The Bergen County Board of Taxation is open to the public and accepting Property Assessment Appeals in person.  However, we urge anyone filing an appeal of their property assessment to utilize the online filing option. Please Click Here to File Online. Thank you.

• 2024-2025 Board Meeting Schedule (PDF)

Tax Appeal

This webpage was developed by the Bergen County Board of Taxation to assist taxpayers in properly preparing for tax appeal hearings. The information included in this section is general information derived from New Jersey rules/laws which govern tax appeals: 

• Administrative Code Title 18:12
• New Jersey Statutes Titles 54:3 et seq and 54:4 et seq.
• 2024 Tax Appeal Hearing Dates
• 2024 Tax Appeal Hearings Resolution

In order to comply with the Open Public Meetings Act, the 2023 tax appeal hearings will be open to the public in person.  Please refer to the link above titled 2023 Tax Appeal Hearing Dates for dates as to when hearings will take place. Thank you

Form and Instructions Pamphlet : Instruction (Form to be hand delivered or mailed only.)

Common Considerations

A taxpayer filing an appeal should consider the following questions. 

• What was the market value of my property of the pretax year?
• Can I support my conclusion of market value with credible evidence?
• Is my property assessed in excess of its market value if a reassessment/revaluation was implemented in the current tax year?
  • If a revaluation/reassessment was not implemented, does my assessment exceed market value or does the ratio of my property assessment to its market value exceed the upper limit of the common level range?

Disclaimer

The Bergen County Board of Taxation recognizes recent changes in the appeal process have made procedures more complex. This section was developed as an aid to the property owner, but it should not be considered as an all inclusive guide . Most importantly, it is essential taxpayers understand they must prove their assessment is unreasonable compared to a market value standard. 

Your current assessment is by law assumed to be correct. You must overcome this presumption of correctness to result in an assessment change. 

More Information

For additional information, or tax forms, call the Bergen County Board of Taxation at 201-336-6300.