Division of TaxationThe Stay NJ program offers property tax benefits to eligible homeowners aged 65 and older. It reimburses applicants for 50% of their property tax bills, up to a maximum of $13,000, with a 2025 benefit cap of $6,500. To qualify, you must have owned and lived in your home for the full 12 months of 2025 and have an income below $500,000. If you made P.I.L.O.T. (Payments-in-Lieu-of-Tax) payments to your municipality, you are eligible for the Stay NJ benefit. Mobile homeowners are not eligible.
Stay NJ benefits are calculated after ANCHOR and Senior Freeze benefits are determined and are issued quarterly.
Stay NJ is paid in equal, quarterly installments and is not paid as a lump benefit. We will begin issuing First-Quarter payments for the 2024 Stay NJ Program on February 9, 2026. Eligible recipients will receive their paper checks in the mail.
All property tax relief benefits are subject to change by the State Budget.
Applicants will submit a single application to claim benefits from Senior Freeze, ANCHOR, and the new Stay NJ program. Eligibility for this benefit is based on residency, income, and age as of 2025.
The deadline to apply for the 2025 application is November 2, 2026.
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