Assessment Appeals

What You Need to Know Prior to Filing an Appeal

For an assessed value to be considered excessive or discriminatory, a taxpayer must prove that the
assessment does not fairly represent either the True Market Value or Common Level Range Standard.

A taxpayer filing an appeal should consider the following questions: 

• What was the market value of my property of the pretax year?
• Can I support my conclusion of market value with credible evidence?
• Is my property assessed in excess of its market value if a reassessment/revaluation was implemented in the current tax year?
  • If a revaluation/reassessment was not implemented, does my assessment exceed market value or does the ratio of my property assessment to its market value exceed the upper limit of the common level range?

Additional Information

Please visit the Bergen County Board of Taxation Website or their Reference Site for helpful information.