New Providence property tax: where it goes
A typical New Providence house pays about $16,980 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A New Providence house pays 5.46% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $311,020 of value before exemptions, that's about $16,982 a year.
Tax is levied on assessed value. The borough's 2026 final tax rate is 5.460%, which covers municipal, county and school taxes; the borough's example uses a $375,000 assessed value for a $1,092,657 market value..
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $311,020 |
|---|---|---|
| New Providence (municipal, county and school taxes combined) | 5.46% | $16,982 |
| Total | 5.46% | $16,982 |
2026 tax year, Borough of New Providence (Union County): the 2026 final tax rate.
How New Providence compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Chatham · 3 mi1.74%
- Middlesex · 10 mi2.17%
- Bound Brook · 11 mi2.17%
- Summit · 2 mi4.63%
- North Plainfield · 6 mi4.73%
- New Providence5.46%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Ways to pay less
- Homeowners with income up to $250,000: ANCHOR property tax relief. New Jersey pays homeowners $1,500 if 2025 income was $150,000 or less, or $1,000 if it was $150,001 to $250,000. The state filed for most eligible homeowners who are under 65 and not collecting Social Security Disability or Railroad Retirement Disability benefits; seniors and those collecting those benefits apply on Form PAS-1. How: Check your status or apply on the NJ Division of Taxation ANCHOR page by November 2, 2026.
- Seniors 65+ or disabled, with limited income: $250 property tax deduction. Homeowners 65 or older, or disabled, who meet the income limit get $250 off the property tax bill each year. How: File Form PTD with your local assessor or tax collector.
- Veterans: $250 property tax deduction. Honorably discharged veterans with active duty military service may qualify for an annual $250 property tax deduction. How: File Form V.S.S. and all documentary proofs with your local assessor or tax collector.
- 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 Form D.V.S.S.E. and documentary proofs with your local assessor.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Feb 1, May 1, Aug 1, Nov 1 | Quarterly property tax due dates; the borough offers a 10-day grace period. |
| Apr 1 | Last day to file a property assessment appeal with the Union County Board of Taxation (paper appeals by 4 pm). |
Sources
- Union County Board of Taxation: appeals
- www.newprov.us/240/Tax-Collector
- www.newprov.us/241/Tax-Relief-Programs
- www.newprov.us/242/Property-Tax-Bills---How-When-To-Pay
- NJ 100% disabled veteran exemption
- NJ Division of Taxation: 2026 average residential statistics
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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