The Fair Share Report

2 Ridge Rd E

Vernon, NJ 07422

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

≈ $402,439

Likely range $388,846 – $468,056, from 12 comparable Vernon sales in the past 18 months, at this home's 1,348 sq ft.

Step 2 · The Director's Ratio

91.94%

The state's official measure of how far Vernon assessments sit below market value — republished every October, applied town-wide. A $402,439 home should be assessed near $370,002.

Step 3 · Assessed value

$255,100

Set at the last town-wide revaluation and mostly frozen since. That's $114,902 below what the ratio math suggests (31.1%).

Step 4 · The tax rate — same for every Vernon home

$2.345 per $100 assessed

$1.368 Schools · 58% $0.438 County · 19% $0.539 Town · 23%

Step 5 · The bill

$5,982/yr
Public schools$3,490
Sussex County$1,117
Town of Vernon$1,375
Vernon average$7,539

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

Town median 85.5%
This home · 63.4%

49%107%

Keep quiet and enjoy it

This home's assessment ratio sits below the Vernon 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
46 APPLESEED RD2025-01$389,9001,30686.6%
25 WHITE BIRCH DR2025-02$360,0001,24888.9%
35 ZINNIA DR2026-06$390,0001,34478.7%
17 ACORN DR2026-05$499,0001,38282.4%
16 ANDREA DR2026-02$410,0001,24879.6%
218 ACABONACK ROAD2025-08$385,0001,28391.1%
29 BLACK OAK DR2025-09$420,0001,34280.3%
303 W LAKESHORE DR EXT2025-07$507,0001,38088.4%
6 PINE TER W2025-01$345,0001,43892.6%
26 ANDREA DR2025-06$390,0001,53274.5%
248 WACONIA ROAD2025-05$450,0001,29679.9%
45 PANORAMA DR2025-01$250,0001,440127.1%

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