The Fair Share Report
1609 Rt 50
Upper, NJ 08223
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 $349,091 – $459,740, from 12 comparable Upper sales in the past 18 months, at this home's 1,456 sq ft.
Step 2 · The Director's Ratio
The state's official measure of how far Upper assessments sit below market value — republished every October, applied town-wide. A $397,353 home should be assessed near $225,100.
Step 3 · Assessed value
Set at the last town-wide revaluation and mostly frozen since. That's $111,000 below what the ratio math suggests (49.3%).
Step 4 · The tax rate — same for every Upper home
$1.649 Schools · 72% $0.331 County · 14% $0.323 Town · 14%
Step 5 · The bill
This home vs. every recent Upper sale · assessed ÷ market
19%79%
Keep quiet and enjoy it
This home's assessment ratio sits below the Upper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1613 RT 50 | 2025-04 | $350,000 | 1,556 | 67.4% |
| 71 PERRY RD | 2025-10 | $485,000 | 1,536 | 61.1% |
| 1731 RT US 9 SO #95 | 2025-01 | $515,000 | 1,848 | 54.0% |
| 301 MILL RD | 2025-03 | $389,900 | 1,581 | 66.7% |
| 491 DENNS/PTSBG RD | 2025-06 | $484,500 | 1,507 | 44.6% |
| 618 RT US 9 SO | 2025-04 | $430,000 | 1,540 | 57.8% |
| 1081 RT 50 | 2025-12 | $482,500 | 1,768 | 48.1% |
| 140 PERRY RD | 2025-08 | $650,000 | 1,792 | 50.9% |
| 1515 RT US 9 SO | 2025-05 | $500,000 | 1,352 | 40.8% |
| 1731 RT US 9 SO #28 | 2026-03 | $550,000 | 2,002 | 52.2% |
| 1731 RT US 9 SO #25 | 2026-03 | $519,000 | 2,002 | 55.3% |
| 1731 RT US 9 SO #41 | 2025-07 | $480,000 | 2,002 | 62.4% |
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