The Fair Share Report
17 Rustic Dr
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 $487,785 – $612,974, 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 $568,781 home should be assessed near $551,774.
Step 3 · Assessed value
Set at the last town-wide revaluation and mostly frozen since. That's $76,474 below what the ratio math suggests (13.9%).
Step 4 · The tax rate — same for every Howell home
$1.121 Schools · 68% $0.218 County · 13% $0.320 Town · 19%
Step 5 · The bill
This home vs. every recent Howell sale · assessed ÷ market
72%111%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 295 SQUANKUM ROAD | 2025-03 | $529,900 | 1,599 | 88.5% |
| 93 WESTERN DRIVE | 2026-05 | $515,000 | 1,426 | 96.3% |
| 38 ALAN TERRACE | 2026-04 | $675,000 | 1,480 | 80.3% |
| 35 VIVIAN COURT | 2026-05 | $600,000 | 1,480 | 87.8% |
| 243 SUNSET LANE | 2025-02 | $530,000 | 1,428 | 97.0% |
| 13 HEMLOCK ROAD | 2025-01 | $515,000 | 1,600 | 102.7% |
| 42 OAK TERRACE | 2025-01 | $525,000 | 1,480 | 97.6% |
| 15 LAWRENCE AVENUE | 2025-02 | $620,000 | 1,500 | 99.1% |
| 42 WESTBROOK ROAD | 2025-01 | $600,000 | 1,443 | 100.0% |
| 265 RAMTOWN GREENVILLE RD | 2025-04 | $577,000 | 1,480 | 95.2% |
| 15 BLAKE DRIVE | 2025-02 | $485,000 | 1,578 | 101.0% |
| 7 MAPLE LANE | 2026-02 | $550,000 | 1,614 | 90.3% |
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