Assessor's Office

Assessor Erick Aguiar, CTA	Office Hours Tuesday 8:30am - 12:30pm (732) 842-3300
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The Ratio of Assessed Value to Market Value is 100% for the 2018 tax year. The 2018 tax rate is 1.482%

The Assessor is governed by New Jersey State Law and regulated by the Monmouth County Board of Taxation in the establishment of property assessments.

Assessors determine the full and fair value of each parcel of property at such price as, in their judgment, it would sell for at a fair and bona fide sale by private contract on October 1st following their assessments. (excerpt NJSA 54:4-23). New Jersey State Law dictates that assessments be maintained at market value.

Download the Top 10 Questions Concerning Property Reassessment and Impact on Property Taxes here.

If you have any questions, please contact the Assessor's office.

For additional information, contact the Monmouth County Board of Taxation. Deeds and tax records are available for public viewing at the official Monmouth County website.

Scroll to the bottom of this page for a list of other Useful Links. On the Monmouth County Tax Board Site, you can search for ownership, lot size, the year built and/or square footage of a home in town as well as throughout the county

Below we have compiled valuable information on deductions, exemptions, tax appeals and farmland applications.

Tax Appeals

Petition of Appeal

Appeals on property assessments must be received (not merely postmarked) by the County Tax Board on or before January 15th of the tax year. Forms may be obtained by selecting Tax Assessor's Forms from the feature link above, from the Assessor's Office or the County Tax Board with instructions for preparing the petition of appeal. The total of all taxes and municipal charges due up to and including the first quarter must be paid.

Please mail the original appeal form to this address:

County Board of Taxation
Hall of Records
1 East Main Street
Freehold, New Jersey 07728
(732) 431-7404

A copy must be sent to the Municipal Assessor's Office and one sent to the Municipal Clerk's office.

Appeal My Property’s Assessment

A taxpayer considering an appeal should understand that he/she must prove that his/her assessed value is unreasonable compared to a market value standard.

For an assessed value to be considered excessive or discriminatory, a taxpayer must prove that the assessment does not fairly represent either the True Market Value Standard or “Common Level Range” Standard. The “common level range” for a taxing district is that range which is plus or minus 15% of the average ratio for that district.

NOTE: Monmouth County participates in the Real Property Demonstration Program, and the appeal filing date for Monmouth County residents is January 15. For more information, call the Monmouth County Board of Taxation at 732-431-7404.

Deductions, Exemptions, and Abatements

New Jersey offers several property tax deductions, exemptions and abatements. These programs are managed by your local municipality. Tax deductions, exemption, and deferment programs include:

• $250 Property Tax Deduction for Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons;
• $250 Property Tax Deduction for Veterans;
• 100% Disabled Veteran’s Property Tax Exemption; and
• Active Military Service Property Tax Deferment.

Property assessment, exemption, and abatement programs include:

• Automatic Fire Suppression System Property Tax Exemption;
• Environmental Opportunity Zone Property Tax Exemption;
• Five Year Exemption and Abatement;
• Historic Site Property Tax Exemption;
• Non-Profit Organization’s Property Tax Exemption;
• Non-Residential Development Fee Certification/Exemption;
• Renewable Energy System Property Tax Exemption; and
• Urban Enterprise Zone Property Tax Abatement.

Farmland Assessment

Tax assessors determine which land qualifies as farmland. The State Farmland Evaluation Committee annually sets values for agricultural productivity that assessors must use to determine the farmland’s value. Learn more.

Farmland Assessment Applications
File the Application For Farmland Assessment (Form FA-1 524 kb) and the Supplemental Farmland Assessment Form (FA-1 G.S. 303 kb) with your tax assessor on or before August 1. If woodland is included in the acreage, then you also must file the Woodland Data Form (Form WD-1 72 kb) with the other forms.

Useful Links:

Assessment Information: "http://tax.co.monmouth.nj.us/index.asp?action=3"

New Jersey Association of County Tax Boards: "http://www.njactb.org/"

State of New Jersey Division of Taxation: "http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/"

Tax Court of New Jersey: "https://www.njcourts.gov/courts/tax.html"

Monmouth County Board of Taxation: 
County Board of Taxation
Hall of Records
1 East Main Street
Freehold, New Jersey 07728
(732) 431-7404

Deeds and Tax Records:
Are available for public viewing at the official
Monmouth County website