The Fair Share Report
28 E First 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 $603,382 – $742,283, 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 $683,796 home should be assessed near $663,350.
Step 3 · Assessed value
Set at the last town-wide revaluation and mostly frozen since. That's $108,650 below what the ratio math suggests (16.4%).
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 $1.570 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
69%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 SUGARBUSH ROAD | 2026-01 | $670,000 | 1,957 | 107.3% |
| 102 OLD BRIDGE DRIVE | 2025-04 | $638,000 | 1,930 | 100.3% |
| 18 CLAIRE CIRCLE | 2026-06 | $618,000 | 1,932 | 94.8% |
| 52 NEWBURY ROAD | 2025-06 | $700,000 | 1,944 | 98.7% |
| 4 LEXINGTON ROAD | 2025-02 | $762,500 | 1,974 | 98.8% |
| 33 SALEM HILL ROAD | 2025-06 | $568,000 | 1,842 | 102.2% |
| 100 SOLOMON STREET | 2026-02 | $563,000 | 1,870 | 99.2% |
| 30 FORREST HILL DRIVE | 2026-01 | $780,000 | 1,974 | 92.4% |
| 34 WESTBROOK ROAD | 2025-01 | $790,000 | 1,974 | 99.2% |
| 44 CHERRYTREE CIRCLE | 2026-03 | $747,000 | 1,930 | 109.9% |
| 12 WINDSOR ROAD | 2025-04 | $673,000 | 1,988 | 98.6% |
| 9 BRUNSWICK CIRCLE | 2025-05 | $665,000 | 1,728 | 100.8% |
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