Fort Lee property tax: where it goes
A typical Fort Lee house pays about $13,010 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Fort Lee house pays 2.7% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $481,982 of value before exemptions, that's about $13,014 a year.
Tax is levied on The 2025 general tax rate for Fort Lee Boro is 2.700..
The state has not published a 2026 general tax rate for Fort Lee; 2025 is the latest.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $481,982 |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Lee total general tax rate (school, county, municipal) | 2.7% | $13,014 |
| Total | 2.7% | $13,014 |
2025 tax year, Fort Lee Boro (Bergen County).
How Fort Lee compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Palisades Park · 1 mi1.46%
- Edgewater · 2 mi1.65%
- Ridgefield · 3 mi1.69%
- New Milford · 6 mi2.18%
- Hasbrouck Heights · 6 mi2.66%
- Fort Lee2.70%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Ways to pay less
- 100% disabled veterans: property tax exemption. Honorably discharged veterans who were 100% permanently and totally disabled during active duty service may qualify for an annual property tax exemption on their main home. How: File D.V.S.S.E. with your local assessor.
- Seniors 65+ or disabled: property tax deduction. New Jersey's senior citizen deduction is claimed on Form PTD. How: File Form PTD with your local assessor or tax collector.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Apr 1 | Last day for a property tax appeal petition to reach the County Board of Taxation or the State Tax Court; May 1 where a municipal revaluation or reassessment has been undertaken. |
Sources
Checked October 28, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.
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