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Tax Assessment
The Assessor's Office is responsible for retaining all data that may reflect either the value or ownership of all property located in the Middletown Township. The following property information is available through the Tax Assessor's Office:
- Block and lot, property location, assessments, deed and sales information, map information (lot sizes, lot location, streets), tax rates, and tax ratio
- Subdivision Information - After approval by the Planning and Development Department
- The Assessor's Office divides the bulk block and lot into the number of lots involved in the division, making new line items and assessments
- Map corrections (street vacations, lots created)
- Variance list (for pools, sub-divisions, additions, etc.) notification to properties within 200 feet
2025 District-wide Annual Reassessment
The annual district-wide reassessment to 100% market value ("True Value" 1) is complete for tax year 2024.
Find your new property assessment. If you agree with the assessed value shown, you do not need to do anything.
If you disagree with the assessed value shown, you may file an appeal with the Monmouth County Board of Taxation. Forms, instructions and a guide to the process Understanding Property Assessment Appeals for Monmouth County are all available on the County's website. Assessment appeals filed with the Monmouth County Board of Taxation must be filed on or before January 15, 2026.
The Township of Middletown is under contract with Realty Data Systems (RDS) to inspect a designated portion of all properties located in the Township of Middletown each year.
These inspections enable the Township of Middletown to maintain accurate property records used to complete annual reassessments, which are a critical component in the fair distribution of taxes.
A notification was mailed to all property owners subject to an inspection this year, which contained instructions for contacting RDS to complete a “remote virtual” (RV) interior inspection, which requires no entry. Landlords can contact tenants to perform the RV.
The RV is user-friendly, requires no app downloads, and can be completed by calling (732) 719-2265 from your smart phone at any time between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday (THERE ARE NO APPOINTMENTS). Please make sure you are at your property when calling.
Inspectors will also visit your property to conduct a full exterior (front and rear) inspection, which includes photographs.
During that visit, an interior walkthrough will be offered (if an RV has not previously been completed), and you will again receive printed instructions for completing an RV if that is your preference. If an adult is present during a visit but declines an interior inspection, the inspectors will not return to your property, but you can still call to complete a virtual inspection for a limited period.
A door hanger containing those instructions will be left at each property for which an owner/occupant is not present.
Property visits will take place between 9:00 AM and dusk, Monday - Saturday, and all personnel will carry photo ID. Our office and the Middletown Township Police Department possess all inspector background and other pertinent information.
If for any reason you would like to refuse an interior inspection, so the inspectors do not visit the property, please visit www.rdsnj.com, click "INSPECTIONS,” and select the REFUSAL FORM.
Please note that if an interior inspection is not completed, our office may need to make estimates that could lead to inaccuracies in your property record or tax assessment. Additionally, Monmouth County may limit your rights during any assessment appeal. To ensure the most accurate assessment, an interior inspection is recommended.
We thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Assessment Records Search
The Monmouth County records system allows you to search for assessed value, sales data, ownership information, tax list history, property record cards, annual assessment postcards and more.
Tax Map Search
The Tax Map Search allows you to search Tax Map information
Deeds Search
Obtain a non-certified copy of a deed by visiting the Monmouth County Records Search page.
Sales Search
(Non-Usable 2 sales Filtered NU: #0,7,10,26,33, Excluded: #1-6,8-9,11-25, 27-32)
File an appeal online (complete appeal guide and instructions also available)
- The original petition must be filed with the County Board of Taxation (address below).
- A copy must be served upon the assessor of the municipality in which the property is located or, in the case of a municipal appeal, served upon the taxpayer.
- A copy must be served upon the clerk of the municipality in which the property is located or, in the case of a municipal appeal, served upon the taxpayer.
- A copy should be retained by the petitioner.
- Any supporting documents attached to the original petition must also be attached to the assessor's and municipal clerk's copies.
County Board of Taxation
Hall of Records
1 East Main Street
Freehold, NJ 07728
Property Sales
(Non-usable 2 sales Filtered NU: Number 0,7,10,26,33, Excluded: Number 1-6,8-9,11-25, 27-32)
1 "True Value" is defined in NJ.S.A. 54:4-23 as the "…full and fair value of each parcel of real property situate in the taxing district at such price as, in his [the assessor's] judgment, it would sell for at a fair and bona fide sale by private contract on October 1 next preceding the date on which the assessor shall complete his assessments…"
2 Excluded Sales not used in the Sales Ratio database for equalization calculations are called non-usable sales.
Guidelines on non-usable sales and their usability in the Sales Ratio Study (PDF)
Annual Property Tax Deduction for Senior Citizens, Disabled Persons
Annual deduction of up to $250 from property taxes for homeowners age 65 or older or disabled who meet certain income (not exceeding $10,000) and residency requirements. Eligibility Requirements & Claim Form (PDF)
Required Supplemental Income Form (PDF)
Annual Deduction for Veterans
Annual deduction of up to $250 from taxes due on the real or personal property of qualified veterans and their unmarried surviving spouses/surviving civil union partners/surviving domestic partners.
Eligibility Requirements & Claim Form (PDF)
Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans
Full exemption from property taxes on a principal residence for certain totally and permanently disabled war veterans and their unmarried surviving spouses/surviving civil union partners/surviving domestic partners. Unmarried surviving spouses/surviving civil union partners/surviving domestic partners of servicepersons who died on wartime active duty may also qualify.
Eligibility Requirements & Claim Form (PDF)
Property Tax Reimbursement (Senior Freeze)
You may be eligible for a reimbursement of the difference between the amount of property taxes you paid for the base year (the year you first became eligible) and the amount paid for the year for which you are applying for a reimbursement if you met all the following requirements for the base year and for each succeeding year, up to and including the year for which you are claiming the reimbursement.
Eligibility Requirements & Claim Form or call 1.800.882.6597.
Stay NJ - Property Tax Relief for Senior Citizens
The Stay NJ program provides property tax relief for eligible homeowners aged 65+, reimbursing 50% of property taxes (up to $13,000), with a 2024 cap of $6,500. To qualify, applicants must have owned and lived in their home for all of 2024 and earn less than $500,000. Mobile homeowners are not eligible. Benefits are calculated after ANCHOR and Senior Freeze, with payments expected in early 2026. Program eligibility and benefit amounts may change based on the State Budget. A single application covers Senior Freeze, ANCHOR, and Stay NJ, based on residency, income, and age as of 2024. Filing Deadline: October 31, 2025. More details are available at https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/staynj/index.shtml
Local Property Tax Forms
Local Property Tax Forms and Applications provided by the New Jersey Division of Taxation
Tax Assessor Forms
- Address Change Form (PDF)
- Farmland Assessment (PDF)
- Further Statement - Re-filing for Tax Exemptions (PDF)