Burlington County, NJ Property Tax Appeals: Jan 15, 2027

Burlington County, New Jersey does not use the April 1 appeal date that applies in most of the state. It runs on an alternate assessment calendar, so homeowners appeal their assessment to the Burlington County Board of Taxation by January 15. For the 2027 tax year, notices of assessment arrive in November 2026, online filing opens December 3, 2026, and the deadline is January 15, 2027.

Rules for the rest of New Jersey are in our New Jersey property tax appeal guide.

2026 deadline and where to file

Status as of October 10, 2026.

• Notice of assessment (postcard): received in November of the year before the tax year. The county says that if you have not received yours by November 20, contact your municipal tax assessor.
• Online filing opens: December 3, 2026, 12:01 a.m. for regular appeals.
• Filing deadline: January 15, 2027. Online filing closes at 11:59 p.m. The paper form must be received at the Board of Taxation office by 4:00 p.m. If the date falls on a weekend or holiday, it moves to the next business day at 4:00 p.m.
• Late filing: a late paper appeal is returned along with any payment enclosed, and the office does not accept in-person filers after the deadline.
• Added or omitted assessments: the deadline is December 1. The paper form must be in the office by 4:00 p.m. that day, and online filing closes at 11:59 p.m.
• Hearings: the county says the Board is no longer offering a virtual hearing option.

The 2026 tax year deadline of January 15, 2026 has passed. The filing period that matters now is the one that opens this winter.

How assessments work in Burlington County

New Jersey assessors set each property's value as of October 1 for the following tax year, and the county board of taxation hears appeals of those values. Burlington, Gloucester and Monmouth counties follow an alternate assessment calendar: the assessor mails a notice of assessment (the "Chapter 75 postcard") in November, and the appeal deadline is January 15 of the tax year instead of the April 1 date used in the rest of the state.

The State Division of Taxation says you must prove your assessed value is unreasonable against a market value standard. For an assessment to count as excessive or discriminatory, it has to fail both the True Market Value Standard and the Common Level Range Standard. The common level range for a taxing district is plus or minus 15 percent of the district's average ratio of assessed value to market value. Evidence of what comparable homes sold for is what moves a board. Burlington County says the 45-day filing period runs from the date the notice of assessment was mailed, and that the January 15 date applies unless the mailing date is later than November 30 of the year before the tax year.

Exemptions and their deadlines

New Jersey runs its main homeowner relief through the State, with separate deadlines from your appeal:

• ANCHOR: the State filed for most eligible homeowners under 65 and sent confirmation letters on August 10, 2026. Seniors and homeowners collecting Social Security or Railroad Retirement disability benefits file the combined application (Form PAS-1) themselves. The deadline for the 2025 application is November 2, 2026.
• Senior Freeze (Property Tax Reimbursement): reimburses eligible seniors and disabled persons for property tax increases on their main home. It uses the same combined application, with the same November 2, 2026 deadline for the 2025 application.
• Local deductions, exemptions and abatements: the State lists these with its local property tax pages. Your municipal tax assessor can tell you which apply to your home.

These programs lower what you pay or what you get back. They do not change your assessed value, so an appeal and a relief application are separate steps.

How to appeal, step by step

1. Wait for your notice of assessment. Burlington County says the notice is delivered in November, and that the deadline is January 15 of the tax year.
2. Compare it with the market. Look at what similar homes near you sold for in the past year, and check the assessor's record for the wrong square footage, bedrooms, baths or condition.
3. Call the assessor. Your municipal tax assessor can explain how your value was set and sometimes fixes a record error without an appeal.
4. File Form A-1 with the county board. File online starting December 3, 2026, or deliver the paper form to the Burlington County Board of Taxation so it arrives by 4:00 p.m. on January 15. Follow the instructions on the form carefully. Use Form A-1 and the Comparable Sale form the State lists (Form A-1 Comp. Sale).
5. Attach your evidence. Comparable sales, a recent appraisal, photos and repair estimates carry the most weight. Your evidence has to show the assessment is above market value under the standards above.
6. Read the board's judgment. If you disagree, you can appeal to the Tax Court of New Jersey within 45 days of the date of the county board's judgment.

What property taxes cost in Burlington County

The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020-2024 five-year estimates) puts the median real estate tax paid by Burlington County homeowners at $7,983 a year, against a median home value of $354,000. That is an effective rate of about 2.26% of home value (median tax divided by median value). It is a countywide figure: your own rate depends on your city, school district and special districts, so read the rate on your actual bill. About 134,924 homes in the county are owner-occupied. Source: Census Reporter, tables B25103 and B25077.

Check your value before you file

Start with the free Grove Hopper over-assessment check: enter your address and we compare your assessment to the data and tell you whether an appeal looks worth your time. If it does, we prepare your appeal documents. You review, sign and file them yourself with the Burlington County Board of Taxation. We do not file for you or represent you, and we are not attorneys, accountants or a tax firm.

Contacts

• Burlington County Board of Taxation: 609-265-5056 · taxboard@co.burlington.nj.us
• Your municipal tax assessor: the first call if your notice has not arrived by November 20
• Tax Court of New Jersey: appeals from a county board judgment, within 45 days