20 VACATION R0AD

Lower, Cape May County · Block 368.4, Lot 17

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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)
+2.9%

Estimated tax up $72 ($2,477 → $2,549) using 2024→2025 rates (1.961 → 2.018) × assessed net.

Assessment net change: 0.0% ($126,300 → $126,300).

Assessment

Land$80,000
Improvements$46,300
Net (taxable assessed, 2026)$126,300
Town avg ratio used47.17% (Average ratio (Director’s / Chapter 123))
Implied equalized value$267,755
2025 tax (MOD-IV billed)$2,633.35
Est. 2025 tax @ general rate$2,549
Mailing address (2026)20 VACATION RD, VILLAS; NJ, 08251

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.

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 $126,300
2025 $126,300 $2,633.35
2024 $126,300 $2,556.31
2023 $126,300 $2,515.89

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 $126,300 65.15% $193,860
2024 $126,300 57.81% $218,474 0.0% +12.7%
2025 $126,300 50.32% $250,994 0.0% +14.9%
2026 $126,300 47.17% $267,755 0.0% +6.7%

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 $126,300 1.931 $2,439 $2,515.89
2024 $126,300 1.961 $2,477 $2,556.31 +1.6%
2025 $126,300 2.018 $2,549 $2,633.35 +2.9%
2026 $126,300

Where your money goes

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

Schools
$1,230 48.3%
County
$519 20.4%
Municipal
$799 31.4%

Of the estimated change ($72): schools ≈ +38.6%, county ≈ +35.1%, municipal ≈ +26.3%.

District school (0.550)$695
Regional / consolidated school (0.424)$536
County (0.337)$426
County library (0.054)$68
County open space (0.020)$25
Municipal purpose (0.633)$799

Property details

Class2
Building class14
Building1S-F-R-1UG
Land description50X100
Dwellings1
Commercial units
Year built1965
Acreage0.1148
ZoningR-3
Tax map page3.03
Additional lots
Census tract / block
Special tax codesF01
MOD-IV current-year tax
Last sale$200,000 · 12/30/2021 · sale assessment $126,300
Deed book / page04032 / 00396

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Sources: NJ Division of Taxation MOD-IV (current parcel file) and tax rates for 2025 (Abstract of Ratables). Estimates are not an official tax bill. Owner names are not shown. Full disclaimer.