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Essex Fells Township property tax rate
Essex Fells Township's 2025 general tax rate is $2.311 per $100 of assessed value. A property assessed at $300,000 owes $6,933.00 for the year. That ranks 377th highest of New Jersey's 564 municipalities, below the middle, $0.650 per $100 below the $2.960 per $100 state median.
- 1General tax rate $2.311 per $100
- 2Bill on $300,000 assessed $6,933.00
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General rate and effective rate in Essex Fells Township
New Jersey publishes two rates for every municipality. The general tax rate, $2.311 per $100 in Essex Fells Township, is the one applied to the assessed value on the bill: $300,000 assessed owes $6,933.00. The effective tax rate, $1.885 per $100, is "the general property tax adjusted by the municipality's equalization ratio", the rate on market value. Dividing one by the other puts Essex Fells Township's assessments at about 81.57% of market value; the state median is 70.02%.
The effective rate is the fairer comparison between towns. On it Essex Fells Township ranks 394th of 564, against 377th on the general rate, and sits $0.260 below the $2.140 median effective rate. At 81.57%, a $300,000 assessment corresponds to roughly $367,782 of market value.
Essex Fells Township's rate in 2024 and 2025
The general tax rate rose $0.150 per $100 (6.79%) from $2.164 per $100 in 2024, and the same $300,000 assessment owes $441.00 more than at last year's rate. In 2024 Essex Fells Township ranked 417th. The effective rate went from $2.021 to $1.885 per $100 (down 6.73%), and the implied ratio from 93.39% to 81.57%: market values rose faster than assessments.
Tax on common assessed values in Essex Fells Township
| Assessed value | 2025 bill | At the 2024 rate | Versus NJ median rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | $4,622.00 | $4,328.00 | −$1,298.00 |
| $300,000 | $6,933.00 | $6,492.00 | −$1,947.00 |
| $400,000 | $9,244.00 | $8,656.00 | −$2,596.00 |
| $500,000 | $11,555.00 | $10,820.00 | −$3,245.00 |
| $750,000 | $17,332.50 | $16,230.00 | −$4,867.50 |
Each bill is the assessed value divided by 100 and multiplied by $2.311, before exemptions, credits or special charges. These are assessed values, not sale prices: at 81.57% the $300,000 row is a property worth about $367,782. The last column is the difference from the same assessment at the $2.960 per $100 state median.
How Essex Fells Township compares in Essex County and New Jersey
Among the 22 municipalities in Essex County, Essex Fells Township ranks 18th highest; the county median is $2.660 per $100, so Essex Fells Township sits $0.350 per $100 below it. The next higher rate in the county is Maplewood Township at $2.401, and the next lower is North Caldwell Township at $2.308. Statewide, 33% of municipalities have a lower general tax rate than Essex Fells Township.
Outside Essex County, the closest rates are Upper Township ($2.303, Cape May), Mountain Lakes ($2.299, Morris), Lakehurst ($2.297, Ocean), Oradell ($2.295, Bergen). Because towns assess at different shares of market value, the effective rate is the better guide to what a house of a given price pays.
Appealing a Essex Fells Township assessment
New Jersey appeals go to the Essex County Board of Taxation. The petition is due April 1, or May 1 in a year when Essex Fells Township implemented a municipal-wide revaluation or reassessment (NJ Division of Taxation). Property assessed above $1,000,000 may go directly to the Tax Court, and a County Board judgment can be appealed to the Tax Court within 45 days. The Board tests the assessment against the common level range: the average ratio plus or minus 15%. Using the 81.57% ratio implied by the state's two rates, that range runs from about 69.33% to 93.81% of market value; the Director's official average ratio for Essex Fells Township, which the County Board applies, can differ slightly.
The New Jersey appeal page sets out each step with its source and the ratio arithmetic. This is a summary of the published procedure, not legal advice.
Essex Fells Township property tax questions
What is the property tax rate in Essex Fells Township, NJ?
Essex Fells Township's 2025 general tax rate is $2.311 per $100 of assessed value; its effective rate, on market value, is $1.885 per $100. Source: New Jersey Division of Taxation.
How much is the property tax on a $300,000 assessment in Essex Fells Township?
$300,000 ÷ 100 × $2.311 = $6,933.00 a year, before exemptions and credits. At the 2024 rate the same assessment owed $6,492.00.
Is Essex Fells Township's tax rate high for New Jersey?
It ranks 377th highest of 564, below the middle of New Jersey municipalities; the median is $2.960 per $100. On the effective rate, which allows for different assessment levels, it ranks 394th.
How do I appeal a Essex Fells Township property assessment?
Petition to the County Board of Taxation: by April 1 (May 1 after a municipal-wide revaluation) (NJ Division of Taxation; Guide to Tax Appeal Hearings). Then: county board hearing and judgment (Set by the County Board); appeal to the tax court (Within 45 days of the County Board's judgment).
Source: New Jersey Division of Taxation, 2025 General Tax Rates (general and effective tax rates by county and municipality); prior year from the 2024 General Tax Rates. Appeal steps: NJ Division of Taxation, Assessment and Appeals (updated August 15, 2025); NJ Division of Taxation, A Guide to Tax Appeal Hearings (revised 2022). Last checked October 21, 2026. This page explains published figures; it is not tax or legal advice.