1621 RT US 9 SO

Upper Twp, Cape May County · Block 567, Lot 37

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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)
+5.4%

Estimated tax up $6,693 ($125,041 → $131,734) using 2024→2025 rates (2.186 → 2.303) × assessed net.

Assessment net change: 0.0% ($5,720,100 → $5,720,100).

Assessment

Land$4,701,000
Improvements$1,019,100
Net (taxable assessed, 2026)$5,720,100
Town avg ratio used56.65% (Average ratio (Director’s / Chapter 123))
Implied equalized value$10,097,264
2025 tax (MOD-IV billed)$138,083.21
Est. 2025 tax @ general rate$131,734
Mailing address (2026)1621 S SHORE RD #205, OCEAN VIEW; NJ, 08230

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 03 — Sale between a company and its owner or a related company marks it non-usable, or the price is a nominal amount.

Building permits for 1621 RT US 9 SO

The New Jersey construction-permit file lists 29 permits for 1621 RT US 9 SO in Upper Twp. 22 are still open in the state file. Permit 25-00290, a new building, was issued 10 Jun 2025 and closed 9 Jul 2025 with a Certificate of Approval. The reported cost is $3,000. The reported size is 1 square feet.

Permit Type Use Issued Closed Reported cost
020170430 Addition International Residential Code 2 Aug 2017 26 Jul 2021, Certificate of Approval $4,900
020210404 Alteration Accessory buildings and miscellaneous structures 3 Sep 2021 Open in the state file $7,225
020210457 Alteration Accessory buildings and miscellaneous structures 13 Oct 2021 Open in the state file $3,800
020210465 Alteration International Residential Code 14 Oct 2021 Open in the state file $8,000
020210516 Alteration Accessory buildings and miscellaneous structures 9 Nov 2021 Open in the state file $3,950
020220196 Alteration International Residential Code 17 May 2022 Open in the state file $6,400
020220375 Alteration International Residential Code 9 Sep 2022 Open in the state file $2,600
020220428 Addition International Residential Code 19 Oct 2022 Open in the state file $6,200
020230064 Alteration International Residential Code 15 Feb 2023 Open in the state file $900
020230135 Alteration International Residential Code 27 Mar 2023 Open in the state file $6,000
020230416 Alteration International Residential Code 22 Sep 2023 15 Dec 2023, Certificate of Approval $5,670
020230468 Alteration International Residential Code 2 Nov 2023 13 Dec 2023, Certificate of Approval $6,000
020230511 Alteration International Residential Code 11 Dec 2023 Open in the state file $7,796
020230543 Alteration International Residential Code 29 Dec 2023 Open in the state file $900
020240001 Alteration International Residential Code 5 Jan 2024 Open in the state file $3,500
020240085 Alteration International Residential Code 4 Mar 2024 20 Mar 2024, Certificate of Approval $2,700
020240147 Alteration International Residential Code 15 Apr 2024 Open in the state file $15,225
020240170 Alteration International Residential Code 29 Apr 2024 Open in the state file $3,000
020240314 Alteration International Residential Code 15 Aug 2024 Open in the state file $8,000
020240360 Alteration International Residential Code 19 Sep 2024 25 Nov 2024, Certificate of Approval $8,000
25-00052 Alteration International Residential Code 24 Feb 2025 Open in the state file $2,000
25-00290 New International Residential Code 10 Jun 2025 9 Jul 2025, Certificate of Approval $3,000
25-00316 Alteration International Residential Code 8 Jul 2025 2 Oct 2025, Certificate of Approval $7,372
26-00118 Alteration International Residential Code 16 Mar 2026 Open in the state file $9,294
26-00232 Alteration International Residential Code 22 May 2026 Open in the state file $10,350
26-00238 Alteration International Residential Code 29 May 2026 Open in the state file $9,500
26-00267 Alteration International Residential Code 22 Jun 2026 Open in the state file $8,000
26-00283 Alteration International Residential Code 1 Jul 2026 Open in the state file $9,000
26-00238+A Alteration International Residential Code 4 Aug 2026 Open in the state file $5,560

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 Upper Twp construction office.

Flood zone for 1621 RT US 9 SO

FEMA’s flood map places the mapped point for 1621 RT US 9 SO in zone X.

The state’s 10-foot ground scan puts the lowest cell on this lot at 2.2 feet and the highest at 35.3 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 1621 RT US 9 SO

This lot is most likely on septic because it is outside the mapped sewer service area. Please verify.

This lot is within the NJ American Water - Ocean City water system. Please verify with the provider.

These lines come from the state’s sewer service areas and public community water areas, read at a point for this address. That point can fall in the street. Being inside a named area means the lot is inside that mapped system, not that a pipe or a meter is on the house. Being outside means the lot is outside the mapped service area, which is usually a septic system or a private well. It is not a hookup record. Please verify with the provider. How we read water and sewer.

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 $5,720,100 —
2025 $5,720,100 $138,083.21
2024 $5,720,100 $131,276.30
2023 $5,720,100 $124,812.59

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 $5,720,100 73.67% $7,764,490 — —
2024 $5,720,100 67.79% $8,437,970 0.0% +8.7%
2025 $5,720,100 62.40% $9,166,827 0.0% +8.6%
2026 $5,720,100 56.65% $10,097,264 0.0% +10.2%

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 $5,720,100 2.075 $118,692 $124,812.59 —
2024 $5,720,100 2.186 $125,041 $131,276.30 +5.3%
2025 $5,720,100 2.303 $131,734 $138,083.21 +5.4%
2026 $5,720,100 — — — —

Where your money goes

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

Schools
$94,267 71.6%
County
$18,991 14.4%
Municipal
$18,476 14.0%

Of the estimated increase of $6,693, the school portion moved $5,148 up, the county portion $114 down, and the municipal portion $1,659 up. Those are pieces of the dollar change. They are not a change in each share of the rate.

District school (1.648)$94,267
County (0.272)$15,559
County library (0.044)$2,517
County open space (0.016)$915
Municipal purpose (0.323)$18,476

Property details

Class4A — Commercial
Building class10 — not listed in the state appraisal manual
Building1SF-2G
Land description31.34 AC
Dwellings1
Commercial units—
Year built1971
Acreage31.34
ZoningCR — town zoning code
Tax map page25
Additional lots—
Census tract / block—
Special tax codesF04 — Fire district 4
MOD-IV current-year tax—
Last sale$1 · 12/18/2020 · sale assessment $5,720,100 · SR1A 03 — Sale between a company and its owner or a related company
Deed book / page03961 / 00972

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.