The Fair Share Report

363 Springbrook Tr

Sparta, NJ 07871

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 1 · Market value

≈ $1,602,858

Likely range $868,496 – $1,970,577, from 12 comparable Sparta sales in the past 18 months, at this home's 2,804 sq ft.

Step 2 · The Director's Ratio

59.82%

The state's official measure of how far Sparta assessments sit below market value — republished every October, applied town-wide. A $1,602,858 home should be assessed near $958,830.

Step 3 · Assessed value

$365,800

Set at the last town-wide revaluation and mostly frozen since. That's $593,030 below what the ratio math suggests (61.8%).

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

$3.667 per $100 assessed

$2.362 Schools · 64% $0.624 County · 17% $0.681 Town · 19%

Step 5 · The bill

$13,418/yr
Public schools$8,643
Sussex County$2,283
Town of Sparta$2,492
Sparta average$13,693

This home vs. every recent Sparta sale · assessed ÷ market

Town median 52.4%
This home · 22.8%

13%74%

Keep quiet and enjoy it

This home's assessment ratio sits below the Sparta 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)

AddressSoldPriceSq ftRatio
26 PARK RD2025-08$640,00052.4%
36 ISLAND TRL2025-07$1,600,0002,79965.5%
33 RAINBOW TRL2025-10$1,750,0002,92346.0%
25 ISLAND TRL2025-04$3,300,0002,95540.6%
271 WEST SHORE TRL2025-04$999,0002,64654.3%
34 EAST SHORE TRL2025-07$1,750,0002,58738.3%
29 WINDY BUSH LN2025-09$550,0002,85366.0%
72 EAST SHORE TRL2025-09$1,999,0002,71631.5%
10 SOUTH SHORE TRL2025-06$680,0002,31845.1%
42 SOUTH SHORE TRL2025-08$700,0002,26050.3%
32 ISLAND TRL2025-06$1,875,0002,66865.8%
22 MAPLE PKWY2026-06$2,135,0002,28734.6%

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