Essex County, New Jersey - Assessor's Office
The Essex County Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in Essex County, New Jersey. You can contact the Essex County Assessor for:
- Your property tax bill
- Paying your property tax
- Checking the Essex County property tax due date
- Appealing your property tax appraisal
- Reporting upgrades or improvements
- Information on your property's tax assessment
465 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. BlvdThe Essex County Assessor's Office is located in East Orange, New Jersey.
Essex County Assessor Contact Information
City of East Orange Assessor Address
City of East Orange Department of Property Taxation
44 City Hall Plaza
East Orange, NJ 07017 Essex County
City of East Orange Assessor Phone Number
(973) 266-5105
City of East Orange Assessor's Website
http://www.eastorange-nj.gov/Departments/PropertyTaxation/index.html
City of Newark Assessor Address
City of Newark Tax Assessor
Newark City Hall, Room 101
920 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102 Essex County
City of Newark Assessor Phone Number
(973) 733-3950
City of Newark Assessor's Website
http://www.ci.newark.nj.us./government/city_departments/finance/contact_information.php
Essex County Assessor Address
Essex County Board of Taxation
50 South Clinton Street, Suite 5200
East Orange, NJ 07018
Essex County Assessor Phone Number
(973) 395-8525
Essex County Assessor's Website
Additional Essex County Information
City of East Orange - Property Tax Search City-specific resource
City of Newark - Property Tax Search City-specific resource
Property Tax Search Tool Find Essex County property tax records
Essex County Assessor's Office Services
There are three major roles involved in administering property taxes - Tax Assessor, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector. Note that in some counties, one or more of these roles may be held by the same individual or office. For example, the Essex County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Essex County Tax Appraiser.
- The Essex County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Essex County.
- The Essex County Property Appraiser is responsible for determining the taxable value of each piece of real estate, which the Tax Assessor will use to determine the owed property tax.
- The Essex County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Essex County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.
When contacting Essex County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Essex County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 973-395-8525. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!
Please call the assessor's office in East Orange before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Hall Of Records at 973-621-4492.
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The median property tax in Essex County, New Jersey is $8,117.00
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