The Fair Share Report

338 Methodist Rd

Downe, NJ 08345

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

78.40%

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

Step 3 · Assessed value

$167,500

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

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

$2.931 per $100 assessed

$1.454 Schools · 50% $1.070 County · 37% $0.407 Town · 14%

Step 5 · The bill

$5,327/yr
Public schools$2,642
Cumberland County$1,945
Town of Downe$740
Downe average$4,274

The record, in full

Not enough closely-comparable recent sales in Downe for a fairness verdict — the town's current median assessment ratio is 67.3%.

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

AddressSoldPriceSq ftRatio
1175 MAIN ST2025-11$115,00079.3%
919 UNION ST2026-04$125,000106.3%
540 ACKLEY ROAD2025-09$350,00068.9%
506 CHURCH ST2025-03$195,00083.7%

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