Quick answer. Palisades Park Borough, Bergen County, had a 2025 general tax rate of 1.463 per $100 of assessed value, and the average residential bill was $11,727 on an average assessment of $801,545. A bill is your assessed value × 1.463 ÷ 100. Source: 2025 General Tax Rates and 2025 Average Residential Statistics, NJ Division of Taxation.
General rate (2025)
1.463used to compute a bill
Effective rate (2025)
1.393for comparing towns only
Average residential bill
$11,72749th of 70 in the county
Average ratio
87.69%assessed to true value
Estimate a Palisades Park Borough property tax bill
Enter a value to see the 2025 tax at the borough’s general rate.
For the current year's rate and your exact bill, ask the borough tax collector. For a different town, use the statewide calculator.
What homes at different prices pay in Palisades Park Borough
Assessments in the borough averaged 87.69% of true value, so its general rate (1.463) and effective rate (1.393) are close. The table turns each market value into an assessed value with that 87.69% average ratio (Amended Table of Equalized Valuations 2025), then applies the general rate.
| Market value | Est. assessed value | Est. yearly tax |
|---|---|---|
| $300,000 | $263,070 | $3,849 |
| $450,000 | $394,605 | $5,773 |
| $600,000 | $526,140 | $7,697 |
| $800,000 | $701,520 | $10,263 |
| $1,000,000 | $876,900 | $12,829 |
Individual assessments vary around the town average, so a home's real assessed value can be higher or lower than the estimate here. The figure on your own bill or assessment notice is the one that counts.
Palisades Park Borough by the numbers
- Every $100,000 of assessed value in the borough carried $1,463 of 2025 tax, or $122 a month.
- The average the borough home was assessed at $801,545 and billed $11,727, about $977 a month or $2,932 a quarter.
- At the 87.69% average ratio, $801,545 of assessed value stands for roughly $914,067 of market value.
- For tax year 2027, a borough home truly worth $450,000 falls inside the certified range when it is assessed between $347,535 and $470,205.
How Palisades Park Borough compares
The borough’s 2025 effective tax rate of 1.393 is the 65th highest of 70 Bergen County municipalities and the 503rd highest of 564 in New Jersey. It is below the county median of 2.060 and below the statewide median of 2.140. Its average residential bill of $11,727 ranks 49th of 70 in the county and 170th of 563 statewide, $1,954 less than the median Bergen County town's $13,681.
The towns closest to it in Bergen County by effective rate:
| Town | General rate | Effective rate | Avg residential bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paramus Borough | 1.499 | 1.434 | $13,061 |
| Franklin Lakes Borough | 1.904 | 1.400 | $20,718 |
| Palisades Park Borough | 1.463 | 1.393 | $11,727 |
| Saddle River Borough | 1.067 | 1.030 | $20,339 |
| Englewood Cliffs Borough | 1.165 | 0.995 | $15,880 |
See all 70 Bergen County towns in one sortable table.
If a Palisades Park Borough assessment looks too high
Assessment appeals go to the Bergen County Board of Taxation: 2 Bergen County Plaza, 1st Floor, Hackensack, NJ 07601-7076, phone (201) 336-6300 (State contact list, September 2026). The Division's appeals page gives the filing deadline as April 1, or May 1 when the town has had a revaluation or reassessment.
An owner must show the assessment doesn't fairly reflect true market value or falls outside the common level range. For tax year 2027 the range certified for the borough is 77.23% to 104.49%, around an average ratio of 90.86% (2026 Average Ratios and Common Level Ranges). You appeal the assessment, not the tax rate. This page describes the State's published process and is not legal advice.
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The borough figures above come from the State's published tables (rates, average residential statistics, equalized valuations, 2027 ranges, definitions), opened and checked November 2026. Not tax or legal advice, and MCC Solutions is not affiliated with the State, the county board or the borough. Exemptions, deductions, appeals, added assessments and the newer year's rate all change a real bill.
Common questions
What is the property tax rate in Palisades Park Borough, Bergen County?
The 2025 general tax rate was 1.463 per $100 of assessed value, from the Division of Taxation's 2025 General Tax Rates table. That is the rate applied to an assessed value. The effective rate, the State's figure for comparing towns, was 1.393.
What is the average property tax bill in Palisades Park Borough?
$11,727 in 2025 on an average residential assessment of $801,545, according to the Division's 2025 Average Residential Statistics. It ranked 49th of 70 in Bergen County.
How do I work out my own Palisades Park Borough property tax?
Multiply your assessed value by 1.463 and divide by 100. If you only know market value, multiply it by 87.69% first, the town's average ratio of assessed to true value; a $450,000 home works out to about $5,773 a year that way. Your own assessment is on your bill and may sit above or below the average.
Is this the 2026 rate for Palisades Park Borough?
No. It is the 2025 rate, the latest year in the Division's general tax rate table when this page was checked (November 2026). The Palisades Park Borough tax collector can give you the current year's rate.
Is Palisades Park Borough a high-tax town for Bergen County?
By effective rate, the State's figure for comparing towns, the borough is 65th highest of 70 in Bergen County at 1.393; the county's highest is Ridgefield Park Village at 2.598 and its lowest is Alpine Borough at 0.794. By average residential bill it is 49th of 70, at $11,727.