How the Hackensack city sale works
- Sale type
- Tax lien
- How often
- Once a year
- Typical timing
- Standard sale annually (prior-year arrears); many municipalities also hold an accelerated sale in the last month of the fiscal year (Nov/Dec)
- Bidding
- Interest bid down from 18% to 0%, then PREMIUM bidding (premium paid to the municipality)
- Minimum bid
- Certificate = delinquent taxes and municipal charges plus costs
- Deposit
- Registration/deposit per municipal or platform terms
- Payment
- Payment at sale per collector/platform terms
- What you receive
- Tax Sale Certificate
- Owner can redeem after the sale
- Yes
New Jersey rules that apply here
New Jersey is a tax lien state, governed by N.J.S.A. 54:5-19 et seq.. Owner redemption after the sale: Yes. Read the New Jersey overview →
Questions about this sale
The next sale is Dec 21, 2026 (confirmed). Date confirmed by an official notice.
Hackensack city runs tax lien sales, administered by Municipal Tax Collector. What the winning bidder receives: Tax Sale Certificate.
Yes. New Jersey allows the owner to redeem after the sale within the statutory period (N.J.S.A. 54:5-19 et seq.).
Interest bid down from 18% to 0%, then PREMIUM bidding (premium paid to the municipality). Minimum bid: Certificate = delinquent taxes and municipal charges plus costs. Deposit: Registration/deposit per municipal or platform terms. Payment: Payment at sale per collector/platform terms.
On the Municipal Tax Collector site at hackensack.org. BackLot links to it and never replaces it: check the notice before you bid.