Although the 2018 property tax bills have been mailed out, some Hopewell Township property owners have not received the bill.
The tax bills were mailed July 18, with a due date of Aug. 1, Hopewell Township officials said. The due date has been extended to Aug. 13, allowing for a grace period for all taxpayers before interest is tacked on to a late payment.
Property owners who have not received their property tax bill can go to the Hopewell Township website – www.hopewelltwp.org – and find out how much they owe by scrolling down and clicking on the “Tax/utility bills” tab on the home page.
Property owners can pay online, or print out the amount owed and pay by check. Payment can be mailed in; left in a drop box in a sealed envelope at the municipal building; or during office hours on weekdays, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
The owner of a house assessed at the township average of $464,196 will pay a total of $13,266 for 2018, based on a total tax rate of $2.858 per $100 of assessed valuation. This is a $362 increase over the 2017 tax bill of $12,904.
Breaking down the 2018 property tax bill, the municipal portion of the tax bill is $2,330, inclusive of the municipal open space tax and the fire district tax. It is based on a tax rate of 50.2 cents per $100 of assessed valuation.
The Mercer County portion of the property tax bill is $3,411, to include the county open space tax and the county library system tax. It is based on a tax rate of 73.5 cents per $100 of assessed valuation.
The Hopewell Valley Regional School District portion of the total tax bill is $7,524, based on a tax rate of $1.62 per $100 of assessed valuation.