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179-181 Watson Avenue

West Orange Township, NJ · Essex County · Industrial · Block 125, Lot 5

Watchdog Score

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58/100

Typical or mixed tax position

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

  • RRecourse55
  • OOverassessment Positionn/a
  • BBurden54
  • UUniformity68
  • SStabilityn/a
  • TTrajectoryn/a

Property tax

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$11,406Latest annual tax
$12,9772025 estimate
$494,000Assessed value
$17,031West Orange Township median
$2.6272025 rate

Among 31 industrial properties in West Orange Township, the typical (median) tax bill is $17,031. This bill is lower than about 62% of them.

Rates start in 2025, the first year after the last town-wide revaluation.

Sales

Nearby sales
$435,000 on October 20, 2023This property's last sale
1Similar sales since 2023
$1,000,000Median price

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Recent sales nearby

AddressSoldPriceBuilt
5 White StreetNov 2023$1,000,0001933

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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  • 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
125 / 5
Property class
Industrial (4B)
Year built
1941
Building
1SCB
Lot size
0.08 acres
Land value
$96,000
Improvement value
$398,000
County
Essex County

Same block

  • 61 Washington Street$11,569 tax
  • 171 Watson Avenue$14,979 tax
  • 167 Watson Avenue$13,115 tax
  • 163 Watson Avenue$15,223 tax
  • 15 John Street$11,415 tax
  • 57 Washington Street$9,012 tax

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Questions

How much are the property taxes at 179-181 Watson Avenue?

The latest annual property tax on the New Jersey tax list is $11,406, on an assessed value of $494,000.

How does this tax bill compare with others in West Orange Township?

Among 31 industrial properties in West Orange Township, the typical (median) tax bill is $17,031. This bill is lower than about 62% 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 58 (Typical or mixed tax position).

Can the assessment be appealed?

Yes. Appeals go to the Essex 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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