The Fair Share Report
51 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 $437,544 – $587,799, 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 $518,494 home should be assessed near $502,991.
Step 3 · Assessed value
Set at the last town-wide revaluation and mostly frozen since. That's $92,591 below what the ratio math suggests (18.4%).
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 $1.523 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
64%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 434 SHADY LANE | 2025-06 | $420,000 | 1,406 | 101.8% |
| 90 SMITH STREET | 2026-02 | $525,000 | 1,344 | 97.2% |
| 93 WESTERN DRIVE | 2026-05 | $515,000 | 1,426 | 96.3% |
| 243 SUNSET LANE | 2025-02 | $530,000 | 1,428 | 97.0% |
| 134 ROOSEVELT AVENUE | 2026-02 | $400,000 | 1,265 | 100.9% |
| 295 SQUANKUM ROAD | 2025-03 | $529,900 | 1,599 | 88.5% |
| 15 LAWRENCE AVENUE | 2025-02 | $620,000 | 1,500 | 99.1% |
| 35 BROOKSIDE DRIVE | 2025-04 | $545,000 | 1,322 | 98.3% |
| 42 WESTBROOK ROAD | 2025-01 | $600,000 | 1,443 | 100.0% |
| 38 ALAN TERRACE | 2026-04 | $675,000 | 1,480 | 80.3% |
| 33 GLEN ROAD | 2026-04 | $400,000 | 1,401 | 113.0% |
| 14 WOODSIDE DRIVE | 2025-04 | $525,000 | 1,260 | 99.4% |
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