North Plainfield property tax: where it goes
A typical North Plainfield house pays about $10,630 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A North Plainfield house pays 4.729% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $224,839 of value before exemptions, that's about $10,633 a year.
Tax is levied on North Plainfield's 2026 general tax rate of 4.729; the 2026 average residential assessment is $224,839.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $224,839 |
|---|---|---|
| North Plainfield school district (schools) | 2.294% | $5,158 |
| Somerset County | 0.514% | $1,156 |
| Somerset County library | 0.068% | $153 |
| Somerset County open space | 0.056% | $126 |
| Borough of North Plainfield (municipal purposes) | 1.797% | $4,040 |
| Total | 4.729% | $10,633 |
2026 tax year, North Plainfield (Somerset County).
How North Plainfield compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Chatham · 9 mi1.74%
- Middlesex · 4 mi2.17%
- Bound Brook · 6 mi2.17%
- Summit · 8 mi4.63%
- North Plainfield4.73%
- New Providence · 6 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: Check your status or apply on the NJ Division of Taxation ANCHOR page by November 2, 2026.
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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