259 PATERSON AVENUE

Wallington Boro, Bergen County · Block 49.18, Lot 10

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Assessment year 2026 · Rate year 2025 · Prior rate 2024

Assessments are tax year 2026; latest published general rate we have is 2025. Estimate uses that rate until the 2026 rate is loaded.

Estimated tax story (homeowner view)
-42.7%

Estimated tax down $166,073 ($389,258 → $223,185) using 2024→2025 rates (3.401 → 1.950) × assessed net.

Assessment net change: 0.0% ($11,445,400 → $11,445,400).

Assessment

Land$2,580,000
Improvements$8,865,400
Net (taxable assessed, 2026)$11,445,400
Town avg ratio used96.76% (Average ratio (Director’s / Chapter 123))
Implied equalized value$11,828,648
2025 tax (MOD-IV billed)$223,185.30
Est. 2025 tax @ general rate$223,185
Mailing address (2026)259 PATERSON AVE #312, WALLINGTON; NJ, 07057

How the ratio works: New Jersey towns often assess below full market value. The average ratio (Director’s / Chapter 123) estimates what percent of true market value the town’s assessments represent. Implied equalized value ≈ assessed net ÷ (ratio ÷ 100). Example: assessed $187,600 at 55.89% ≈ $335,700 equalized. Tax bills still use assessed value × the general tax rate — not the equalized figure.

The stored sale is not used for a change-since-sale figure. SR1A 5 — Transfer outside the sales-study period marks it non-usable, or the price is a nominal amount.

Building permits for 259 PATERSON AVENUE

The New Jersey construction-permit file lists 8 permits for 259 PATERSON AVENUE in Wallington Boro. 1 is still open in the state file. Permit 2016-237, a new building, was issued 29 Sep 2016 and closed 30 Apr 2019 with a Certificate of Occupancy. The reported cost is $5,530,000. The reported size is 100,803 square feet.

Permit Type Use Issued Closed Reported cost
2016-214 Alteration Business Uses 1 Sep 2016 29 Mar 2021, Certificate of Approval $269,500
2016-237 New Multiple family dwellings, dormitories, etc. 29 Sep 2016 30 Apr 2019, Certificate of Occupancy $5,530,000
2018-007 Alteration Business Uses 16 Jan 2018 16 Dec 2018, Certificate of Approval $13,110
2018-015 Alteration Business Uses 30 Jan 2018 1 Feb 2020, Certificate of Approval $50,000
2019-221 Alteration Business Uses 17 Dec 2019 11 Apr 2020, Certificate of Approval $3,000
2020-26 Alteration Business Uses 18 Feb 2020 29 Jun 2020, Certificate of Approval $74,000
2020-38 Alteration Business Uses 5 Mar 2020 20 Sep 2020, Certificate of Approval $10,000
2023-29 Alteration Business Uses 9 Mar 2023 Open in the state file $2,400

The file does not name the work. This file is a full record from 2021 on. Older permits are mostly missing. A repair from before then can be absent here and still be at the Wallington Boro construction office.

Flood zone for 259 PATERSON AVENUE

The flood map could not be checked for 259 PATERSON AVENUE, because the address did not place a point on the map. Assessment and tax figures on this page are from our own records.

The state’s 10-foot ground scan puts the lowest cell on this lot at 17.3 feet and the highest at 38.9 feet (NAVD88).

These figures are estimates. The zone and any flood elevation come from FEMA’s flood map at a point for this address, and that point can fall in the street. The high and low come from the state’s 10-foot ground scan of the lot outline. A cell can catch a ditch, the street, or the edge of the lot. They are not a survey and not an insurance rating. A licensed surveyor measures the ground and the building. The town floodplain administrator, or a licensed engineer, confirms what the zone means for this lot. No zone at this point, or zone X, does not mean the lot will not flood.

Water and sewer for 259 PATERSON AVENUE

The water and sewer maps could not be checked for 259 PATERSON AVENUE, because the address did not place a point on the map.

Year-by-year assessed value & tax

From NJ MOD-IV files (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026). Tax is the MOD-IV billed amount when present; otherwise —. Current mailing is in Assessment above.

Year Assessed net Tax
2026 $11,445,400 —
2025 $11,445,400 $223,185.30
2024 $7,982,200 $271,474.62
2023 $7,982,200 $261,177.58

Assessed value & ratio history

Parcel assessed nets come from MOD-IV year files (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026). Town average ratios are from Abstract / Chapter 123 when available — implied equalized = assessed ÷ (ratio ÷ 100).

Tax year Assessed net Avg ratio Implied equalized Assessed Δ Equalized Δ
2023 $7,982,200 69.08% $11,555,009 — —
2024 $7,982,200 64.26% $12,421,724 0.0% +7.5%
2025 $11,445,400 58.70% $19,498,126 +43.4% +57.0%
2026 $11,445,400 96.76% $11,828,648 0.0% -39.3%

Tax year history

Assessed net is from that year’s MOD-IV file. Est. tax = assessed × that year’s general rate when we have the rate sheet. Billed tax is the MOD-IV tax field when present (often empty for the newest file year).

Tax year Assessment net General rate Est. tax (that year) Billed tax Est. vs prior
2023 $7,982,200 3.272 $261,178 $261,177.58 —
2024 $7,982,200 3.401 $271,475 $271,474.62 +3.9%
2025 $11,445,400 1.950 $223,185 $223,185.30 -17.8%
2026 $11,445,400 — — — —

Where your money goes

Component $ = net × (component rate ÷ 100). Percents are share of school + county + municipal components for rate year 2025.

Schools
$115,713 51.8%
County
$25,867 11.6%
Municipal
$81,606 36.6%

Of the estimated decrease of $166,073, the school portion moved $95,569 down, the county portion $15,795 down, and the municipal portion $54,709 down. Those are pieces of the dollar change. They are not a change in each share of the rate.

District school (1.011)$115,713
County (0.216)$24,722
County open space (0.010)$1,145
Municipal purpose (0.683)$78,172
Municipal library (0.030)$3,434

Property details

Class4A — Commercial
Building class—
Building56 APT/RETAIL
Land description1.909 AC
Dwellings—
Commercial units—
Year built—
Acreage1.909
Zoning—
Tax map page—
Additional lots—
Census tract / block—
Special tax codes—
MOD-IV current-year tax—
Last sale$1 · 3/8/2016 · sale assessment $310,900 · SR1A 5 — Transfer outside the sales-study period
Deed book / page02220 / 00153

The class, building class, SR1A, and special-tax words are the state’s names for those codes. The zoning code is the town’s. A code that is not on the state list keeps the code and says so.

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Sources: NJ Division of Taxation MOD-IV (current parcel file) and tax rates for 2025 (Abstract of Ratables). Building permits are read live from the NJ construction-permit file for this block and lot. The flood zone is read live from FEMA’s flood map at a point for this address. The high and low are read live from the state’s 10-foot ground scan. Water and sewer are read live from the state’s service-area maps at that same point. Those map readings are estimates, not a survey and not a hookup record. Estimates are not an official tax bill. Owner names are not shown. Water and sewer · Full disclaimer.