Property Tax 101

City of Newark, New Jersey - Assessor's Office

The City of Newark Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in City of Newark, New Jersey. You can contact the City of Newark Assessor for:

• Information on your property's tax assessment
• Appealing your property tax appraisal
• Reporting upgrades or improvements
• Paying your property tax
• Checking the City of Newark property tax due date
• Your property tax bill

465 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. BlvdThe City of Newark Assessor's Office is located in the Newark City Hall, Room 101 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. Newark is the county seat of City of Newark, where most local government offices are located.

City of Newark Assessor Contact Information

City of Newark 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 City of Newark Tax Assessor may also serve as the City of Newark Tax Appraiser.

1. The City of Newark Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in City of Newark.
2. The City of Newark 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.
3. The City of Newark Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in City of Newark, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting City of Newark about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the City of Newark Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 973-733-3950. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

Please call the assessor's office in Newark 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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