The Fair Share Report

5 Maple Rd

Vernon, NJ 07461

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

≈ $269,284

Likely range $206,898 – $372,559, from 12 comparable Vernon sales in the past 18 months, at this home's 654 sq ft.

Step 2 · The Director's Ratio

91.94%

The state's official measure of how far Vernon assessments sit below market value — republished every October, applied town-wide. A $269,284 home should be assessed near $247,580.

Step 3 · Assessed value

$109,400

Set at the last town-wide revaluation and mostly frozen since. That's $138,180 below what the ratio math suggests (55.8%).

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

$2.345 per $100 assessed

$1.368 Schools · 58% $0.438 County · 19% $0.539 Town · 23%

Step 5 · The bill

$2,547/yr
Public schools$1,486
Sussex County$476
Town of Vernon$585
Vernon average$7,539

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

Town median 85.5%
This home · 40.6%

24%107%

Keep quiet and enjoy it

This home's assessment ratio sits below the Vernon 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)

AddressSoldPriceSq ftRatio
37 LAKESHORE DR NW2026-05$135,000644177.3%
12 MAPLE RD2026-06$173,50072263.9%
122 GLEN RD2025-01$278,10068095.0%
2102 LAKESIDE DR W2025-12$437,50076896.9%
1001 LAKESIDE DR E2025-07$525,00062886.9%
49 LAKESHORE DR NW2025-05$370,00059869.3%
128 BREAKNECK RD 202/AN2025-06$320,00064881.5%
110 BREAKNECK RD2026-03$301,40073279.8%
91 BREAKNECK RD2026-01$230,00066896.9%
108 LAKESIDE DR2026-03$259,99956552.6%
26 CEDAR LN2025-02$191,500570101.6%
2014 LAKESIDE DR W2026-01$525,00078084.0%

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