The Fair Share Report
4 Max Pl
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 $405,357 – $547,437, 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 $436,669 home should be assessed near $423,613.
Step 3 · Assessed value
Set at the last town-wide revaluation and mostly frozen since. That's $70,213 below what the ratio math suggests (16.6%).
Step 4 · The tax rate — same for every Howell home
$1.121 Schools · 68% $0.218 County · 13% $0.320 Town · 19%
Step 5 · The bill
This home vs. every recent Howell sale · assessed ÷ market
59%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 FLAMINGO DRIVE | 2025-01 | $376,000 | 1,320 | 102.6% |
| 15 SWAN ROAD | 2025-01 | $350,000 | 1,276 | 104.1% |
| 90 SMITH STREET | 2026-02 | $525,000 | 1,344 | 97.2% |
| 7 CARDINAL LANE | 2026-02 | $385,000 | 1,276 | 99.0% |
| 6 CANARY CIRCLE | 2025-06 | $331,000 | 1,276 | 103.4% |
| 6 PELICAN ROAD | 2025-04 | $410,000 | 1,276 | 97.7% |
| 7 BRIARCLIFF COURT | 2025-01 | $410,000 | 1,276 | 99.7% |
| 34 PROVIDENCE LANE | 2025-05 | $565,000 | 1,426 | 100.3% |
| 41 SWEETBRIAR TRAIL | 2026-01 | $552,000 | 1,324 | 115.8% |
| 7 TRACEY COURT | 2026-05 | $435,000 | 1,320 | 110.3% |
| 7 LYNNE COURT | 2025-01 | $415,000 | 1,320 | 101.2% |
| 3 TRACEY COURT | 2025-01 | $410,000 | 1,320 | 98.7% |
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