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.

Step 1 · Market value

≈ $397,353

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

56.65%

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

$114,100

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

$2.303 per $100 assessed

$1.649 Schools · 72% $0.331 County · 14% $0.323 Town · 14%

Step 5 · The bill

$2,831/yr
Public schools$2,027
Cape May County$407
Town of Upper$397
Upper average$6,686

This home vs. every recent Upper sale · assessed ÷ market

Town median 55.3%
This home · 28.7%

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)

AddressSoldPriceSq ftRatio
1613 RT 502025-04$350,0001,55667.4%
71 PERRY RD2025-10$485,0001,53661.1%
1731 RT US 9 SO #952025-01$515,0001,84854.0%
301 MILL RD2025-03$389,9001,58166.7%
491 DENNS/PTSBG RD2025-06$484,5001,50744.6%
618 RT US 9 SO2025-04$430,0001,54057.8%
1081 RT 502025-12$482,5001,76848.1%
140 PERRY RD2025-08$650,0001,79250.9%
1515 RT US 9 SO2025-05$500,0001,35240.8%
1731 RT US 9 SO #282026-03$550,0002,00252.2%
1731 RT US 9 SO #252026-03$519,0002,00255.3%
1731 RT US 9 SO #412025-07$480,0002,00262.4%

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