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1236 Orchard Drive

Hillsborough Township, NJ · Somerset County · Exempt: other · Block 147, Lot 15.01

Watchdog Score

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84/100

Strong tax position

The Watchdog Score, powered by the ROBUST Framework. Evidence coverage 55%, low confidence.

  • RRecourse100
  • OOverassessment Positionn/a
  • BBurden73
  • UUniformity96
  • SStabilityn/a
  • TTrajectoryn/a

Property tax

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$12,091Latest annual tax
$12,7052025 estimate
$588,200Assessed value
$12,466Hillsborough Township median
$2.1602025 rate

Among 6 exempt properties in Hillsborough Township, the typical (median) tax bill is $12,466. This bill is lower than about 67% of them.

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Sales

$675,000 on May 28, 2024This property's last sale

No similar sales on the state list in the last 3 years.

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  • Appeal deadlinesUsually April 1 (May 1 after a town-wide revaluation), or 45 days after assessment notices go out if later.
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Property record

Block / lot
147 / 15.01
Property class
Exempt: other (15F)
Year built
1986
Building
2SV L 2AG
Dwelling units
1
Lot size
1.15 acres
Land value
$291,500
Improvement value
$296,700
County
Somerset County

Same block

  • 1340 Orchard Drive$15,678 tax
  • 1286 Orchard Drive$10,261 tax
  • 1282 Orchard Drive$9,573 tax
  • 1274 Orchard Drive$10,385 tax
  • 1270 Orchard Drive$11,174 tax
  • 1258 Orchard Drive$9,918 tax
  • 1256 Orchard Drive$8,733 tax
  • 1216 Orchard Drive$10,884 tax

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Property report (PDF)

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Questions

How much are the property taxes at 1236 Orchard Drive?

The latest annual property tax on the New Jersey tax list is $12,091, on an assessed value of $588,200.

How does this tax bill compare with others in Hillsborough Township?

Among 6 exempt properties in Hillsborough Township, the typical (median) tax bill is $12,466. This bill is lower than about 67% of them.

What is the Watchdog Score?

The Watchdog Score, powered by the ROBUST Framework, rates a property's tax position from 0 to 100 using six kinds of public evidence. Higher is better. This property scores 84 (Strong tax position).

Can the assessment be appealed?

Yes. Appeals go to the Somerset County Board of Taxation. In most towns the deadline is April 1 (May 1 after a town-wide revaluation), or 45 days after assessment notices are mailed if that is later.

Does Watchdog show who owns this property?

No. Watchdog does not show owner names or mailing addresses. Everything on this page comes from public tax and parcel records.

Source: New Jersey MOD-IV tax list and NJ Office of GIS parcel data, refreshed monthly (last refresh October 2026). Town tax rates from the NJ Division of Taxation. Watchdog does not show owner names. How we get our numbers

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