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Property Tax Calculation
The New Jersey County Tax Boards Association supervises municipal tax assessors, equalization, revision and review of assessments and enforcement of the laws, and offers guidelines for property tax assessment.
Market value, also known as full and fair value, may be defined as the highest price in terms of money which a property would bring in a competitive and open market under all conditions requisite to a fair sale, the buyer and seller each acting prudently and knowledgeably, and assuming the price is not affected by undue stimulus.
| Land value | $30,000 | ||||||
| Building value | + | $149,200 | |||||
| Market value | = | $179,200 | |||||
Assessed Value
The New Jersey County Tax Boards Association established that all real property be assessed at 100% of its market value. The County Assessor determines each property's the full and fair value as if it were to sell in fair and bona fide sale by private contract on the October 1 preceding the date the assessor completes the assessment list.
| Assessed value | = | $179,200 | |||||
Exemptions and Taxable Value
New Jersey offers taxpayers various tax relief and credit programs, which may lower the property's tax bill. These are deducted from the assessed value, giving the property's taxable value.
Our information indicates that this property does not currently benefit from any exemptions or credits. Therefore, the taxable value is equal to the assessed value.
Municipalities may also have one or more special district tax rates such as fire, garbage, and water.
This property is not taxed by special districts.
Property tax is calculated by multiplying the property's assessed value with the corresponding total tax rate plus special tax amounts, if they apply and is an estimate of what an owner not benefiting from any exemptions would pay.
This property is located in the Newark City district of Essex County.
| Tax description | Assessed value | Tax rate | Tax amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Tax | $179,200 | x | 0.4990 | = | $894.21 |
| County Open Space Tax | $179,200 | x | 0.0280 | = | $50.18 |
| District School Tax | $179,200 | x | 1.0850 | = | $1,944.32 |
| Local School Tax | $179,200 | x | 0.0560 | = | $100.35 |
| Municipal Local Purpose Tax | $179,200 | x | 2.0460 | = | $3,666.43 |
| Municipal Open Space Tax | $179,200 | x | 0.0300 | = | $53.76 |
| Municipal Library Tax | $179,200 | x | 0.0590 | = | $105.73 |
| Property tax | $179,200 | x | 3.8030 | = | $6,815 |
Actual taxes may differ from the figures displayed here due to various abatement and financial assistance programs, other exemptions/tax deductions, a Reimbursement program or to Statements of State Aid.
For more information please visit the web pages of The State of New Jersey's Department of Treasury, Division of Taxation or look up this property's current tax situation.
This map shows property tax in correlation with square footage of the property.
| Property tax | $6,815 |
|---|---|
| Tax year | 2024 |
| Square feet | 4,402 |
| Tax per sqft | $2 |
Assessment History
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Essex County Stats for Property Taxes
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Effective tax rate (%)
No U.S. census data *
2.33% of Assessed Home Value
1.02% of Assessed Home Value
Median real estate taxes paid
$10,000+
$9,345
$2,869
Median home value
$466,500
$401,400
$281,900
Median income
$73,785
$97,126
$75,149
Owner occupied housing (%)
44.7
63.9%
64.8%
Renter occupied housing (%)
55.3
36.1%
35.2%
*For counties where median real estate taxes surpass $10,000, the U.S. Census does not provide data to calculate the effective tax rate.
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