249 RUNNYMEDE ROAD

Essex, Essex County · Block 13, Lot 6.3

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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)
+6.8%

Estimated tax up $690 ($10,153 → $10,843) using 2024→2025 rates (2.164 → 2.311) × assessed net.

Assessment net change: 0.0% ($469,200 → $469,200).

Assessment

Land$358,000
Improvements$111,200
Net (taxable assessed, 2026)$469,200
Town avg ratio used72.77% (Average ratio (Director’s / Chapter 123))
Implied equalized value$644,771
2025 tax (MOD-IV billed)$10,843.21
Est. 2025 tax @ general rate$10,843
Mailing address (2026)249 RUNNYMEDE RD, ESSEX FELLS; NJ, 07021

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 $469,200
2025 $469,200 $10,843.21
2024 $469,200 $10,153.49
2023 $469,200 $10,172.26

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 $469,200 92.49% $507,298
2024 $469,200 93.46% $502,033 0.0% -1.0%
2025 $469,200 81.60% $575,000 0.0% +14.5%
2026 $469,200 72.77% $644,771 0.0% +12.1%

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 $469,200 2.168 $10,172 $10,172.26
2024 $469,200 2.164 $10,153 $10,153.49 -0.2%
2025 $469,200 2.311 $10,843 $10,843.21 +6.8%
2026 $469,200

Where your money goes

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

Schools
$5,799 53.5%
County
$2,036 18.8%
Municipal
$3,008 27.7%

Of the estimated change ($690): schools ≈ +64.6%, county ≈ +18.4%, municipal ≈ +17.0%.

District school (0.795)$3,730
Regional / consolidated school (0.441)$2,069
County (0.415)$1,947
County open space (0.019)$89
Municipal purpose (0.641)$3,008

Property details

Class2
Building class17
Building
Land description123X205 AVG
Dwellings1
Commercial units
Year built1957
Acreage0.5789
Zoning
Tax map page13
Additional lots
Census tract / block
Special tax codes
MOD-IV current-year tax
Last sale$839,000 · 6/6/2025 · sale assessment $469,200 · SR1A 00
Deed book / page20250 / 36651

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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.