The Fair Share Report
27 E Second 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 $597,453 – $652,941, 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 $643,149 home should be assessed near $623,919.
Step 3 · Assessed value
Set at the last town-wide revaluation and mostly frozen since. That's $114,719 below what the ratio math suggests (18.4%).
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 $1.558 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
73%111%
Keep quiet and enjoy it
This home's assessment ratio sits below the Howell 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)
| Address | Sold | Price | Sq ft | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 SALEM HILL ROAD | 2025-06 | $568,000 | 1,842 | 102.2% |
| 7 NANTUCKET COURT | 2026-01 | $665,000 | 1,826 | 99.0% |
| 9 CONIFER STREET | 2025-05 | $593,000 | 1,733 | 96.8% |
| 20 ALDEN TERRACE | 2025-01 | $590,000 | 1,754 | 97.6% |
| 30 ALDEN TERRACE | 2025-03 | $597,000 | 1,706 | 99.6% |
| 8 HEDGEWOOD ROAD | 2026-01 | $699,000 | 1,760 | 98.0% |
| 17 CANNONBALL DRIVE | 2026-02 | $705,000 | 1,715 | 92.1% |
| 7 COLONIAL COURT | 2026-03 | $715,000 | 1,816 | 92.0% |
| 99 GLEN ARDEN DRIVE | 2026-01 | $700,000 | 1,911 | 97.6% |
| 8 JAMES HOLLOW COURT | 2025-03 | $630,000 | 1,826 | 100.8% |
| 72 APPLETREE ROAD | 2025-02 | $640,000 | 1,760 | 99.3% |
| 11 LONG ROAD | 2025-06 | $575,000 | 1,744 | 99.5% |
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