The Fair Share Report
49 Eckert Ave
Newark, NJ 07112
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 $516,899 – $669,744, from 12 comparable Newark sales in the past 18 months, at this home's 2,616 sq ft.
Step 2 · The Director's Ratio
The state's official measure of how far Newark assessments sit below market value — republished every October, applied town-wide. A $616,414 home should be assessed near $250,819.
Step 3 · Assessed value
Set at the last town-wide revaluation and mostly frozen since. That's $80,519 below what the ratio math suggests (32.1%).
Step 4 · The tax rate — same for every Newark home
$1.162 Schools · 29% $0.519 County · 13% $2.318 Town · 58%
Step 5 · The bill
This home vs. every recent Newark sale · assessed ÷ market
18%58%
Paying about right
This home's ratio lands inside Newark's normal band. The drift hasn't singled it out — no case for a tax appeal.
The evidence · comparable sales (SR1A usable-sale records)
| Address | Sold | Price | Sq ft | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 S 7TH ST | 2026-03 | $615,000 | 2,610 | 44.9% |
| 243 4TH ST | 2025-02 | $625,000 | 2,594 | 33.2% |
| 599 S 18TH ST | 2026-03 | $480,000 | 2,600 | 33.7% |
| 872-874 S 18TH | 2025-12 | $450,000 | 2,728 | 33.9% |
| 8-10 TREACY AVE | 2026-04 | $630,000 | 2,530 | 33.6% |
| 85 TILLINGHAST ST | 2025-07 | $660,000 | 2,612 | 29.6% |
| 10 SCHUYLER AVE | 2025-07 | $535,000 | 2,548 | 29.8% |
| 193-195 SEYMOUR AVE | 2026-02 | $670,000 | 2,617 | 42.9% |
| 42 ECKERT AVE | 2025-09 | $500,000 | 2,733 | 49.0% |
| 72 N 13TH ST | 2026-04 | $830,000 | 2,667 | 17.8% |
| 186 SCHEERER AVE | 2025-12 | $525,000 | 2,657 | 37.4% |
| 144-146 MAPES AVE | 2025-01 | $625,000 | 2,657 | 38.3% |
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