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638 Cortlandt St.

Perth Amboy City, NJ · Middlesex County · Vacant land · Block 346, Lot 1.02

Watchdog Score

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70/100

Favorable tax position

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

  • RRecourse68
  • OOverassessment Positionn/a
  • BBurden73
  • UUniformity66
  • SStabilityn/a
  • TTrajectoryn/a

Property tax

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$3742024 tax bill
$3942025 at new rate
$12,400Assessed value
$2,957Perth Amboy City median
$3.1782025 rate

Among 185 vacant lots in Perth Amboy City, the typical (median) tax bill is $2,957. This bill is lower than about 97% of them.

Town tax rate per $100
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Sales

Nearby sales
$285,000 on April 28, 2004This property's last sale
6Similar sales since 2023
$77,800Median price

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Recent sales nearby

AddressSoldPriceBuilt
99 Pearl Pl.Feb 2024$65,000
101 Pearl Pl.Feb 2024$65,000
538 Hartford St.Jan 2024$36,000
40 Buckingham Ave.Nov 2023$100,000
424 Steadman Pl.Jun 2024$143,0002025
176 Brighton Ave.Sep 2024$90,600

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
346 / 1.02
Property class
Vacant land (1)
Building
VACANT LAND
Lot size
0.01 acres
Land value
$12,400
Improvement value
$0
County
Middlesex County

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Questions

How much are the property taxes at 638 Cortlandt St.?

The latest annual property tax on the New Jersey tax list is $374, on an assessed value of $12,400.

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

Among 185 vacant lots in Perth Amboy City, the typical (median) tax bill is $2,957. This bill is lower than about 97% 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 70 (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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