Taxes & Fees: Hackensack vs Ridgewood
How do taxes & fees rules compare between Hackensack, NJ and Ridgewood, NJ?
Hackensack has fewer restrictions than Ridgewood.
Hackensack, NJ
Bergen County
Hackensack short-term rental operators must collect New Jersey's 5% State Occupancy Fee plus 6.625% Sales Tax on transient stays under 90 days, plus a 3% Bergen County hotel tax where applicable.
View full Hackensack rules →Ridgewood, NJ
Bergen County
The Village of Ridgewood prohibits short-term rentals entirely under Code Chapter 117, Article IX, so there is no local STR registration fee, license, or hotel tax to pay — because operating a paid STR under 30 days is itself unlawful. If a property is rented for 30+ days (the only legal compensated rental in Ridgewood), no NJ transient-accommodation taxes apply. Bergen County does not impose a separate hotel/lodging tax. The only Ridgewood-specific charge an STR operator would face is the violation penalty: up to $1,000 per day under §117 Art. IX.
View full Ridgewood rules →Key Facts Comparison
| Fact | Hackensack | Ridgewood |
|---|---|---|
| State Sales Tax | 6.625% | - |
| State Occupancy Fee | 5% | - |
| Threshold | Stays under 90 days | - |
| Municipal Tax | None currently | - |
| Local STR Tax | - | None — STRs prohibited |
| Local Registration Fee | - | None |
| NJ Sales Tax (marketplace) | - | 6.625% |
| NJ State Occupancy Fee | - | 5% |
| Direct-Booked 30+ Day Lease | - | Tax-exempt |
| Bergen County Hotel Tax | - | None |
| Penalty (compensated <31 day rental) | - | Up to $1,000/day |
| Code | - | Ridgewood Code §117 Art. IX |
Highlighted rows indicate differences between cities.
Hackensack FAQ
Does Airbnb collect Hackensack taxes automatically?
Airbnb collects the 6.625% sales tax and 5% state occupancy fee for most New Jersey listings. Direct bookings require the host to register and remit through the NJ Division of Taxation.
Is there a Hackensack hotel tax?
Hackensack does not currently impose a separate municipal hotel or occupancy tax, but state-level taxes still apply to qualifying transient stays.
Ridgewood FAQ
Does Ridgewood have an STR registration fee or license?
No. Because Code §117 Art. IX prohibits compensated rentals of 30 days or less entirely, the Village has no STR registration program, no license, and no fee schedule. Operators cannot 'pay to comply' — the only legal compensated rental in Ridgewood is 31 days or longer.
Do I owe NJ sales tax on a 30-day Ridgewood rental?
Generally no. Under N.J.S.A. 54:32D-1 as amended August 9, 2019, rentals are exempt from the 6.625% NJ sales tax and 5% state occupancy fee unless they are booked through a transient space marketplace (Airbnb/Vrbo) or qualify as a professionally managed unit (operator rents 3+ units in the calendar year). A traditional direct-booked 30+ day lease is not subject to either tax.
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