How to Pull Tax Sale County Data for Burlington County, NJ
A tax sale list shows properties the county will sell, or has sold, to collect unpaid property taxes. To find tax sale records for Burlington County, New Jersey (NJ), use Burlington County PRESS. No account is needed. It is free to use. You need a US VPN. You copy the records by hand.
Also known as: property tax sale, tax auction, delinquent tax sale.
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What it is
A tax sale certificate is recorded when a buyer pays a property's unpaid municipal taxes at a tax sale. The buyer then holds a lien on the property.
Why it matters
It shows the owner fell behind on property taxes. These owners may want a way out before a foreclosure.
The fields you get
- Direct party
- Indirect party
- Instrument number
- Recorded date
- Town name
- Block
- Lot
- Qualifier
- Book
- Page
Follow these 6 steps
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Open the Burlington County records search
Open the Burlington County PRESS search. No login is needed.
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Open the document type tab
Click the By Document Type tab. -
Fill in the form
In Municipality, choose COUNTY WIDE. In Document Type, choose TAX SALE CERTIFICATE. Click 30 days to fill the dates. In Show Records, choose 100.
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Tip: The list also has ASSIGNMENT, CANCELLED and REDEMPTION types. Leave those out for new certificates. -
Run the search
Press Search. Page numbers at the top of the table take you to the next page.
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Open a record
Press VIEW on a row. The page shows the Instrument Details, including parties, block, lot and township. Press Search Results to go back.
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Copy your list
Select the table rows, copy them, and paste them into a spreadsheet. Repeat for each results page.
Tips for after you pull
- The Direct Party rows include the owner and also the town. Remove the town rows.
Watch out for these
- The table has one row per indexed party, and the same name can repeat. Remove duplicates using the Instrument number.
- The results page shows town, block and lot. It does not show a street address. You need to match block and lot to a property record.
- The Total Records box limits the results. The default is 500.
- One certificate had a row for the owner and a row for the township. Keep the owner.
Common questions
Why do I see the same lender on many rows?
The Indirect Party is the certificate holder. One holder often buys many certificates on the same day.
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