Property Tax 101

City of Plainfield, New Jersey - Assessor's Office

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

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

Elizabethtown PlazaThe City of Plainfield Assessor's Office is located in Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey.

City of Plainfield Assessor Contact Information

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

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

When contacting City of Plainfield about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the City of Plainfield Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 908-753-3203. 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 City of Plainfield assessor's office at 908-753-3202. Please call the assessor's office in Plainfield before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the City Of Plainfield 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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