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Essex County Real Estate Appraisals
Stern & Dragoset Appraisal Group appraises homes, commercial and industrial property in all 22 Essex County municipalities for divorce, estate, tax appeal and litigation.
Essex County ranges from Newark's multi-family neighborhoods and downtown to Montclair, Maplewood and South Orange and the larger homes of Short Hills, Essex Fells and Livingston. Multi-family and single-family property often call for different comparable sales, and values can change block by block.
Commercial and industrial assignments, including property in Newark and Fairfield, are led by our NJ State Certified General appraiser.
What we handle in Essex County
- Divorce and equitable-distribution appraisals for cases in the Superior Court in Newark
- Estate and date-of-death appraisals, including past dates
- Property tax appeal appraisals as of October 1 of the pre-tax year
- Litigation support and expert testimony
- Commercial and industrial appraisals by an NJ State Certified General appraiser
- Fees: most residential appraisals run $600–$900; commercial from $1,750
Local tax appeal office
Essex County Board of Taxation, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Justice Complex, 495 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Room 230, Newark, NJ 07102
Towns we serve in Essex County
Belleville, Bloomfield, Caldwell, Cedar Grove, East Orange, Essex Fells, Fairfield, Glen Ridge, Irvington, Livingston, Maplewood, Millburn, Montclair, Newark, North Caldwell, Nutley, Orange, Roseland, South Orange, Verona, West Caldwell, West Orange.
Common questions
Do you appraise two- and three-family homes in Essex County?
Yes. We appraise 2–4 family homes in Essex County for divorce, estate and tax appeal.
Where do Essex County tax appeals go?
To the Essex County Board of Taxation in Newark, or in some cases the NJ Tax Court. Most appeals are due April 1 (May 1 in revaluation towns), so call early.
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Stern & Dragoset Appraisal Group has served New Jersey since 1929. Send the property address and purpose below, or call, and we respond with pricing and turnaround the same business day.