The Fair Share Report
5 State St
Bethlehem, NJ 08804
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 $337,822 – $470,389, from 12 comparable Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem assessments sit below market value — republished every October, applied town-wide. A $395,172 home should be assessed near $424,454.
Step 3 · Assessed value
Set at the last town-wide revaluation and mostly frozen since. That's $177,254 below what the ratio math suggests (41.8%).
Step 4 · The tax rate — same for every Bethlehem home
$1.404 Schools · 69% $0.316 County · 16% $0.301 Town · 15%
Step 5 · The bill
This home vs. every recent Bethlehem sale · assessed ÷ market
47%117%
Keep quiet and enjoy it
This home's assessment ratio sits below the Bethlehem 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 BLOSSOM ROAD | 2025-02 | $360,000 | 1,044 | 112.1% |
| 385 TUNNEL ROAD | 2025-11 | $525,000 | 1,400 | 79.2% |
| 903 MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD | 2025-05 | $571,000 | 1,344 | 88.0% |
| 317 COUNTY ROUTE 579 | 2026-01 | $425,000 | 1,400 | 109.8% |
| 285 COUNTY ROUTE 579 | 2026-03 | $400,000 | 1,716 | 83.5% |
| 502 LUDLOW STATION RD | 2025-09 | $525,000 | 1,316 | 90.2% |
| 125 VALLEY STATION ROAD | 2025-05 | $500,000 | 1,556 | 94.7% |
| 263 ASBURY-WEST PORTAL | 2025-06 | $425,000 | 850 | 78.8% |
| 311 NORTH POLKTOWN ROAD | 2026-02 | $680,000 | 1,715 | 86.3% |
| 526 CHARLESTOWN ROAD | 2025-01 | $335,000 | 1,399 | 91.1% |
| 14 TULIP LANE | 2026-01 | $412,500 | 1,606 | 88.2% |
| 366 TUNNEL ROAD | 2025-09 | $320,000 | 700 | 102.1% |
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