2557 RT 9

Dennis Twp, Cape May County · Block 245, Lot 43

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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)
+13.1%

Estimated tax up $62,309 ($474,449 → $536,758) using 2024→2025 rates (1.896 → 2.145) × assessed net.

Assessment net change: 0.0% ($25,023,700 → $25,023,700).

Assessment

Land$19,941,000
Improvements$5,082,700
Net (taxable assessed, 2026)$25,023,700
Town avg ratio used66.28% (Average ratio (Director’s / Chapter 123))
Implied equalized value$37,754,526
2025 tax (MOD-IV billed)$558,779.23
Est. 2025 tax @ general rate$536,758
Mailing address (2026)PO BOX 607, OCEAN VIEW; NJ, 082300607

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.

Building permits for 2557 RT 9

The New Jersey construction-permit file lists 50 permits for 2557 RT 9 in Dennis Twp. 49 are still open in the state file. Permit 020220170, an alteration, was issued 31 May 2022 and is open in the state file. The reported cost is $3,500.

Permit Type Use Issued Closed Reported cost
90-360 Demolition Accessory buildings and miscellaneous structures 19 Jun 1990 9 Aug 1990, Certificate of Approval $500
020210192 Alteration International Residential Code 14 Jun 2021 Open in the state file $3,500
020210198 Alteration International Residential Code 14 Jun 2021 Open in the state file $3,000
020210196 Alteration International Residential Code 14 Jun 2021 Open in the state file $3,000
020210193 Alteration International Residential Code 14 Jun 2021 Open in the state file $3,000
020210194 Alteration International Residential Code 14 Jun 2021 Open in the state file $1,500
020210190 Alteration International Residential Code 14 Jun 2021 Open in the state file $3,000
020210195 Alteration International Residential Code 14 Jun 2021 Open in the state file $3,000
020210191 Alteration International Residential Code 14 Jun 2021 Open in the state file $3,000
020210197 Alteration International Residential Code 14 Jun 2021 Open in the state file $1,500
020210212 Alteration International Residential Code 28 Jun 2021 Open in the state file $2,000
020210213 Alteration International Residential Code 28 Jun 2021 Open in the state file $2,000
020210211 Alteration International Residential Code 28 Jun 2021 Open in the state file $3,700
020210214 Alteration International Residential Code 28 Jun 2021 Open in the state file $1,800
020210215 Alteration International Residential Code 28 Jun 2021 Open in the state file $2,000
020210236 Alteration International Residential Code 26 Jul 2021 Open in the state file $3,500
020210246 Alteration International Residential Code 2 Aug 2021 Open in the state file $1,500
020210249 Alteration International Residential Code 2 Aug 2021 Open in the state file $3,000
020210248 Alteration International Residential Code 2 Aug 2021 Open in the state file $3,700
020210247 Alteration International Residential Code 2 Aug 2021 Open in the state file $3,000
020210264 Alteration International Residential Code 30 Aug 2021 Open in the state file $3,000
020210280 Alteration International Residential Code 20 Sep 2021 Open in the state file $3,500
020210285 Alteration International Residential Code 27 Sep 2021 Open in the state file $3,000
020210320 Alteration International Residential Code 21 Oct 2021 Open in the state file $500
020210317 Alteration International Residential Code 21 Oct 2021 Open in the state file $3,825
020210318 Alteration International Residential Code 21 Oct 2021 Open in the state file $3,825
020210319 Alteration International Residential Code 21 Oct 2021 Open in the state file $4,200
020210336 Alteration International Residential Code 1 Nov 2021 Open in the state file $3,300
020210343 Alteration International Residential Code 15 Nov 2021 Open in the state file $3,000
020210342 Alteration International Residential Code 15 Nov 2021 Open in the state file $850
020220022 Alteration International Residential Code 31 Jan 2022 Open in the state file $3,500
020220037 Alteration International Residential Code 17 Feb 2022 Open in the state file $500
020220039 Alteration International Residential Code 22 Feb 2022 Open in the state file $3,300
020220070 Alteration International Residential Code 16 Mar 2022 Open in the state file $3,500
020220067 Alteration International Residential Code 16 Mar 2022 Open in the state file $3,500
020220065 Alteration International Residential Code 16 Mar 2022 Open in the state file $900
020220069 Alteration International Residential Code 16 Mar 2022 Open in the state file $3,500
020220066 Alteration International Residential Code 16 Mar 2022 Open in the state file $3,500
020220068 Alteration International Residential Code 16 Mar 2022 Open in the state file $3,500
020220071 Alteration International Residential Code 16 Mar 2022 Open in the state file $3,500
020220077 Alteration International Residential Code 21 Mar 2022 Open in the state file $3,000
020220078 Alteration International Residential Code 21 Mar 2022 Open in the state file $3,000
020220076 Alteration International Residential Code 21 Mar 2022 Open in the state file $3,000
020220075 Alteration International Residential Code 21 Mar 2022 Open in the state file $3,500
020220130 Alteration Accessory buildings and miscellaneous structures 28 Apr 2022 Open in the state file $1,000
020220135 Alteration International Residential Code 2 May 2022 Open in the state file $3,000
020220164 Alteration International Residential Code 23 May 2022 Open in the state file $6,700
020220161 Alteration International Residential Code 23 May 2022 Open in the state file $0
020220163 Alteration International Residential Code 23 May 2022 Open in the state file $3,700
020220170 Alteration International Residential Code 31 May 2022 Open in the state file $3,500

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 Dennis Twp construction office.

Flood zone for 2557 RT 9

The flood map could not be checked for 2557 RT 9, 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 13.2 feet and the highest at 36.8 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 2557 RT 9

The water and sewer maps could not be checked for 2557 RT 9, 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 $25,023,700 —
2025 $25,023,700 $558,779.23
2024 $25,023,700 $496,219.97
2023 $25,023,700 $474,199.12

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 $25,023,700 78.33% $31,946,508 — —
2024 $25,023,700 75.31% $33,227,593 0.0% +4.0%
2025 $25,023,700 65.06% $38,462,496 0.0% +15.8%
2026 $25,023,700 66.28% $37,754,526 0.0% -1.8%

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 $25,023,700 1.808 $452,428 $474,199.12 —
2024 $25,023,700 1.896 $474,449 $496,219.97 +4.9%
2025 $25,023,700 2.145 $536,758 $558,779.23 +13.1%
2026 $25,023,700 — — — —

Where your money goes

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

Schools
$392,372 73.1%
County
$79,325 14.8%
Municipal
$65,062 12.1%

Of the estimated increase of $62,309, the school portion moved $53,551 up, the county portion $4,254 up, and the municipal portion $4,504 up. Those are pieces of the dollar change. They are not a change in each share of the rate.

District school (1.568)$392,372
County (0.260)$65,062
County library (0.042)$10,510
County open space (0.015)$3,754
Municipal purpose (0.260)$65,062

Property details

Class4A — Commercial
Building class16 — Standard quality single-family dwelling
BuildingSTORE & REST RM
Land description20.40AC
Dwellings2
Commercial units—
Year built1972
Acreage20.4
ZoningOVCC — town zoning code
Tax map page27
Additional lotsOB467L39
Census tract / block—
Special tax codesF01 — Fire district 1
MOD-IV current-year tax—
Last sale—
Deed book / page01670 / 00667

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.

See this lot on the statewide map, then come back for the full tax story.

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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.