Middlesex property tax: where it goes
A typical Middlesex house pays about $10,990 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Middlesex house pays 2.172% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $506,119 of value before exemptions, that's about $10,993 a year.
Tax is levied on Middlesex Borough's 2026 tax rate of 2.172; the 2026 average residential assessment is $506,119.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $506,119 |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex school district (schools) | 1.175% | $5,947 |
| Middlesex County | 0.299% | $1,513 |
| Middlesex County open space | 0.03% | $152 |
| Borough of Middlesex (local municipal) | 0.635% | $3,214 |
| Middlesex library | 0.033% | $167 |
| Total | 2.172% | $10,993 |
2026 tax year, Middlesex (Middlesex County).
How Middlesex compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Manville · 5 mi2.07%
- Middlesex2.17%
- Bound Brook · 2 mi2.17%
- South River · 11 mi2.67%
- North Plainfield · 4 mi4.73%
- New Providence · 10 mi5.46%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Ways to pay less
- Eligible homeowners with income up to $250,000: ANCHOR property tax relief. New Jersey pays eligible homeowners $1,500 if 2025 income was $150,000 or less, or $1,000 if it was $150,001 to $250,000. How: Apply on the NJ Division of Taxation ANCHOR page by November 2, 2026.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Feb 1, May 1, Aug 1, Nov 1 | Property taxes are due in four quarterly installments, on the first day of February, May, August and November. |
| 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 29, 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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