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Cumberland County property tax appeal 2027: deadline, forms and how to file

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To appeal a Cumberland County assessment, file with the Cumberland County Board of Taxation; in New Jersey the deadline is April 1, or 45 days after assessment notices are mailed if later (January 15 in Burlington, Gloucester and Monmouth). Confirm the exact date on your notice or with the assessor; we add each county's 2027 date here when it is published.

Data as of 20 Oct 2026 · the Cumberland County assessor
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How to file

How to file in Cumberland County

  1. Step 1

    File the appeal

    Use the method your notice lists, by the deadline on the notice.

  2. Step 2 · before the hearing

    Prepare and submit your evidence

    Comparable assessed values, photographs of condition issues and recent sales where they are public. Ask the appraisal office for the evidence it will use.

  3. Step 3

    Meet, then hear

    An informal review usually comes before a formal hearing; most reductions happen at the informal stage.

Before you file: how to read your notice · evidence that works · informal vs formal hearing · when not to appeal

Questions

Cumberland County questions

Data as of 20 Oct 2026 · New Jersey statutes
When is the property tax appeal deadline in Cumberland County?

New Jersey law sets it: April 1, or 45 days after the bulk mailing of assessment notices if later; May 1 after a district-wide revaluation; January 15 in Burlington, Gloucester and Monmouth (N.J.S.A. 54:3-21). Confirm the exact date on your notice or with the assessor.

Who hears a appeal in Cumberland County?

The Cumberland County Board of Taxation hears the first appeal. Filing rules: N.J.S.A. 54:3-21.

What value should I compare on my New Jersey notice?

New Jersey notices often do not show a market value; compare the assessed value (“Assessment”) with what similar homes sold for, as of October 1 of the pretax year (N.J.S.A. 54:4-23).

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Nearby

Nearby counties

Salem County · Cape May County · Gloucester County · Atlantic County · Camden County · Burlington County · Ocean County

Sources
  1. NJ Legislature statutes database (Title 54: 54:1-35a, 54:3-21, 54:3-22, 54:3-26, 54:3-27, 54:4-23, 54:4-38.1)
  2. NJ Division of Taxation, Chapter 123 ratios for tax year 2027
  3. NJ Division of Taxation, property tax statistical data (ratios, SR1A sales)
  4. NJ Division of Taxation, property tax appeals
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, county population estimates (2024) and county gazetteer (2024).