Highland Park Boro, New Jersey · public appraisal records
Are you overpaying property taxes in Highland Park Boro?
We analyzed 3,152 homes in Highland Park Boro, New Jersey against comparable homes in the same ZIP. About 6.4% are assessed more than 15% above the typical comparable home — an estimated $13K a year each in property-tax overpayment. Is yours one of them?
That's 6.6 points lower than the 13% average across the 347 New Jersey cities we analyzed — Highland Park Boro ranks #113 of 347 for over-assessment.
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Where over-assessment clusters in Highland Park Boro
Streets in Highland Park Boro with the most homes assessed above comparable homes nearby. We show the street and a count only — never a specific address or owner. Enter your address below to see if yours is one of them.
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We compared every single-family home in Highland Park Boro to the median comparable home in the same ZIP, using public assessment rolls, and counted a home as over-assessed when it sits more than 15% above that median. This is a city-level screen — it shows where over-assessment is common, not whether any specific home is over-assessed. See the full nationwide methodology and ranking. Data as of June 2026.
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Frequently asked
How many homes in Highland Park Boro, New Jersey are over-assessed?
About 6.4% of single-family homes in Highland Park Boro — roughly 202 of the 3,152 we analyzed — are assessed more than 15% above the typical comparable home in the same ZIP. That's 6.6 points lower than the 13% average across the 347 New Jersey cities we analyzed — Highland Park Boro ranks #113 of 347 for over-assessment. The average over-assessed home in Highland Park Boro sits about 123.6% above its comparables, an estimated $13K a year in property-tax overpayment.
Which streets in Highland Park Boro have the most over-assessed homes?
Among the homes we analyzed in Highland Park Boro, over-assessment clusters most on So. 8th Ave (7 homes), Cedar Ave. (6 homes), Denison St. (6 homes). We publish the street and a count only, never a specific address — enter your own address to see whether yours is assessed above comparable homes nearby.
How do I appeal my property taxes in Highland Park Boro?
You file a property-tax appeal (or "protest") with your county, usually once a year within a filing window. If comparable homes are assessed for less than yours, that's the standard "unequal appraisal" grounds for a reduction. AppealMyTax builds the pre-filled protest kit and appeal letter for your Highland Park Boro home for $49 flat — sign and submit in about 5 minutes, and you keep 100% of any savings.
Does living in Highland Park Boro mean my home is over-assessed?
Not necessarily. This is a city-level screen built from public appraisal records — it shows where over-assessment is common, not whether your specific home is over-assessed. The only way to know is a per-home comparison against similar properties nearby, which our free address check does in about 30 seconds.