market value, per the New Jersey Division of Taxation.source
At Emerson’s typical value of $798,000, a seller pays roughly $7,284 in New Jersey’s Realty Transfer Fee, about $7,284 in state transfer costs before commission and attorney fees. Standard rates; some sellers qualify for reductions. Run your own number.
Emerson has its own NJ Transit station on the Pascack Valley Line. Scheduled morning-peak trips take 48-63 minutes to New York Penn Station and 42-49 minutes to Hoboken, per the NJ Transit timetable.source The George Washington Bridge is about 11.2 road miles away.
To sell a home in Emerson for the best price, start with a valuation built on recent Emerson sales, prepare the house so it photographs and shows at its best, and market it to the buyers already looking in Bergen County. That is the plan Slava Zborovsky follows with every seller here.
Slava grew up in the Pascack Valley, has been a licensed New Jersey broker since 2007, and works as a Broker Associate with The Agency One Rock from its Ho-Ho-Kus office. He will walk your home, show you the sales that matter, and give you a clear plan, whether you list next month or next year.
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Also in the Pascack Valley
From the state’s deed records
67 homes in the past 12 months at a median of $750K. Full market report
63 recorded sales shown
Sales recorded by the State of New Jersey (SR1A deed records). Points are placed to within about 100 metres; street names only.
