Burlington County, New Jersey

Tax Lien475,515 residents

County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.

Sale typestate default

Tax Lien

Redemption periodstate default

2 years from sale (statutory minimum before foreclosure)

Investor returnstate default

Up to 18% per annum, bid down at auction; additional 2–6% penalty on larger liens

Governing statutestate default

New Jersey Statutes Title 54, Ch. 5

Notes

New Jersey municipal tax-lien system: each of Burlington County's 40 municipalities runs its own annual tax sale under N.J.S.A. 54:5 (e.g. Burlington Twp Nov 2025 cycle; Willingboro and Eastampton publish local notices). Buyers receive a tax sale certificate — not a deed. Bid-down from 18% interest. Foreclosure after statutory wait is Superior Court process. Separately, Burlington County Sheriff runs mortgage foreclosure sales via CivilView — not tax-deed sales.

Auction logistics

Format

Online or in-person (varies by municipality)

Frequency

Annual per municipality (commonly fall–winter; dates vary by town)

Platform

Municipal tax sales (often RealAuction / newjerseytaxsale.com or in-person) — check each township ↗

Deposit rules

Set by each municipal tax collector: often immediate payment of certificate face at sale close (certified funds/ACH per local rules). Record certificate with Burlington County Clerk within 90 days. Redemption figures from municipal collector.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Tax sale certificate is a lien senior to most private liens but does not wipe junior interests until foreclosure judgment and deed. Federal tax liens require careful title analysis.

Quiet title

Marketable title after tax foreclosure generally requires completed Superior Court foreclosure of the tax certificate.

Offices and records

Tax collector

Municipal tax collectors (Burlington County municipalities) — not a single county collector for tax sales ↗

Clerk of court

Burlington County Clerk (records certificates / PRESS search) ↗

Property appraiser

Burlington County Board of Taxation / municipal assessors ↗

GIS / parcel map

Burlington County GIS / Board of Taxation resources ↗

Areas trending up

Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.

Mount Laurel / Moorestown corridor

Established suburban employment and school-driven demand with strong resale liquidity

Bordentown / Florence edge

Turnpike/logistics access supporting workforce housing absorption

Medford / east county

Higher-end residential demand with tighter inventory than western river towns