The Fair Share Report

33 Mt Rascal Rd

Independence, NJ 07840

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 2 · The Director's Ratio

59.23%

The state's official measure of how far Independence assessments sit below market value — republished every October, applied town-wide.

Step 3 · Assessed value

$540,200

Set at the last town-wide revaluation and mostly frozen since.

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

$3.795 per $100 assessed

$2.295 Schools · 60% $0.873 County · 23% $0.627 Town · 17%

Step 5 · The bill

$20,501/yr
Public schools$12,398
Warren County$4,716
Town of Independence$3,387
Independence average$8,765

The record, in full

Not enough closely-comparable recent sales in Independence for a fairness verdict — the town's current median assessment ratio is 46.8%.

The evidence · comparable sales (SR1A usable-sale records)

AddressSoldPriceSq ftRatio
3 RIDGE LANE2025-09$755,0004,39755.1%
98 ASBURY RD2025-09$415,0004,26877.1%
98 ASBURY RD2025-03$325,0004,26898.4%

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