Charles Eader, Tax Administrator

 Dawn Guttschall, Deputy Tax Administrator

• Maintains all county records on taxable property.
• Supervises and directs all municipal tax assessors.
• Approves all assessments and orders revaluations when necessary to maintain tax equity for all citizens.
• Hears appeals filed by taxpayers on their assessments and orders changes where justified.

Tax Appeal Forms and Information

Your tax assessment appeal must be filed by April 1, 2024 in the following municipalities:  Montgomery Township, North Plainfield Borough, Raritan Borough, Somerville Borough and South Bound Brook Borough.  With reference to revaluation and reassessment districts, the petition of appeal must be filed by May 1, 2024 and those towns are as follows: Bedminster Township, Bernards Township, Bernardsville Borough, Bound Brook Borough, Branchburg Township, Bridgewater Township, Far Hills Borough, Franklin Township, Green Brook Township, Hillsborough Township, Manville Borough, Millstone Borough, Peapack-Gladstone Borough, Rocky Hill Borough, Warren Township and Watchung Borough.

The following forms are available to download to file an appeal.  The Petition of Appeal should not be filed until after you receive the postcard notice of the 2024 assessment and will not be accepted by our office until that time (generally around mid- February).  Before the end of the year, it may be helpful to contact your municipal assessor if you have questions regarding your assessment.  You may find that an appeal is not necessary.

Tax Appeal Form With Instructions
Comparable Sales Analysis Form with Instructions
Legal Guidelines for Tax Appeal Process
Understanding Tax Appeal Hearings
Additional Instructions Regarding Comparable Sales
Added and Omitted Appeal Form  (Deadline to appeal an added assessment is December 1st)
Municipal Assessor Contacts

To look up sales information to help verify comparable sales, you may find this link for the property record search useful.  Follow the instructions on the page to find out when properties sold, if it is listed as a "usable" sale and for how much.   

Tax Payer Bill of Rights

Tax Board Proceedings

Regular Tax Board Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 3:30pm with the exception of the Re-organization meeting on Wednesday, May 1 , 2024.  The meetings are held in our offices at 27 Warren Street, Somerville, NJ on the fourth floor. 

Email address for the tax board:   TaxBoard@co.somerset.nj.us

 Appeal Hearing Dates for 2024

The hearing dates for 2024 will be scheduled beginning the end of May 2024.  The judgments of the county board of taxation may be appealed to the Tax Court of New Jersey by filing a complaint with the Tax Court Management Office within 45 days from the date of the mailing of the judgment.  The Tax Court of New Jersey is located at the Richard J Hughes Justice Complex, 25 Market Street, Trenton, NJ.  

Mailing Address:  PO Box 972, Trenton, NJ 06825-0972.   Phone number:  (609) 292-5082

Publications from the Tax Board

Final Equalization Tables

• 2024 Final Equalization Table for Somerset County
• 2023 Final Equalization Table for Somerset County
• 2022 Final Equalization Table for Somerset County
• 2021 Final Equalization Table for Somerset County 
• 2020 Final Equalization Table for Somerset County 
• 2019 Final Equalization Table for Somerset County 
• 2018 Final Equalization  Table for Somerset County   
• 2017 Final Equalization Table for Somerset County 
• 2016 Final Equalization Table for Somerset County
• 2015 Final Equalization Table for Somerset County
• 2014 Final Equalization Table for Somerset County
• 2013 Final Equalization Table for Somerset County
• 2012 Final Equalization Table for Somerset County

Abstract of Ratables

• 2023 Abstract of Ratables
• 2022 Abstract of Ratables 
• 2021 Abstract of Ratables
• 2020 Abstract of Ratables 
• 2019 Abstract of Ratables 
• 2018 Abstract of Ratables 
• 2017 Abstract of Ratables 
• 2016 Abstract of Ratables 
• 2015 Abstract of Ratables
• 2014 Abstract of Ratables
• 2013 Abstract of Ratables
• 2012 Abstract of Ratables

Abstract of Added & Omitted Assessments

• 2023 Abstract of Added/Omitted Assessments
• 2022 Abstract of Added/Omitted Assessments 
• 2021 Abstract of Added/Omitted Assessments 
• 2020 Abstract of Added/Omitted Assessments 
• 2019 Abstract of Added/Omitted Assessments 
• 2018 Abstract of Added/Omitted Assessments 
• 2017 Abstract of Added/Omitted Assessments 
• 2016 Abstract of Added/Omitted Assessments
• 2015 Abstract of Added/Omitted Assessments
• 2014 Abstract of Added/Omitted Assessments
• 2013 Abstract of Added/Omitted Assessments
• 2012 Abstract of Added/Omitted Assessments

Breakdown of County Tax Rates by Municipality 

• 2023 Somerset County Tax Rates
• 2022 Somerset County Tax Rates
• 2021 Somerset County Tax Rates 
• 2020 Somerset County Tax Rates 
• 2019 Somerset County Tax Rates 
• 2018 Somerset County Tax Rates 
• 2017 Somerset County Tax Rates 
• 2016 Somerset County Tax Rates 
• 2015 Somerset County Tax Rates
• 2014 Somerset County Tax Rates
• 2013 Somerset County Tax Rates
• 2012 Somerset County Tax Rates
• 2011 Somerset County Tax Rates