The Fair Share Report
49 E Fourth St
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 $524,709 – $628,499, 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 $588,281 home should be assessed near $570,691.
Step 3 · Assessed value
Set at the last town-wide revaluation and mostly frozen since. That's $130,191 below what the ratio math suggests (22.8%).
Step 4 · The tax rate — same for every Howell home
$1.121 Schools · 68% $0.218 County · 13% $0.320 Town · 19%
This home's own bill implies $1.600 per $100 — below the general rate, usually a deduction on the bill (senior, veteran, disabled).
Step 5 · The bill
This home vs. every recent Howell sale · assessed ÷ market
65%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 SMITH STREET | 2026-02 | $525,000 | 1,344 | 97.2% |
| 27 LAUREL CREST DRIVE | 2025-06 | $510,000 | 1,487 | 98.8% |
| 33 BLUE JAY COURT | 2026-02 | $350,000 | 1,585 | 95.2% |
| 19 VIRGINIA DRIVE | 2026-03 | $585,000 | 1,496 | 22.4% |
| 15 STANDISH DRIVE | 2026-06 | $537,000 | 1,528 | 105.5% |
| 15 LAWRENCE AVENUE | 2025-02 | $620,000 | 1,500 | 99.1% |
| 24 STANDISH DRIVE | 2025-05 | $620,000 | 1,596 | 99.2% |
| 18 EVERGREEN PLACE | 2025-05 | $580,000 | 1,588 | 59.4% |
| 42 OAK TERRACE | 2025-01 | $525,000 | 1,480 | 97.6% |
| 12 NOTTINGHAM DRIVE | 2025-05 | $670,000 | 1,557 | 96.0% |
| 35 VIVIAN COURT | 2026-05 | $600,000 | 1,480 | 87.8% |
| 10 PLYMOUTH DRIVE | 2025-01 | $590,000 | 1,463 | 98.3% |
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