The Fair Share Report
381 Roberts Ave
Berkeley, NJ 07405
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 $492,279 – $933,523, from 12 comparable Berkeley sales in the past 18 months, at this home's 2,570 sq ft.
Step 2 · The Director's Ratio
The state's official measure of how far Berkeley assessments sit below market value — republished every October, applied town-wide. A $592,338 home should be assessed near $313,643.
Step 3 · Assessed value
Set at the last town-wide revaluation and mostly frozen since. That's $321,357 above what the ratio math suggests (102.5%).
Step 4 · The tax rate — same for every Berkeley home
$1.213 Schools · 47% $0.582 County · 22% $0.795 Town · 31%
Step 5 · The bill
This home vs. every recent Berkeley sale · assessed ÷ market
30%134%
Looks meaningfully over-assessed
Even at the generous end of the range, this home's ratio clears the Chapter 123 appeal line (60.89%) — roughly $8,323/yr at stake. NJ appeals are generally due April 1.
The evidence · comparable sales (SR1A usable-sale records)
| Address | Sold | Price | Sq ft | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 COVE RD W | 2025-06 | $699,900 | 2,376 | 53.1% |
| 65 NORTH ISLAND RD | 2025-11 | $830,000 | 2,285 | 51.4% |
| 267 CYPRESS DR | 2025-08 | $1,151,500 | 2,418 | 48.4% |
| 40 MORRIS BLVD | 2025-12 | $585,000 | 2,374 | 52.0% |
| 241 TWENTY-THIRD AVE | 2025-07 | $1,298,000 | 3,074 | 50.1% |
| 142 BUTLER BLVD | 2025-04 | $555,000 | 2,408 | 43.4% |
| 163 SYLVAN LAKE BLVD | 2025-01 | $485,000 | 2,532 | 51.6% |
| 55 BUTLER AVE | 2025-03 | $475,000 | 2,532 | 54.0% |
| 102 SYLVAN LAKE BLVD | 2025-07 | $525,000 | 2,540 | 51.1% |
| 59 TOP SAIL CT | 2026-03 | $965,000 | 2,388 | 50.8% |
| 142 PORT ROYAL DR | 2025-01 | $360,000 | 2,330 | 43.9% |
| 38 SYMPHONY AVE | 2026-03 | $485,000 | 2,532 | 53.1% |
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