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How to appeal property taxes in New Jersey

County-specific guides with this year's deadlines, the exact forms, and step-by-step filing instructions — researched from official New Jersey sources. Or skip the reading: run your address through the free check and get your county's answer in about two minutes.

Bergen County
Bergen County’s 2026 tax appeal deadlines passed: April 1, May 1, or a later listed date. Learn the forms, fees, hearing steps, and potential savings.
Camden County
Camden County 2026 appeals were due Apr. 1 (May 1 in Lindenwold/Pine Hill); added/omitted due Dec. 1. Rates vary: Cherry Hill 4.348.
Essex County
Essex County, NJ tax appeal guide: 2026 deadlines were Apr. 1 (May 1 in Cedar Grove, Glen Ridge, and Verona). Covers forms, fees, evidence, and savings.
Hudson County
Jersey City tax appeals for 2026 were due Apr. 1; next regular deadline is Apr. 1, 2027. See Hudson Tax Board filing steps and 2.335 tax rate.
Middlesex County
Middlesex Board of Taxation: 2026 appeals were due Apr. 1; next regular deadline Apr. 1, 2027. Edison rate example and ANCHOR relief.
Monmouth County
Monmouth property tax appeals were due Jan. 15, 2026; next deadline Jan. 15, 2027. Check ANCHOR, Senior Freeze and $250 deductions.
Morris County
Morris County Tax Board appeal deadline was Apr. 1, 2026; most 2025 tax rates run 1.234%–3.538%. Forms, fees and exemptions explained.
Ocean County
Ocean County Tax Board appeal deadline was Apr. 1, 2026—May 1 after revaluation/reassessment. Check PAS-1 relief and 2025 tax rates.
Passaic County
Passaic County homeowners: 2026 appeals were due Apr. 1 (May 1 in Paterson); see Tax Board filing steps, fees, exemptions, and Wayne's 5.998 rate.
Union County
Union County property tax guide: April 1 appeal deadline, Tax Board filing steps, 2025 rates by town, ANCHOR/Senior Freeze and veteran exemptions.
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