Piscataway township

Making sure that all homeowners, especially seniors, have affordable property taxes is a priority of Piscataway Township.

Did you know that both homeowners and renters of all ages are eligible for Anchor? That Stay NJ can reduce a sizable portion of property taxes for many seniors? That 100% disabled residents are also eligible for the Senior Freeze? These are great state programs but for the 2025 application the deadline is November 2, 2026. In fact, for seniors and those on Social Security disability, there is a single combined application.

Don’t wait until the last minute! You’ll need to get some information together to apply and that may take some time. Go to bit.ly/NJPropTaxRelief.

As you know, home values keep rising in Piscataway. That’s great as an investment but what does that mean for your property taxes?

The amount you pay in property taxes is the value of your home multiplied by the overall tax rate. In turn, the overall tax rate is composed of various tax rates set by different entities and their own budgets.

The municipal tax rate is actually one of six tax rates that create the overall tax rate. In addition, municipal taxes are only around a quarter of your property tax bill. The Township Council only sets the Township budget and the municipal tax rate. While the library budget is set by state formula, the School Board sets the School District budget and its tax rate, fire commissioners set the fire district budgets and the County sets its budget as well as that for open space. While the return address on your property tax bill says “Piscataway Township,” the bill really is from several entities.

As far as the municipal tax rate, fortunately for you as a taxpayer the Township Council consistently lowered the municipal tax rate each year for the last nine years to offset much of the home value increases. In 2017 the average home value in Piscataway was $276,600 and the municipal tax rate was 0.718. In 2022, it was $373,700 and 0.567. In 2026 it is $567,300 and 0.422. That is how you keep property taxes affordable. But again, this is only the municipal tax rate.

Remember again that municipal taxes are only around a quarter of your property tax bill. For FY 2025-26, municipal taxes were 25.17 percent of your total property tax bill. The School Board’s taxes were 52.2 percent and County taxes were 18.38 percent. Libraries, fire districts and county open space were 4.25 percent.

Many residents have seen notable increases in their School District taxes that are included in their overall property tax bill. That is because in 2025 the Piscataway School Board passed the largest tax increase in Piscataway history and in 2026 it passed an even larger increase. As such, concerns about property tax increases are best addressed to the Piscataway School Board, a separate government entity from Piscataway Township.