Union County, New Jersey - Assessor's Office
The Union County Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in Union County, New Jersey. You can contact the Union County Assessor for:
- Checking the Union County property tax due date
- Reporting upgrades or improvements
- Appealing your property tax appraisal
- Paying your property tax
- Information on your property's tax assessment
- Your property tax bill
Elizabethtown PlazaThe Union County Assessor's Office is located in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Elizabeth is the county seat of Union County, where most local government offices are located.
Union County Assessor Contact Information
City of Plainfield Assessor Address
City of Plainfield Tax Assessor
515 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield
Plainfield, NJ 07060 Union County
City of Plainfield Assessor Phone Number
(908) 753-3203
City of Plainfield Assessor's Website
Union County Assessor Address
Union County Board of Taxation
271 North Broad Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Union County Assessor Phone Number
(908) 527-4775
Union County Assessor's Website
Additional Union County Information
City of Elizabeth - Property Tax Search City-specific resource
City of Plainfield - Property Tax Search City-specific resource
GIS Map Geographical Information System
Property Tax Search Tool Find Union County property tax records
Union 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 Union County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Union County Tax Appraiser.
- The Union County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Union County.
- The Union 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 Union County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Union County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.
When contacting Union County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Union County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 908-527-4775. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!
If you have documents to send, you can fax them to the Union County assessor's office at 908-527-4774. Please call the assessor's office in Elizabeth before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Union County Administration Building at 908-527-4100.
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The median property tax in Union County, New Jersey is $7,443.00
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