The Fair Share Report
40 Long Rd
Bernards, NJ 07920
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 $1,124,348 – $1,385,158, from 12 comparable Bernards sales in the past 18 months, at this home's 3,448 sq ft.
Step 2 · The Director's Ratio
The state's official measure of how far Bernards assessments sit below market value — republished every October, applied town-wide. A $1,247,966 home should be assessed near $1,187,065.
Step 3 · Assessed value
Set at the last town-wide revaluation and mostly frozen since. That's $298,365 below what the ratio math suggests (25.1%).
Step 4 · The tax rate — same for every Bernards home
$1.095 Schools · 65% $0.308 County · 18% $0.285 Town · 17%
Step 5 · The bill
This home vs. every recent Bernards sale · assessed ÷ market
59%105%
Keep quiet and enjoy it
This home's assessment ratio sits below the Bernards 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 142 ANNIN RD | 2025-01 | $1,105,000 | 3,053 | 96.7% |
| 92 WHITENACK RD | 2026-01 | $944,971 | 2,516 | 95.5% |
| 205 DOUGLAS RD | 2025-05 | $1,627,000 | 3,966 | 95.7% |
| 46 DEXTER DR N | 2025-03 | $880,000 | 2,758 | 95.1% |
| 321 SOMERVILLE RD | 2025-05 | $1,868,500 | 4,220 | 95.6% |
| 173 W OAK ST | 2026-03 | $1,200,000 | 3,680 | 88.5% |
| 36 DEBRA LN | 2026-05 | $1,302,000 | 3,241 | 77.8% |
| 209 LAKE RD | 2026-05 | $1,350,000 | 3,617 | 83.3% |
| 6 DOGWOOD WAY | 2026-01 | $925,000 | 2,950 | 81.6% |
| 59 MANOR DR | 2026-05 | $1,550,999 | 3,527 | 85.5% |
| 10 LAFAYETTE LN | 2025-02 | $999,000 | 3,390 | 99.6% |
| 28 LAFAYETTE LN | 2026-04 | $1,360,000 | 3,622 | 91.5% |
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