Cedar Grove Prepares For Tax Revaluation: Here's What It Means For Local Homeowners

CEDAR GROVE, NJ — It has been almost two decades since a property tax revaluation was done in Cedar Grove. That will change this year after the township launches a new “reval” effort for local property owners.

During a revaluation, all properties in a city or town are reassessed to find out their current “full and fair value.” The goal? To make sure each home or business owner is paying their fair share toward the town’s overall tax burden.

Although almost all property values rise during a revaluation, it doesn't necessarily mean that all property taxes will increase, experts explain: some may rise and others may fall (learn more here).

The average Cedar Grove resident paid $12,092 in property taxes on a home valued at $477,582 last year, according to state data.

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The mandatory program has been ordered by the Essex County Board of Taxation, and will include all residential, commercial and industrial properties in Cedar Grove. As part of the process, inspectors will be visiting local properties throughout the year.

The township has launched a webpage with more information about the revaluation – and what it means for local homeowners. View it here.

Cedar Grove town officials explained more about the reason why a revaluation is needed:

“It has been determined by state and county agencies that the properties located within the township are currently not assessed at market value … Some of the major forces responsible for causing inequity in assessments are inflation and neighborhood trends. As a consequence, all properties have not increased in value at the same rate since the last revaluation; hence, imbalances have been created.”

The average property in Cedar Grove is currently assessed at 74.85 percent of its market value, officials noted.

According to a brochure from the township, all work will be completed by December 2025 in order to use the new assessments for the 2026 tax year. Field inspections will run from June through September 2025.

The township has entered into an agreement with Professional Property Appraisers Inc. to perform the revaluation. Property owners have the right to file a formal appeal with the Essex County Board of Taxation if they disagree with the results.

Need more information? View a frequently asked questions list from Cedar Grove here, and see a set of local tax maps here.

REVALUATIONS IN ESSEX COUNTY

Cedar Grove isn’t the only municipality in Essex County that has recently been ordered to undergo a tax revaluation.

Newark – the largest city in New Jersey – has launched its own revaluation, which has sparked some unease among local homeowners. Mayor Ras Baraka said there is a “myriad of misinformation” circulating about the revaluation, which is required by the state.

“Hopefully what this does is provides a balance, so that people are paying what they’re supposed to pay in terms of what their assessments are,” he said.

• See Related: Property Tax Revaluation In Newark: Will Your Share Rise Or Fall?

Nearby in Essex County, the town of West Orange recently completed its own revaluation. The town saw “widespread” increases in home values, which were not confined to specific pockets or neighborhoods. Residential homeowners saw their property values increase by an average of $343,513 – about 82 percent (the median average increase was $274,600 or 89 percent).

• See Related: 'Scary Numbers' For Some West Orange Homeowners Amid Tax Revaluation

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