Township of Ocean, Ocean County, New Jersey


Tax Assessor
Martin W. Lynch, CTA - Tax Assessor, ext 231
Raymond Hall, CTA - Property Inspector, ext 235
50 Railroad Avenue • Waretown, NJ 08758
609-693-3302 
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The Tax Assessor is responsible for the valuing of all real and personal property in the Township for the purpose of assessment and taxation in accordance with law.

The Tax Assessor is in the office from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Reassessment Information

Certified Property Owners List Form

Ocean Township property tax assessment information is available online at: 
*Property Tax Assessment Information 

Sales Information

SR1A's from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024

SR1A's from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023

SR1A's from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022

SR1A's from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021

SR1A's from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020

Sales information can also be searched here:
http://tax.co.ocean.nj.us/frmTaxBoardSR1ASearch

Tax Board SR1A Search | Ocean County Board of Taxation
The Ocean County Board of Taxation is one of the more advanced assessment systems in the State of New Jersey.
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Click here for the Ocean Township Tax Maps
           

Tax Rate and Ratio Information
2024 Tax Rate of $1.509 per $100 of assessed value.
 2024 Ratio is 100%

The following property tax deduction forms are available in the Assessor's Office. By clicking on the links below, you can view/download a PDF version of these forms.
You must have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view them.

$250 Property Tax Deduction for Veterans or Surviving Spouses

TO QUALIFY, you must be an honorably discharged US Armed Forces veteran, or the unmarried surviving spouse of such a veteran or the surviving spouse of a serviceperson who served and died while on active duty.

You must be a property owner and a legal resident of New Jersey and, where applicable, prove that the deceased veteran or serviceperson was a legal resident of New Jersey.

Eligibility criteria must be met as of October 1 of the year prior to the tax year for which deduction is claimed.

The application must be filed with the municipal tax assessor or tax collector.

$250 Real Property Tax Deduction for Senior Citizens, Disabled Persons or Surviving Spouses

An annual $250 deduction from real property taxes is provided for the dwelling of a qualified senior citizen, disabled person or surviving spouse (widow/widower).

TO QUALIFY, you must be by December 31 of year before year deduction is requested a senior citizen, age 65 or older, or a permanently and totally disabled individual, unable to be gainfully employed, or a surviving spouse, age 55 or more and age 55 at time of spouse's death.

You must be a legal resident of New Jersey for one year immediately prior to October 1 of the year before the year for which the deduction is requested.

You must be an owner of and a permanent resident in the dwelling on October 1st of the year before the year for which the deduction is requested.

Income may be no more than $10,000 during the year for which the deduction is requested, excluding, with restrictions, monies received from social security, or Federal Government pension, disability and retirement programs or State, County, Municipal pension, disability and retirement programs.

The application must be filed with your municipal tax assessor or tax collector

Each form includes the qualifications and instructions.

Veterans Deduction           Senior Citizen/Disabled Person Deduction

Additional State of New Jersey Property Tax Forms

Ocean County Records

Ocean County Deed Records

Farmland Assessment Forms