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New Jersey Tax Delinquent Properties for Sale List 2026

1,516 tax delinquent properties are on New Jersey county lists right now, across 16 counties, 14 of them with a sale date published. In New Jersey the county calls this the tax sale list (you will also see tax lien sale, municipal tax sale). Every row below comes from the county's own published list; the parcel numbers, addresses and opening bids are the county's figures, last retrieved 2026-07-31.

Counties with a published list

CountyParcelsNext saleLowest opening bid
Camden2112026-10-07
Middlesex1732026-10-07
Essex1682026-09-29
Gloucester1152026-09-30
Passaic1122026-09-29
Monmouth1122026-09-28
Burlington942026-10-01
Morris93not yet posted
Atlantic902026-10-22
Bergen872026-10-16
Union722026-10-07
Hudson552026-10-22
Cumberland532026-10-07
Hunterdon312026-09-30
Cape May292026-09-30
Salem21not yet posted

A sample from the New Jersey list

Ten parcels as published by the counties. The full list, with map, owner of record where the county GIS publishes it, filters and CSV export, is in the member research view.

AddressCountyOpening bidSale date
1135 Mays Landing Somers Point Road Egg Harbor Township NJ 08234Atlantic2026-09-10
100 Mill Road Absecon NJ 08201Atlantic2026-09-24
613 Fairway Lane Unit 1222, Timeshare Estate No. 06 Galloway Township NJ 08205, Unit 1222 Timeshare Estate No. 06 Galloway TownshipAtlantic2026-08-06
528 Highlands Avenue Absecon (Galloway Twp.) NJ 08205Atlantic2026-08-27
403 West Flower Street Landisville (Buena Boro) NJ 08326Atlantic2026-08-13
548 Fairway Lane Unit 1527, Timeshare Estate No. 6 Galloway Township NJ 08205, ABSECONAtlantic2026-08-13
1405 Langston Avenue Pleasantville NJ 08232Atlantic2026-08-27
689 Fairway Lane Unit 1038, Timeshare Estate No. 11 Galloway Township NJ 08205, Unit 1038 Timeshare Estate No. 11 Galloway TownshipAtlantic2026-08-06
585 Fairway Lane Unit 1434 Timeshare Estate No. 30 Galloway Township NJ 08205Atlantic2026-08-13
339 Blenheim Avenue Galloway Township NJ 08205, ABSECONAtlantic2026-09-03
Open all 1,516 New Jersey parcelsWhat members get

How New Jersey sells tax delinquent property

Sale type
tax sale certificate
Investor return
Interest bid down from a statutory ceiling of 18% per annum; PLUS a one-time redemption penalty of 2% (certificates $200-$5,000), 4% ($5,001-$10,000), or 6% (over $10,000) assessed only on redemption
Redemption period
Owner may redeem any time until foreclosure; investor must generally wait 2 years from the certificate date before starting foreclosure (municipal holders can move sooner)
Bidding method
bid-down interest
Typical sale season
year-round; each municipality with delinquency must hold at least one annual sale

Bidding drives the interest rate down from 18%; when it reaches 0%, bidders switch to offering a cash premium over the taxes owed (premium earns no interest and is refunded without interest on redemption).

Statutory terms last verified 2026-07-29; see the New Jersey investing profile for the sources and the TaxLienSimple Index score.

New Jersey tax delinquent property questions

Where can I find a list of tax delinquent properties for sale in New Jersey?

Each New Jersey county publishes its own list before the sale, usually on the treasurer, tax collector or revenue commissioner site or through its auction platform. TaxLienSimple collects those county lists into one place: 1,516 parcels across 16 counties right now, each linked to the county's official listing.

Can I buy a property with delinquent taxes in New Jersey?

New Jersey runs tax sale certificate sales. Bidding drives the interest rate down from 18%; when it reaches 0%, bidders switch to offering a cash premium over the taxes owed (premium earns no interest and is refunded without interest on redemption). The redemption period is Owner may redeem any time until foreclosure; investor must generally wait 2 years from the certificate date before starting foreclosure (municipal holders can move sooner), and the investor return is Interest bid down from a statutory ceiling of 18% per annum; PLUS a one-time redemption penalty of 2% (certificates $200-$5,000), 4% ($5,001-$10,000), or 6% (over $10,000) assessed only on redemption.

What is the lowest opening bid on the New Jersey list?

Opening bids vary by county; the county pages show the figure the county publishes.

When is the next tax sale in New Jersey?

The next tracked sale is Monmouth on 2026-09-28; 14 New Jersey counties have a sale date published.