The Fair Share Report
142 Clay St
Hackensack, NJ 07601
The town corrects for market drift once a year — but only on average. This report measures whether this house drifted with the herd or away from it.
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Step 1 · Market value
Likely range $582,684 – $748,257, from 12 comparable Hackensack sales in the past 18 months, at this home's 1,918 sq ft.
Step 2 · The Director's Ratio
The state's official measure of how far Hackensack assessments sit below market value — republished every October, applied town-wide. A $616,958 home should be assessed near $460,127.
Step 3 · Assessed value
Set at the last town-wide revaluation and mostly frozen since. That's $138,427 below what the ratio math suggests (30.1%).
Step 4 · The tax rate — same for every Hackensack home
$1.457 Schools · 45% $0.291 County · 9% $1.460 Town · 46%
Step 5 · The bill
This home vs. every recent Hackensack sale · assessed ÷ market
38%91%
Keep quiet and enjoy it
This home's assessment ratio sits below the Hackensack pack — the frozen assessment is treating it kindly. It pays less than a fresh look would charge.
The evidence · comparable sales (SR1A usable-sale records)
| Address | Sold | Price | Sq ft | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 298 THIRD ST. | 2026-02 | $599,000 | 1,828 | 48.9% |
| 280 CENTRAL AVE | 2026-02 | $510,000 | 2,032 | 50.3% |
| 195 STANLEY PL | 2025-08 | $705,000 | 1,701 | 57.1% |
| 172 BERRY ST | 2025-05 | $625,000 | 1,943 | 51.9% |
| 125 KANSAS ST | 2025-11 | $599,000 | 1,964 | 61.0% |
| 309 LOOKOUT AVE | 2025-12 | $600,000 | 1,975 | 71.6% |
| 119 KANSAS ST | 2025-01 | $599,000 | 1,708 | 53.8% |
| 115 FAIRMOUNT AVE | 2025-10 | $780,000 | 2,071 | 53.5% |
| 258 CLINTON PL | 2026-06 | $790,000 | 2,025 | 60.6% |
| 345 FIRST ST. | 2025-01 | $430,000 | 1,691 | 71.9% |
| 27-29 MARTIN TERR | 2026-03 | $850,000 | 1,726 | 60.4% |
| 121 SUSSEX ST | 2025-01 | $425,000 | 2,197 | 83.8% |
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