Question 1

How do I find the block and lot for a New Jersey address?

Accepted Answer

Enter the street address in this free lookup and pick the suggestion — the tax-map block and lot appear instantly, read from New Jersey's statewide parcel records. Block and lot numbers also appear on the property tax bill and the municipal tax map.

Question 2

How do I find the block number for my house?

Accepted Answer

Type the street address here. The tax-map block number is the first part of the parcel ID; the lot is the second. That is the block and lot number of the property, not the census block used for statistics.

Question 3

What is a block and lot number?

Accepted Answer

It is the parcel's identifier on the municipality's official tax map — the legal way New Jersey towns reference a property. In New Jersey the parcel number is the block and lot. You need it for OPRA records requests, permit searches, tax appeals, and zoning applications.

Question 4

Is a parcel number the same as block and lot in New Jersey?

Accepted Answer

Yes. New Jersey identifies each property by tax-map block and lot — that pair is the parcel number. Some people also say lot and block; it is the same ID, just reversed. In other states this ID is called an APN (assessor's parcel number) — the block and lot is New Jersey's version.

Question 5

Is the census block the same as the tax block?

Accepted Answer

No. The census block is a Census Bureau statistical geography; the tax block comes from the municipal tax map and is what the town, county, and state use to identify the parcel. This lookup shows both, clearly labeled.

Question 6

What's the municipality for this mailing address?

Accepted Answer

The mailing city on an envelope is often a post office name, not the legal municipality. This lookup returns the tax-map municipality — the town that actually issues permits, tax bills, and OPRA responses — so you don't file with the wrong clerk.

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