The Fair Share Report

41 Clauss Ave

Paramus, NJ 07652

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

≈ $921,549

Likely range $872,681 – $983,448, from 12 comparable Paramus sales in the past 18 months (home size estimated from assessor data — range widened).

Step 2 · The Director's Ratio

93.30%

The state's official measure of how far Paramus assessments sit below market value — republished every October, applied town-wide. A $921,549 home should be assessed near $859,805.

Step 3 · Assessed value

$992,900

Set at the last town-wide revaluation and mostly frozen since. That's $133,095 above what the ratio math suggests (15.5%).

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

$1.499 per $100 assessed

$0.709 Schools · 47% $0.241 County · 16% $0.549 Town · 37%

This home's own bill implies $1.419 per $100 — below the general rate, usually a deduction on the bill (senior, veteran, disabled).

Step 5 · The bill

$14,085/yr
Public schools$6,662
Bergen County$2,264
Town of Paramus$5,158
Paramus average$13,058

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

Town median 89.0%
This home · 107.7%

65%119%

Looks meaningfully over-assessed

Even at the generous end of the range, this home's ratio clears the Chapter 123 appeal line (100.00%) — roughly $1,995/yr at stake. NJ appeals are generally due April 1.

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

AddressSoldPriceSq ftRatio
S 70 PARAMUS RD.2026-04$790,0002,36487.0%
828 HIGHLAND AVE2025-01$825,0002,282110.0%
276 TAFT CT2025-01$880,0002,11893.3%
335 SOUTH DRIVE2026-04$960,0002,19287.8%
118 SCARLET OAK LANE2025-02$918,0002,308100.2%
16 MULBERRY COURT2025-02$975,0002,30894.4%
617 ROOSEVELT BLVD2025-01$920,0002,16091.3%
16 SHELBY AVENUE2025-05$1,150,0002,24870.0%
209 FILIPPE COURT2025-05$1,050,0002,63290.8%
550 WESTBROOK CT2025-01$1,200,0002,58686.5%
755 WALNUT STREET2025-04$975,0002,36895.5%
366 FOREST AVE2026-02$860,0002,23694.8%

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