Wanaque property tax: where it goes
A typical Wanaque house pays about $10,420 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Wanaque house pays 4.541% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $229,473 of value before exemptions, that's about $10,420 a year.
Tax is levied on The 2025 general tax rate for Wanaque Boro is 4.541..
The state has not published a 2026 general tax rate for Wanaque; 2025 is the latest.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $229,473 |
|---|---|---|
| Wanaque total general tax rate (school, county, municipal) | 4.541% | $10,420 |
| Total | 4.541% | $10,420 |
2025 tax year, Wanaque Boro (Passaic County).
How Wanaque compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Ramsey · 7 mi2.06%
- Lincoln Park · 8 mi2.17%
- Oakland · 3 mi2.19%
- Elmwood Park · 13 mi3.20%
- Hillsdale · 13 mi3.62%
- Wanaque4.54%
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. |
| Quarterly | Taxes are payable quarterly on the 1st day of February, May, August and November; Wanaque has a 10 day grace period. Interest is 8% up to $1500 and 18% on the amount over $1500 of delinquency. |
Sources
- https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/staynj/index.shtml
- https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/lpt/lpt-disabledvet.shtml
- https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/lpt/lpt-seniordeduction.shtml
- https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/lpt/lpt-appeal.shtml
- Collector's Office / Tax, Water & Sewer
- https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/gtr/2025taxrates.pdf
- https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/class4/2026AvgResStat.pdf
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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