Tax Assessor

The Stafford Township Tax Assessor is governed by State law and regulated by the Director of the Division of Taxation, while supervised by the Ocean County Tax Administrator. The Assessor is statutorily responsible for establishing and maintaining a fair and equitable determination of value known as tax assessments for all real property throughout Stafford Township.

Oversight & Operations

Currently, there are over 14,800 taxable properties in the municipality, with an assessed value of approximately 9.5 billion dollars. The last municipal-wide reassessment was implemented in 2026. The assessed-to-market-value ratio is determined by the NJ Division of Taxation for each municipality. The current 2026 assessed-to-market-value ratio is 100%.

In addition to determining assessed values, the Tax Assessment Department also maintains the following, along with many other responsibilities and services:

• Descriptive Property Record Card Information
• Ownership Records
• Property Tax Deductions
• Property Tax Exemptions
• Qualified Farmland
• Tax Maps

Change of Mailing Address

Please note:  Change of address must be in writing, signed by the property owner. Changing your mailing address for tax bills will also change your mailing address for water and sewer bills.
 
SUBMIT ELECTRONIC CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM