Allentown Property Tax Quick Facts
- Location
- Allentown, New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- Assessed By
- Monmouth County Board of Taxation
- Appeal Deadline
- April 1
- County Tax Rate
- ~2.15%
- Shared with Allentown
How to Appeal Property Taxes in Allentown
Check your assessment
Enter your Allentown address for a free 60-second check. We compare your assessed value against comparable sales and neighborhood data.
Get your evidence packet
If over-assessed, pay $45 for a complete appeal packet with comparable sales, equity analysis, and pre-filled forms for Monmouth County.
File your appeal
Submit your appeal to Monmouth County Board of Taxation before April 1. Our filing guide walks you through every step.
About the Allentown Property Market
Allentown is a city located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Every property inside the Allentown city limits is assessed by Monmouth County Board of Taxation, which applies New Jersey property tax rules uniformly across the county.
Because Allentown property values are set at the county level, the $470,000 county median home value and 2.15% effective tax rate apply to homes throughout the city. Homeowners who believe their Allentown home is over-assessed have the right to file a appeal directly with Monmouth County Board of Taxation before the April 1 deadline.
New Jersey allows the assessor to defend or adjust the assessed value during a appeal, so Allentown homeowners should build a strong evidence-based case before filing — which is exactly what ProtestMax generates for $45.
Allentown Property Market Context
The property tax picture in Allentown is shaped as much by New Jersey statewide policy as by anything unique to a city.
New Jersey market character
New Jersey has the highest effective property tax rate in the country at around 2.2%, and towns revalue on irregular schedules. Neighboring homes can have wildly different assessed-to-market ratios, making equity-based appeals particularly powerful.
How New Jersey handles appeals
New Jersey homeowners appeal to the county Board of Taxation, then the state Tax Court. Judgments under the Chapter 123 corridor create a clear statistical framework for winning cases.
When to file in Allentown
Appeals to the county Board of Taxation are due by April 1 (May 1 in reassessment years). The 25-day window after notice mailing is strict.
Common Allentown Property Types
Allentown homeowners typically file protests across these property categories:
Single-family homes
The most common residential type and the dominant protest category.
Condominiums
Common in denser parts of the city and near employment centers.
Townhouses
Attached-home neighborhoods in newer subdivisions.
Small multi-family
Duplexes and 2-4 unit buildings assessed as income property.
Commercial
Retail, office, and small commercial along major corridors.
ProtestMax supports all of the above property types in Allentown. Each appealpacket is tailored to the property's classification and uses comparable sales from Allentown and surrounding Monmouth County neighborhoods.
Allentown Property Tax Appeal Questions
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Nearby Cities in Monmouth County
These New Jersey cities share the same appeal deadline (April 1) and are assessed by Monmouth County Board of Taxation.