The Fair Share Report
17 E Fourth St
Howell, NJ 07731
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 $342,064 – $571,961, from 12 comparable Howell sales in the past 18 months (home size estimated from assessor data — range widened).
Step 2 · The Director's Ratio
The state's official measure of how far Howell assessments sit below market value — republished every October, applied town-wide. A $420,000 home should be assessed near $407,442.
Step 3 · Assessed value
Set at the last town-wide revaluation and mostly frozen since. That's $5,258 above what the ratio math suggests (1.3%).
Step 4 · The tax rate — same for every Howell home
$1.121 Schools · 68% $0.218 County · 13% $0.320 Town · 19%
This home's own bill implies $1.524 per $100 — below the general rate, usually a deduction on the bill (senior, veteran, disabled).
Step 5 · The bill
This home vs. every recent Howell sale · assessed ÷ market
67%126%
Paying about right
This home's ratio lands inside Howell's normal band. The drift hasn't singled it out — no case for a tax appeal.
The evidence · comparable sales (SR1A usable-sale records)
| Address | Sold | Price | Sq ft | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 SMITH STREET | 2026-02 | $525,000 | 1,344 | 97.2% |
| 434 SHADY LANE | 2025-06 | $420,000 | 1,406 | 101.8% |
| 161A PARKWAY DRIVE | 2026-05 | $330,000 | 1,262 | 92.2% |
| 157A RUE DE ST GERMAIN | 2026-05 | $375,000 | 1,268 | 89.0% |
| 120D MUHLEN PLATZ | 2026-05 | $295,000 | 1,262 | 115.5% |
| 128C KORN MARKET | 2026-04 | $255,000 | 1,262 | 109.5% |
| 160A RUE DE ST GERMAIN | 2025-02 | $268,000 | 1,262 | 103.9% |
| 147B COURS DE PASTEUR | 2025-01 | $317,500 | 1,262 | 101.0% |
| 42 WESTBROOK ROAD | 2025-01 | $600,000 | 1,443 | 100.0% |
| 42 OAK TERRACE | 2025-01 | $525,000 | 1,480 | 97.6% |
| 93 WESTERN DRIVE | 2026-05 | $515,000 | 1,426 | 96.3% |
| 35 VIVIAN COURT | 2026-05 | $600,000 | 1,480 | 87.8% |
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