City of Plainfield, New Jersey Tax Assessors' Office
City of Plainfield Tax Assessor 515 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield
Plainfield, New Jersey 07060
908-753-3202 (Fax) Where is the City of Plainfield Tax Assessor's Office?
City of Plainfield is a locality in Union County, New Jersey. Unlike many other areas where property taxes are collected on a county level, City of Plainfield has its own tax assessor's office.
What can the City of Plainfield Assessor's Office do for me?
The City of Plainfield 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 City of Plainfield.
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 City of Plainfield 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 City of Plainfield Assessor's Office at (908) 753 3203 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.
Useful City of Plainfield Facts:
The median home value in City of Plainfield is between $394,090.00 and $400,310.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Union County?
You can try contacting the Union 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 Union County is located in the County Administration Building in Elizabeth, which is located at Elizabethtown Plaza. You can direct your general inquiries to Union County with the contact info listed below.
Union County Phone Number
Union County Fax Number
Union County County Administration Building Address
County Administration Building
Elizabethtown Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
Useful Union County Links:
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City of Plainfield - Property Tax Search
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Property Tax Search Tool
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City of Plainfield Government Homepage
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City of Plainfield Assessors' Office Homepage
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City of Elizabeth - Property Tax Search
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GIS Map