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Bergen County tax delinquent list, NJ

634tax-delinquent properties today · refreshed weekly

634 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Bergen County, NJ has 634 tax-delinquent properties today, read from NJ Division of Taxation, Property Administration records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 07631, 07022, 07666. 206 of these owners are also on the absentee owner list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when tax is past due or the parcel is certified delinquent.

Three Bergen County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
Deerfield LaneUpper Saddle Riv10of 10Tax lien sold on the propertyOwner holds 3 properties here (investor)
Eagle Rim RdUpper Saddle Riv10of 10Tax lien sold on the propertyOwned by an LLC / company
Colony AvePark Ridge10of 10Tax lien sold on the propertyOwned by an LLC / company

Street name and city only: house numbers, owner names and mailing addresses are in the app.

206Also on the absentee owner list206 Bergen County owners are on both lists today: the best place to start.
How it is built

How the Bergen County list is made

Bergen County's tax delinquent list comes from the NJ Division of Taxation, Property Administration tax records: we read the delinquent-tax flag and the amount still owed on each tax bill for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: tax is past due or the parcel is certified delinquent.

Bergen County data dictionaryThe property was in a town tax lien sale or tax-sale notice of the last two years, or carries a delinquent code on the state tax list.

Government, bank, builder and church owners are left out by default, so the count is owners you can actually write to.

By city

Where the Bergen County owners are

Top 5 cities by tax-delinquent properties
CityPropertiesShare
Englewood11218%
Fairview9415%
Teaneck569%
Lodi538%
Elmwood Park366%

Top ZIP codes: 07631 Englewood (111), 07022 Fairview (94), 07666 Teaneck (56), 07644 Lodi (51), 07407 Elmwood Park (36).

Distribution

Tax-delinquent properties in Bergen County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years83 16%
2 to 5 years101 19%
5 to 10 years109 21%
10 to 20 years106 20%
20+ years119 23%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k8 1%
$100k to $200k4 1%
$200k to $350k37 6%
$350k to $500k98 15%
$500k+487 77%
properties by county value
The numbers

Tax-delinquent properties in Bergen County: what stands out

634 tax-delinquent properties in Bergen County right now, with a median county value of $658,183. 32% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 8 years. 21% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

Englewood holds the most (112, 18%), followed by Fairview (94), Teaneck (56), Lodi (53).

By ZIP code, 07631 (Englewood) has 111, 07022 (Fairview) has 94, 07666 (Teaneck) has 56: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Bergen County: tax lien sold on the property; owner holds 3 properties here (investor); owned by an llc / company.

The largest group by years owned is 20+ years (119 properties); by county value it is $500k+ (487).

The official source

Where the official Bergen County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the NJ Division of Taxation, Property Administration. Many counties let anyone look up a property there for free, and some publish the whole list. Check the office's website for the format and any fee.

The free route is real: for one list in one county, the county office may be enough. What LeadCounty adds is the weekly collection from every office, matching each record to the right property, a likely-to-sell score with reasons, filters, and stacking with absentee owner. New Jersey rules and the New Jersey guide explain how the process works.

Why these owners may sell

Unpaid property tax is a dated, money-based signal: the owner may be short of cash, may have inherited the house, or may no longer want it. Every year unpaid brings the county closer to a tax sale or tax foreclosure.

How to work the Bergen County list

  • Stack it with absentee owner or owned 15+ years to find owners who are least attached to the property.
  • Sort by amount owed: larger balances usually mean a longer delay and more urgency.
  • Check the tax-payment history on the property page: a first missed payment is different from three years behind.
  • Lead with help: many owners do not know how close a tax sale is.
The letter to send: tax delinquent ownersFor tax delinquent owners

Dear [first name],

The county records show unpaid property tax on [property address]. If the tax bill has become a burden, you have options, and selling before penalties grow is one of them.

I buy houses as-is and can pay off the back taxes at closing, so you walk away with cash instead of a growing bill.

Send it in the app

The app fills in each owner's name and address and prints envelopes or labels.

What you get in the app

  • Every property on the list, with owner and mailing address
  • Likely-to-sell score 1–10 and the reasons
  • Stack with absentee owner
  • Map, property history, export one row per property to Excel / CSV
  • New owners on the list every Monday
Start my 7 days in Bergen County

The score and the reasons on every owner show who is under the most pressure, so you start with the best odds.

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Questions

How many tax-delinquent properties are in Bergen County, NJ?

634 on the latest county file, from official Bergen County records (NJ Division of Taxation, Property Administration). The count is refreshed every week.

How often is the tax-delinquent list updated?

Every week, from the county's own tax records, so the list is live and current.

Does tax delinquent mean the property is for sale?

No. It means tax is past due. Many owners pay or set up a payment plan; some prefer to sell.

Every Bergen County tax delinquent owner, with the reasons.

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