Quick answer. Bogota Borough, Bergen County, had a 2025 general tax rate of 2.398 per $100 of assessed value, and the average residential bill was $11,850 on an average assessment of $494,178. A bill is your assessed value × 2.398 ÷ 100. Source: 2025 General Tax Rates and 2025 Average Residential Statistics, NJ Division of Taxation.
General rate (2025)
2.398used to compute a bill
Effective rate (2025)
2.293for comparing towns only
Average residential bill
$11,85048th of 70 in the county
Average ratio
87.03%assessed to true value
Estimate a Bogota Borough property tax bill
Enter a value to see the 2025 tax at Bogota Borough's general rate.
For the current year's rate and your exact bill, ask the Bogota Borough tax collector. For a different town, use the statewide calculator.
What homes at different prices pay in Bogota Borough
Assessments in Bogota Borough averaged 87.03% of true value, so its general rate (2.398) and effective rate (2.293) are close. The table turns each market value into an assessed value with that 87.03% average ratio (Amended Table of Equalized Valuations 2025), then applies the general rate.
| Market value | Est. assessed value | Est. yearly tax |
|---|---|---|
| $300,000 | $261,090 | $6,261 |
| $450,000 | $391,635 | $9,391 |
| $600,000 | $522,180 | $12,522 |
| $800,000 | $696,240 | $16,696 |
| $1,000,000 | $870,300 | $20,870 |
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.
Bogota Borough by the numbers
- Every $100,000 of assessed value in Bogota Borough carried $2,398 of 2025 tax, or $200 a month.
- The average Bogota Borough home was assessed at $494,178 and billed $11,850, about $988 a month or $2,963 a quarter.
- At the 87.03% average ratio, $494,178 of assessed value stands for roughly $567,825 of market value.
- For tax year 2027, a Bogota Borough home truly worth $450,000 falls inside the certified range when it is assessed between $327,960 and $443,700.
How Bogota Borough compares
Bogota Borough's 2025 effective tax rate of 2.293 is the 12th highest of 70 Bergen County municipalities and the 210th highest of 564 in New Jersey. It is above the county median of 2.060 and above the statewide median of 2.140. Its average residential bill of $11,850 ranks 48th of 70 in the county and 164th of 563 statewide, $1,831 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford Borough | 3.200 | 2.314 | $14,063 |
| Hillsdale Borough | 3.330 | 2.301 | $15,874 |
| Bogota Borough | 2.398 | 2.293 | $11,850 |
| Harrington Park Borough | 3.271 | 2.286 | $17,840 |
| Northvale Borough | 3.328 | 2.266 | $13,446 |
See all 70 Bergen County towns in one sortable table.
If a Bogota 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 Bogota Borough is 72.88% to 98.60%, around an average ratio of 85.74% (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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Bogota 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 Bogota Borough, Bergen County?
The 2025 general tax rate was 2.398 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 2.293.
What is the average property tax bill in Bogota Borough?
$11,850 in 2025 on an average residential assessment of $494,178, according to the Division's 2025 Average Residential Statistics. It ranked 48th of 70 in Bergen County.
How do I work out my own Bogota Borough property tax?
Multiply your assessed value by 2.398 and divide by 100. If you only know market value, multiply it by 87.03% first, the town's average ratio of assessed to true value; a $450,000 home works out to about $9,391 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 Bogota 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 Bogota Borough tax collector can give you the current year's rate.
Is Bogota Borough a high-tax town for Bergen County?
By effective rate, the State's figure for comparing towns, the borough is 12th highest of 70 in Bergen County at 2.293; 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 48th of 70, at $11,850.