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259 Bertrand Ave.

Perth Amboy City, NJ · Middlesex County · Commercial · Block 74, Lot 12

Watchdog Score

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68/100

Favorable tax position

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

  • RRecourse68
  • OOverassessment Positionn/a
  • BBurden70
  • UUniformity66
  • SStabilityn/a
  • TTrajectoryn/a

Property tax

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$15,479Latest annual tax
$15,7312025 estimate
$495,000Assessed value
$13,782Perth Amboy City median
$3.1782025 rate

Among 722 commercial properties in Perth Amboy City, the typical (median) tax bill is $13,782. This bill is higher than about 61% of them.

Town tax rate per $100
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Sales

Nearby sales
$230,000 on April 2, 1996This property's last sale
16Similar sales since 2023
$467,500Median price

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Recent sales nearby

AddressSoldPriceBuilt
389 Smith St.Dec 2023$103,5861910
283 Oak St.Dec 2023$336,0001915
188 Market St.Aug 2024$485,0001915
147 Smith St.Jul 2024$1,970,0001920
215 Market St.Oct 2023$718,0001930
396 Smith St.Jun 2024$400,0001900

Same property type in the same town, same street first. Prices come from the state tax list, which runs about a year behind, and can include sales between relatives or other non-market transfers.

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Property record

Block / lot
74 / 12
Property class
Commercial (4A)
Year built
1910
Building
2ST&M, WHS
Lot size
0.17 acres
Land value
$195,500
Improvement value
$299,500
County
Middlesex County

Same block

  • 400 Market St.$5,449 tax
  • 398 Market St.$6,888 tax
  • 279 Bertrand Ave.$8,448 tax
  • 281 Bertrand Ave.$7,527 tax
  • 283 Bertrand Ave.$5,120 tax
  • 285 Bertrand Ave.$16,939 tax
  • 391 Smith St.$10,241 tax

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Questions

How much are the property taxes at 259 Bertrand Ave.?

The latest annual property tax on the New Jersey tax list is $15,479, on an assessed value of $495,000.

How does this tax bill compare with others in Perth Amboy City?

Among 722 commercial properties in Perth Amboy City, the typical (median) tax bill is $13,782. This bill is higher than about 61% 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 68 (Favorable tax position).

Can the assessment be appealed?

Yes. Appeals go to the Middlesex 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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