The Fair Share Report

76 Scheerer 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.

Step 1 · Market value

≈ $528,706

Likely range $412,247 – $637,542, from 12 comparable Newark sales in the past 18 months (home size estimated from assessor data — range widened).

Step 2 · The Director's Ratio

40.69%

The state's official measure of how far Newark assessments sit below market value — republished every October, applied town-wide. A $528,706 home should be assessed near $215,130.

Step 3 · Assessed value

$149,500

Set at the last town-wide revaluation and mostly frozen since. That's $65,630 below what the ratio math suggests (30.5%).

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

$3.999 per $100 assessed

$1.162 Schools · 29% $0.519 County · 13% $2.318 Town · 58%

Step 5 · The bill

$5,979/yr
Public schools$1,737
Essex County$776
Town of Newark$3,465
Newark average$7,640

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

Town median 33.7%
This home · 28.3%

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)

AddressSoldPriceSq ftRatio
78-80 VAN NESS PL2025-04$520,0001,97134.8%
69 OAKLAND TERR2025-07$445,0002,03636.6%
876-878 S 17TH ST2025-05$360,0001,95329.4%
23-25 GOTTHART ST2025-02$630,0002,05830.2%
43 BRAGAW AVE2025-01$646,0001,88828.4%
325 N 7TH ST2026-03$625,0001,93541.4%
394 WALNUT ST2026-03$315,0001,98659.7%
74 VERMONT AVE2025-01$475,0001,90954.8%
78-80 N 9TH ST2025-03$295,0001,96643.5%
160 PACIFIC ST2025-05$499,0001,99642.1%
904 S 17TH ST2025-10$190,00011.7%
904 S 17TH ST2025-07$60,00037.0%

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