NJ Commercial Property Tax Estimator

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NJ Commercial Property Tax Estimator

Estimate your annual New Jersey commercial property tax using your property's market value, the municipal equalization ratio, and the local tax rate. Results are estimates only — consult your municipality for official figures.

Property Market Value ($)

The estimated fair market value of the commercial property.

Municipal Equalization Ratio (%)

The ratio used to convert market value to assessed value (set annually by NJ Division of Taxation). Typical range: 20%–100%.

Municipal Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed value)

The combined local tax rate (county + municipal + school). NJ commercial rates typically range from $1.50 to $10.00 per $100.

Added Assessment / Omitted Assessment ($) (optional)

Any additional assessed value added mid-year for new construction or improvements (N.J.S.A. 54:4-63.1).

Exemptions / Abatements ($) (optional)

Any approved tax exemptions or PILOT abatements reducing taxable assessed value.

Calculate

function njCalcTax() { // --- Grab inputs --- var marketValue = parseFloat(document.getElementById('nj-market-value').value); var equalizationPct = parseFloat(document.getElementById('nj-equalization-ratio').value); var taxRate = parseFloat(document.getElementById('nj-tax-rate').value); var addedAssess = parseFloat(document.getElementById('nj-added-assessment').value) || 0; var exemption = parseFloat(document.getElementById('nj-exemption').value) || 0;

var resultDiv = document.getElementById('nj-result'); resultDiv.style.display = 'block';

// --- Validation --- var errors = []; if (isNaN(marketValue) || marketValue 150) errors.push("Equalization Ratio must be between 1% and 150%."); if (isNaN(taxRate) || taxRate 20) errors.push("Tax Rate must be between 0.01 and 20 per $100."); if (addedAssess 0) { resultDiv.className = 'calc-result calc-error'; resultDiv.innerHTML = 'Please fix the following:' + errors.map(function(e){ return ''; }).join('') + ''; return; }

// --- Core NJ Property Tax Formula --- // Step 1: Assessed Value = Market Value × (Equalization Ratio / 100) var assessedValue = marketValue * (equalizationPct / 100);

// Step 2: Taxable Assessed Value = Assessed Value + Added Assessment − Exemptions var taxableAssessedValue = assessedValue + addedAssess - exemption; if (taxableAssessedValue ' + 'Market Value$' + fmt(marketValue) + '' + 'Equalization Ratio' + fmt(equalizationPct) + '%' + 'Assessed Value (Market Value × Ratio)$' + fmt(assessedValue) + '' + 'Added Assessment$' + fmt(addedAssess) + '' + 'Exemptions / Abatements−$' + fmt(exemption) + '' + 'Taxable Assessed Value$' + fmt(taxableAssessedValue) + '' + 'Tax Rate (per $100)$' + fmt(taxRate) + '' + 'Estimated Annual Tax$' + fmt(annualTax) + '' + 'Estimated Quarterly Payment$' + fmt(quarterlyTax) + '' + 'Effective Rate on Market Value' + fmt(effectiveRate) + '%' + ''; }

#### Formula

Step 1 — Assessed Value: Assessed Value = Market Value × (Equalization Ratio ÷ 100)

Step 2 — Taxable Assessed Value: Taxable Assessed Value = Assessed Value + Added Assessment − Exemptions

Step 3 — Annual Property Tax: Annual Tax = (Taxable Assessed Value ÷ 100) × Tax Rate

Step 4 — Quarterly Payment: Quarterly Tax = Annual Tax ÷ 4

Step 5 — Effective Rate: Effective Rate = (Annual Tax ÷ Market Value) × 100

Example: Market Value $1,500,000 | Equalization Ratio 85% | Tax Rate $3.25/100 Assessed Value = $1,500,000 × 0.85 = $1,275,000 Annual Tax = ($1,275,000 ÷ 100) × $3.25 = $41,437.50

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