Quick answer. Cliffside Park Borough, Bergen County, had a 2025 general tax rate of 2.836 per $100 of assessed value, and the average residential bill was $10,772 on an average assessment of $379,838. A bill is your assessed value × 2.836 ÷ 100. Source: 2025 General Tax Rates and 2025 Average Residential Statistics, NJ Division of Taxation.
General rate (2025)
2.836used to compute a bill
Effective rate (2025)
1.920for comparing towns only
Average residential bill
$10,77261st of 70 in the county
Average ratio
63.94%assessed to true value
Estimate a Cliffside Park Borough property tax bill
Enter a value to see the 2025 tax at Cliffside Park Borough's general rate.
For the current year's rate and your exact bill, ask the borough tax collector. For a different town, use the statewide calculator.
What homes at different prices pay in Cliffside Park Borough
Assessments in the borough averaged 63.94% of true value, which is why its general rate (2.836) is higher than its effective rate (1.920). A home is not taxed at the general rate on its full market value. The table turns each market value into an assessed value with that 63.94% average ratio (Amended Table of Equalized Valuations 2025), then applies the general rate.
| Market value | Est. assessed value | Est. yearly tax |
|---|---|---|
| $300,000 | $191,820 | $5,440 |
| $450,000 | $287,730 | $8,160 |
| $600,000 | $383,640 | $10,880 |
| $800,000 | $511,520 | $14,507 |
| $1,000,000 | $639,400 | $18,133 |
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.
Cliffside Park Borough by the numbers
- Every $100,000 of assessed value in the borough carried $2,836 of 2025 tax, or $236 a month.
- The average the borough home was assessed at $379,838 and billed $10,772, about $898 a month or $2,693 a quarter.
- At the 63.94% average ratio, $379,838 of assessed value stands for roughly $594,054 of market value.
- For tax year 2027, a borough home truly worth $450,000 falls inside the certified range when it is assessed between $229,725 and $310,815.
How Cliffside Park Borough compares
The borough’s 2025 effective tax rate of 1.920 is the 50th highest of 70 Bergen County municipalities and the 386th highest of 564 in New Jersey. It is below the county median of 2.060 and below the statewide median of 2.140. Its average residential bill of $10,772 ranks 61st of 70 in the county and 234th of 563 statewide, $2,909 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | 2.859 | 1.943 | $13,480 |
| Demarest Borough | 1.805 | 1.924 | $26,112 |
| Cliffside Park Borough | 2.836 | 1.920 | $10,772 |
| South Hackensack Township | 1.851 | 1.885 | $11,497 |
| Fort Lee Borough | 2.700 | 1.839 | $12,983 |
See all 70 Bergen County towns in one sortable table.
If a Cliffside Park 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 the borough is 51.05% to 69.07%, around an average ratio of 60.06% (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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The 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 Cliffside Park Borough, Bergen County?
The 2025 general tax rate was 2.836 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 1.920.
What is the average property tax bill in Cliffside Park Borough?
$10,772 in 2025 on an average residential assessment of $379,838, according to the Division's 2025 Average Residential Statistics. It ranked 61st of 70 in Bergen County.
How do I work out my own Cliffside Park Borough property tax?
Multiply your assessed value by 2.836 and divide by 100. If you only know market value, multiply it by 63.94% first, the town's average ratio of assessed to true value; a $450,000 home works out to about $8,160 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 Cliffside Park 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 Cliffside Park Borough tax collector can give you the current year's rate.
Is Cliffside Park Borough a high-tax town for Bergen County?
By effective rate, the State's figure for comparing towns, the borough is 50th highest of 70 in Bergen County at 1.920; 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 61st of 70, at $10,772.