Tax Sale Property Analysis in New Jersey (2026)

A data-driven look at 66,828 tax sale court filings in New Jersey, including property values, ownership patterns, and sale outcomes. Tax Sale filings represent properties with delinquent taxes heading toward tax lien or deed sale.

66,828
Total Filings
$312,217
Avg Property Value
1.2%
Value Coverage
0.0%
Absentee Owners

Property Value Distribution

How property values break down across tax sale filings in New Jersey:

Under $100K
170 (20%)
$100K-$200K
211 (25%)
$200K-$300K
218 (26%)
$300K-$500K
148 (18%)
$500K+
87 (10%)

Based on 834 filings with assessor-verified property values.

$220,150
Median Value
$100
Lowest Value
$31,990,500
Highest Value

Property Age Profile

Pre-1960
2,853 (37%)
1960-1979
2,094 (27%)
1980-1999
1,730 (22%)
2000+
1,086 (14%)
1965
Average Year Built
1970
Median Year Built

Based on 7,763 filings with known construction dates.

Confirmed Property Sales

934
Properties Sold
1.4%
Sale Rate
368 days
Avg Time to Sale
$478,090
Avg Sale Price

Sales confirmed by cross-referencing county assessor records for ownership transfers after filing.

County-by-County Comparison

How tax sale filings break down across New Jersey counties:

County Filings Avg Value Sale Rate Absentee Avg Year
Atlantic County 33,328 $64,550 1.1% 0.0% 1962
Ocean County 18,212 $257,149 0.8% 0.0% 1976
Cape May County 7,512 $130,311 1.1% 0.0% 1962
Middlesex County 3,516 $368,819 3.0% 0.0% 1952
Bergen County 2,269 N/A 11.1% 0.0% 1952
Salem County 1,971 N/A 0.0% 0.0% 1922
Monmouth County 20 $480,420 0.0% 0.0% 1962

Monthly Filing Volume

34
08
318
09
343
10
195
11
279
12
281
01
196
02
389
03
408
04
458
05
539
06
470
07
185
08

Monthly filing volume (last 12 months)

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Data sourced from court filings and county assessor records. Updated 2026-08-27. All numbers reflect the Keystone Court Data archive as of the date shown.