Woodcliff Lake Borough property taxes
Bergen County, New Jersey · population 6,128
Typical home tax bill
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Median of 1,939 homes (residential lots) in the state's assessment records. The tax rate is up 4.0% since 2020.
Assessments
Assessments were reset close to market value.
Woodcliff Lake Borough is on the state's 2026 list of town-wide revaluations and reassessments. The 2026 bill is the first one on the new values.
Is your assessment too high?
Woodcliff Lake Borough had a town-wide revaluation for 2026, so assessments should be close to market value. If yours is higher than what your home was worth, you may have an appeal case.
Appeal deadline
April 1, 2027 (May 1, 2027 if Woodcliff Lake Borough does a town-wide revaluation for 2027), or 45 days after assessment notices are mailed if that's later.
File with the Bergen County Board of Taxation. The petition has to arrive by the deadline; a postmark isn't enough. Homes assessed over $1 million can go straight to the Tax Court.
Questions
What is the average property tax bill in Woodcliff Lake Borough?
The typical (median) Woodcliff Lake Borough home paid $18,204 in property taxes in 2024, based on 1,939 homes in New Jersey's assessment records. Half of homes paid more and half paid less.
What is the property tax rate in Woodcliff Lake Borough?
The 2025 general tax rate is 2.186 per $100 of assessed value, up 1.1% from 2024. Your bill is your assessment divided by 100, times the rate. Compare towns by bills, not rates, because towns assess at different levels.
Did Woodcliff Lake Borough have a revaluation?
Yes. Woodcliff Lake Borough is on the state's list of 2026 town-wide revaluations and reassessments, so assessments were reset to close to market value for 2026. In a revaluation year the Chapter 123 ratio test does not apply; an appeal has to show the assessment is higher than what the home was worth.
When is the property tax appeal deadline in Woodcliff Lake Borough?
The next deadline is April 1, 2027, or 45 days after assessment notices are mailed if that is later. If Woodcliff Lake Borough does a town-wide revaluation for 2027, it moves to May 1, 2027. The petition has to be received by the Bergen County Board of Taxation, not just postmarked.
How can Woodcliff Lake Borough homeowners lower their property taxes?
Check that your assessment isn't too high (the checker on this page does the math), and apply for New Jersey's relief programs: ANCHOR for homeowners and renters, Stay NJ for seniors 65 and older, and the Senior Freeze. Watchdog's free benefit estimator shows which ones fit.
Property tax relief
- ANCHORA yearly benefit for New Jersey homeowners and renters under the income limits.
- Stay NJHomeowners 65 and older can get up to half of the bill back, up to a cap.
- Senior FreezePays back increases for eligible seniors and people with disabilities.
- Stack themSee how the programs work together for one household.
Buying or selling in Woodcliff Lake Borough?
- True cost of a homeThe monthly cost of any address, with its real tax bill.
- Woodcliff Lake Borough CO requirementsResale Certificate of Occupancy and smoke/CO alarm rules, fees and timing.
- Appeal savings estimatorWhat a lower assessment would save each year.
Real estate agent? Copy this page's link for buyers and sellers in Woodcliff Lake Borough.
Nearby towns
- Hillsdale Borough$14,474 typical bill
- Park Ridge Borough$14,316 typical bill
- River Vale Township$16,241 typical bill
- Saddle River Borough$17,164 typical bill
- Washington Township$12,152 typical bill
- Montvale Borough$12,439 typical bill
- Westwood Borough$11,190 typical bill
- Ho-Ho-Kus Borough$16,205 typical bill
Sources: typical bills and assessments are medians of residential lots in New Jersey's MOD-IV assessment records (2024 bills). Tax rates: NJ Division of Taxation, General Tax Rates by County and Municipality. Assessment ratios: NJ Division of Taxation, 2026 Chapter 123 ratios. Revaluations: 2026 approved revaluations and reassessments. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice.