Middletown Township

Property & tax profile

The median homeowner in Middletown Township pays $10,000+ a year in property tax — close to the New Jersey median of $9,590 (U.S.: $3,119). That is roughly what a typical home here owes after one missed year — about the face value of a one-year certificate, before interest, fees and any premium. Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $10,000+; homes owned outright, $9,891.

On a home with a mortgage, the lender has its own reason to pay a delinquent tax bill: the tax lien outranks the mortgage, and a tax deed can wipe out the loan. On a home owned outright, nobody but the owner — or the heirs — has that reason. In Middletown Township, 32.8% of owner-occupied homes are owned outright (New Jersey: 36.1%, U.S.: 39.4%). That is less than the state as a whole: more of the delinquent bills here sit on mortgaged homes, where the lender often steps in.

1.7% of all housing units in Middletown Township are vacant. The figure that matters for a lien buyer is the Census “other vacant” category — not for rent, not for sale, not a holiday home, but a catch-all that includes foreclosures, homes held up by legal proceedings or family reasons, homes needing repairs, and abandoned ones. Here it is 0.8% of all units (New Jersey: 1.9%, U.S.: 3.6%). That is below the state rate: fewer empty properties on the list than elsewhere in New Jersey.

Half of the homes in Middletown Township were built in or before 1970 (New Jersey: in or before 1970).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates for Middletown township, Monmouth County (tables B25077, B25103, B25081, B25002, B25004, B25035, B19013) — see the figures on data.census.gov. Survey estimates with margins of error; anything too uncertain to state is left out.

Quick answers

• Feb 13, 2026

  Stafford TownshipTax lien certificateAlready held

  Electronic (online)

  For 2025 and prior delinquencies.

  Official source: staffordnj.gov ↗checked Sep 3, 2026
• Jun 17, 2026

  Florence TownshipTax lien certificateAlready held

  Township

  Official source: florence-nj.gov ↗checked Sep 3, 2026

• Dec 8, 2026

  Spartanburg CountySouth CarolinaRedeemable deed

  In-person (Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, 10am)

  Runs Dec 8–9; continues at 9am the next business day if needed. Payment by the end of the sale; $500 charge per unpaid bid.

  Our write-upOfficial source: spartanburgcounty.gov ↗checked Oct 4, 2026
• Dec 9, 2026

  Jefferson CountyWashingtonTax deed

  Online (bidding Dec 9–10)

  Official source: co.jefferson.wa.us ↗checked Sep 3, 2026
• Dec 10, 2026

  Delaware CountyPennsylvaniaTax deed

  County Tax Claim Bureau (Upset Price Sale, in-person, 10am)

  Registration November 16–17, 2026, limited to the first 120 bidders. The sale list becomes available November 2, 2026.

  Official source: delcopa.gov ↗checked Oct 2, 2026
• Dec 11, 2026

  Franklin CountyWashingtonTax deed

  County treasurer (GovEase, online)

  Tentative date. Payment in full immediately after the sale, cash or cashier's check; no financing.

  Our write-upOfficial source: franklincountywa.gov ↗checked Oct 4, 2026