New Jersey Tax Sale Calendar

Quick answerNew Jersey tax sale timing: Each of New Jersey's 564 municipalities must hold a tax sale at least annually if it has delinquencies; dates are set municipality by municipality, year-round, with many sales in the fall What is sold: Tax lien certificates. Registration and deposits are due before the sale — in most counties, the day before — so the list posting date matters as much as the sale date.

Verified New Jersey sale dates are added as counties publish their lists — members get them by text and email the moment they post. The sale rhythm below is from New Jersey law.

Rate / penalty: Up to 18% per year, bid down from 18% (N.J.S.A. 54:5-32); when bidding reaches 0%, bidders compete by premium instead (see notes). Additional statutory penalties on larger certificates and interest on subsequent taxes paid are governed by §§ 54:5-32 to 54:5-34 and 54:5-58 to 54:5-60

Redemption: 2 years from the date of sale — a third-party certificate holder may not file a foreclosure complaint until 2 years after the sale (N.J.S.A. 54:5-86); redemption remains available until foreclosure judgment

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Rules: New Jersey tax sale laws · Playbook: New Jersey investing guide