Overview

New Jersey's real property tax is an ad valorem tax, or a tax according to value. The standard measure of property value is true value or market value, that is, what a willing, knowledgeable buyer would pay a willing, knowledgeable seller on the open market at a bona fide sale as of the statutory October 1 pretax year assessment date.

Property Taxes

County, municipal and school budget costs determine the amount of property tax to be collected. A town's general tax rate is calculated by dividing the total dollar amount it needs to raise, by school, county, municipality, etc, by the total assessed value of all its taxable property. An individual's property taxes are then calculated by multiplying that general tax rate by the assessed value of his particular property.

Rates

The tax rate for Nutley is the total of the rates for the school, county, county open space, and municipal. It is not just the municipal expenses that affect your property taxes.

Any questions regarding current tax assessment, veteran's deduction, and senior citizens deduction can be answered by the Tax Assessor's Office.

Property Tax Calculator Tool

Enter your 2024 and 2025 Property Assessment values in each box below and then hit CALCULATE to see the year's difference in your individual property tax bill.

Your assessed value is located on:

• Your current Tax Bill - Example
• The Tax Assessment Notice (white card) received in January -  Example
• Can be obtained by using the Tax Search website or via our Online Payments page