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Essex County homestead exemption

In Essex County, you apply for the homestead exemption with the Essex County Board of Taxation.

Download the formEssex County Board of Taxation
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Essex County Board of Taxation
Deadline
Not in our data
State exemption
No general exemption
Renewal
Not in our dataStatewide rule

You must own and occupy the home as of October 1 of the pretax year. After approval, file Form PD5 with your tax collector every year on or before March 1 to keep the senior or disabled deduction.

The Essex tax board's forms page links to the state's $250 senior/disabled deduction, $250 veteran deduction and 100% disabled veteran exemption pages; you file them with your town's assessor or tax collector.

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Local homestead amounts in Essex County

No county-specific amounts are in our data. The statewide amounts on the New Jersey page apply.

How to check if you already have it

Check the deductions line on your municipal tax bill or ask your town's tax collector.

New Jersey rules that apply here

  • ANCHOR: you owned and lived in a New Jersey home as your main residence on October 1, 2025, with New Jersey gross income up to $250,000.
  • Stay NJ: homeowners 65 or older with income of $200,000 or less.
  • Senior Freeze: eligibility is based on residency, income and age, and you keep your base year if the town has not reassessed.
  • $250 deductions: seniors 65+, disabled owners and honorably discharged veterans who meet the requirements as of the pretax year.

Full New Jersey homestead guide: amounts, senior and veteran exemptions, late filing and portability.

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