Bergen County, New Jersey Tax Assessors' Office

Where is the Bergen County Tax Assessor's Office?

While many counties have county-wide tax assessors, Bergen County has one cities and towns with their own local tax assessors. If your property is located within any of these localities, see that page for your tax assessor's contact information.

What can the Bergen County Assessor's Office do for me?

The Bergen County Tax Assessor's Office oversees the appraisal and assessment of properties as well as the billing and collection of property taxes for all taxable real estate located in Bergen County.

Contact the assessor's office if you need help with paying your property taxes, applying for a homestead exemption or other tax exemption, reporting upgrades to your home, appealing your property tax assessment, or verifying your property records.

Submitting a Bergen County property tax appeal

If you believe that your house has been unfairly overappraised (i.e. appraised at a value higher than the true market value of the property), you can attempt to get your home re-appraised at a lower value by contacting the Assessor's Office to submit a property tax appeal.

You will have to submit a form describing your property and sufficient proof that it is overassessed, including valuations of similar homes nearby as evidence. If your appeal is accepted, your home assessment (and property taxes) will be lowered as a result.

If you would like to appeal your property, call the Bergen County Assessor's Office at (201) 336 6300 and ask for a property tax appeal form. Keep in mind that property tax appeals are generally only accepted in a 1-3 month window each year.

For more information and example appeals, see how to appeal your property taxes.

How can I contact Bergen County?

You can try contacting the Bergen County local government directly with any issues the Assessor's Office can't solve. In many counties, certain property records such as deeds are kept in the county courthouse or county archives instead of at the tax assessors' office.

The county seat for Bergen County is located in the County Administration Building in Hackensack, which is where the Bergen County Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to Bergen County with the contact info listed below.

Bergen County Phone Number

201-336-7300

Bergen County Fax Number

201-336-7304

Bergen County County Administration Building Address

County Administration Building
1 Bergen County Plaza
Hackensack, NJ 07601-7076

Useful Bergen County Links:

• Property Tax Search Tool
• Bergen County Government Homepage
• City of Hackensack - Tax Maps
• City of Hackensack - Property Tax Search
• Bergen County Assessors' Office Homepage
• GIS Map