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Somerset County has 4 scheduled tax sales on the calendar with 317 properties on the block. Dates come straight from county and auction-platform sources, last re-read 5 hours ago.
171 properties on it today, last re-read from the county source 5 hours ago. We'll email you a heads-up with a link to the list about a week before the next sale. No card, no account.
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| Sale date | Sale type | Properties | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 20in 5d | Tax Lien Certificate | 171 | Unlock — $59/mo → |
| Thu, Oct 22in 7d | Tax Lien Certificate | 12 | Unlock — $59/mo → |
| Fri, Oct 23 | Tax Lien Certificate | 81 | Unlock — $59/mo → |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Tax Lien Certificate | 53 | Unlock — $59/mo → |
County sale lists are working files, not catalogues — dates move and parcels come off right up to the morning of the sale. We re-read the Somerset County source on our crawl schedule, most recently 5 hours ago: bookmark it and check it again before you bid. Leave your email: We'll email you a heads-up with a link to the list about a week before the next sale.
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Cities and towns in Somerset County run their own tax sales under New Jersey state rules: it is a tax lien state with a redemption posture of until a court judgment. A private certificate holder can file to foreclose 2 years after the sale, the town after 6 months, and anyone at any time once the property is certified abandoned (N.J.S.A. 54:5-86). The owner can still pay the certificate off until the court enters final judgment.
Each town's tax collector sells tax sale certificates at an annual sale. A certificate is a lien, not the property. A private holder can file in Superior Court to foreclose the owner's right to redeem 2 years after the sale (the town after 6 months; anyone at any time if the property is certified abandoned). The owner can redeem until the final judgment (N.J.S.A. 54:5-86). Since July 10, 2024 the owner can demand, before judgment, that the property be sold at a sheriff's sale instead, and then keeps any surplus (P.L. 2024, c.39).
NJ is a lien state. Each town holds its own sale, many of them online at newjerseytaxsale.com. Bidding starts at 18% interest and goes down; once a bid reaches 0%, bidders offer a cash premium instead (N.J.S.A. 54:5-32). The premium earns no interest, comes back to you only if the certificate is redeemed, and goes to the town if it is not redeemed within 5 years (54:5-33). When the owner redeems you also get a one-time penalty: 2% of the certificate amount over $200, 4% over $5,000, 6% over $10,000 (54:5-61). Environmental contamination risk is significant.
The next Somerset County tax sale is Oct 20, with 317 properties listed. Dates come straight from the county calendar, re-read on a daily crawl.
317 delinquent properties across 4 scheduled sales, re-read on a daily crawl as the county adds or pulls parcels.
New Jersey is a tax lien state with a redemption posture of until a court judgment. A private certificate holder can file to foreclose 2 years after the sale, the town after 6 months, and anyone at any time once the property is certified abandoned (N.J.S.A. 54:5-86). The owner can still pay the certificate off until the court enters final judgment.
Each New Jersey town's tax collector runs its own sale and posts its bidding rules; online sales typically require a 10% deposit of what you intend to win and final payment by wire.
The current Somerset County list, with deal scores, opening bids and valuations, is on DeedFlex, re-read on a daily crawl. Preview it free, no card needed to browse.
Sale dates come from official county sources and can change or be cancelled by the county at any time. Always verify the date, time, location, and registration requirements with the county before bidding. Property counts reflect active listings DeedFlex currently tracks for each sale.