The Fair Share Report
20 E Sixth 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 $391,418 – $568,728, 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 $426,708 home should be assessed near $413,949.
Step 3 · Assessed value
Set at the last town-wide revaluation and mostly frozen since. That's $22,549 below what the ratio math suggests (5.4%).
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 $1.514 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
63%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 SMITH STREET | 2026-02 | $525,000 | 1,344 | 97.2% |
| 434 SHADY LANE | 2025-06 | $420,000 | 1,406 | 101.8% |
| 132 WEST SECOND STREET | 2026-01 | $400,000 | 1,045 | 102.5% |
| 41 SWEETBRIAR TRAIL | 2026-01 | $552,000 | 1,324 | 115.8% |
| 21 ALBATROSS DRIVE | 2025-01 | $594,000 | 1,272 | 100.7% |
| 16 FIVE POINTS ROAD | 2025-06 | $505,000 | 1,195 | 100.0% |
| 12 FLAMINGO DRIVE | 2025-01 | $376,000 | 1,320 | 102.6% |
| 157 SETTER PLACE | 2026-02 | $400,000 | 1,356 | 109.3% |
| 134 ROOSEVELT AVENUE | 2026-02 | $400,000 | 1,265 | 100.9% |
| 34 PROVIDENCE LANE | 2025-05 | $565,000 | 1,426 | 100.3% |
| 55 FARNWORTH CLOSE | 2026-02 | $400,000 | 1,295 | 100.9% |
| 35 BROOKSIDE DRIVE | 2025-04 | $545,000 | 1,322 | 98.3% |
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