Essex County tax sales
New JerseyEssex County, New Jersey has 677 upcoming tax sales, of which 677 are in the next 30 days. The next tax sale is on November 12, 2026. These are tax lien sales: the buyer gets a lien certificate, not the property.
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677 added in the last 7 days
Data as of
| Parcel | Cert. year | Opening bid | Certificate holder | Owner of record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In 5 days5 sales | ||||
| 208 SO. MOUNTAIN AVENUE, Montclair, NJTax lienOpens Oct 15, 2026 · closes Nov 17, 2026104 - 15 | — | Withheld; opens with a plan | Withheld; opens with a plan | Withheld; opens with a plan |
| 16 ST. LUKES PLACE, Montclair, NJTax lienOpens Oct 15, 2026 · closes Nov 17, 20261406 - 4 | — | Withheld; opens with a plan | Withheld; opens with a plan | Withheld; opens with a plan |
| 102 NO. MOUNTAIN AVENUE, Montclair, NJTax lienOpens Oct 15, 2026 · closes Nov 17, 20261503 - 15 | — | Withheld; opens with a plan | Withheld; opens with a plan | Withheld; opens with a plan |
| 6 VINCENT PLACE, Montclair, NJTax lienOpens Oct 15, 2026 · closes Nov 17, 20261508 - 18 | — | Withheld; opens with a plan | Withheld; opens with a plan | Withheld; opens with a plan |
| 22 TALBOT STREET, Montclair, NJTax lienOpens Oct 15, 2026 · closes Nov 17, 20261510 - 22.01 | — | Withheld; opens with a plan | Withheld; opens with a plan | Withheld; opens with a plan |
672 more sales
See all 677 upcoming sales in Essex County, NJ
677 in the next 30 days · 184 open under $1,000
Each one's parcel number, owner of record and, where the notice prints them, the opening bid and certificate holder. 3 days free on any plan.
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Market activity
- Next sale
- Nov 12, 2026
- Bidding opens 8:30 AM
- Certificate holders
- 0
- Notices tracked
- 834
- 677 distinct sales
- Median opening bid
- $2K
- 676 notices print one
Data as of
How Essex County sells
Essex County holds its tax sales as online tax auctions.
- Where
- montclair.newjerseytaxsale.com
- Format
- Online
- Starts
- 8:30 AM local time
- Bidding window
- Oct 15, 2026 – Nov 17, 2026
- Closes
- 8:30 AM · America/New_York
The clerk’s terms govern: deposit, registration deadline and payment. Read them on the auction site before sale day.
What an Essex County record includes
Each record carries these fields wherever the published notice states them, read from the notice and kept beside it, so any figure can be checked against its source. A field the notice left out says so rather than showing a blank.
- Full parcel number and address
- Case or file number, where the notice prints one
- Sale date, time and auction link
- Opening bid, where the notice prints it
- Owner of record
- Legal description
- Every source notice behind the sale, on Pro and Business
- Rescheduled dates, and upset-bid deadlines where the state has them
How many sales each list holds is public, and the first five on each list show their parcel, address and sale date. The rest of the list, and the opening bid, owner and holder on every sale, open with any plan. See a complete sample record or compare plans.
How to buy at an Essex County tax sale
Know the date and the venue
The next tax sale in Essex County is on November 12, 2026, online at montclair.newjerseytaxsale.com. A newer notice can move a date, so check the county's listing the day before.
Screen by opening bid
The median opening bid here is $2,263, across 676 sales that print one. A plan sorts and filters by it, so a shortlist takes minutes.
Research the parcel
Look the parcel up with the property appraiser and read the clerk's file. Some liens and obligations can survive a tax sale, and an owner who redeems before it cancels the sale.
Register and bid
Register with the auction site or the office holding the sale, and put down any deposit it requires before bidding. Its terms govern payment and deadlines.
Step by step, in any state: how to buy tax lien and tax deed properties, from finding the sale list to the checks before you bid and what happens after.
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For an Essex County sale
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- How to buy tax sale propertyFinding the sale list, the checks before you bid, how bidding works and what happens after, in any state.
- Tax sale guidesHow to buy at a tax sale, which states sell deeds or liens, and Florida, Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania and California step by step.
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About tax sales in Essex County
How many tax sales are scheduled in Essex County, New Jersey?
Essex County, New Jersey has 677 upcoming tax sales, 677 of which fall in the next 30 days. That makes it the 2nd-busiest of the 18 New Jersey counties with upcoming sales.
When is the next Essex County, New Jersey tax sale?
The next tax sale in Essex County, New Jersey is on November 12, 2026. The Essex County sale is today. Essex County sells online, at montclair.newjerseytaxsale.com, with bidding opening at 8:30 AM on sale days. Bidding runs from October 15, 2026 through November 17, 2026, closing at 8:30 AM (America/New_York).
Is this every tax sale in Essex County?
We hold 834 collected records for Essex County, representing 677 sales after repeat records are merged and reported inactive cases are excluded. Other Essex County records may be missing from these selected sources.