251-C ELMWOOD AVENUE
Maplewood, Essex County · Block 44.3, Lot 180, Qual C2513
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 up $163 ($4,284 → $4,447) using 2024→2025 rates (2.313 → 2.401) × assessed net.
Assessment net change: 0.0% ($185,200 → $185,200).
Assessment
| Land | $80,000 |
|---|---|
| Improvements | $105,200 |
| Net (taxable assessed, 2026) | $185,200 |
| Town avg ratio used | 96.50% (Average ratio (Director’s / Chapter 123)) |
| Implied equalized value | $191,917 |
| 2025 tax (MOD-IV billed) | $4,446.65 |
| Est. 2025 tax @ general rate | $4,447 |
| Mailing address (2026) | 2619 WHITEFORD RD, WHITEFORD; MD, 21160 |
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 | $185,200 | — |
| 2025 | $185,200 | $4,446.65 |
| 2024 | $185,200 | $4,283.68 |
| 2023 | $125,200 | $4,527.23 |
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 | $125,200 | 77.90% | $160,719 | — | — |
| 2024 | $185,200 | 100.00% | $185,200 | +47.9% | +15.2% |
| 2025 | $185,200 | 100.00% | $185,200 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2026 | $185,200 | 96.50% | $191,917 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
2024: Published average ratio exceeded 100%; New Jersey treats that as 100% for equalization.
2025: Published average ratio exceeded 100%; New Jersey treats that as 100% for equalization.
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 | $125,200 | 3.616 | $4,527 | $4,527.23 | — |
| 2024 | $185,200 | 2.313 | $4,284 | $4,283.68 | -5.4% |
| 2025 | $185,200 | 2.401 | $4,447 | $4,446.65 | +3.8% |
| 2026 | $185,200 | — | — | — | — |
Where your money goes
Component $ = net × (component rate ÷ 100). Percents are share of school + county + municipal components for rate year 2025.
Of the estimated change ($163): schools ≈ +50.0%, county ≈ +20.5%, municipal ≈ +29.5%.
| Regional / consolidated school (1.356) | $2,511 |
|---|---|
| County (0.333) | $617 |
| County open space (0.015) | $28 |
| Municipal purpose (0.654) | $1,211 |
| Municipal open space (0.010) | $19 |
| Municipal library (0.033) | $61 |
Property details
| Class | 2 |
|---|---|
| Building class | 33 |
| Building | 2SB |
| Land description | — |
| Dwellings | 1 |
| Commercial units | — |
| Year built | 1947 |
| Acreage | — |
| Zoning | CNDO |
| Tax map page | 28 |
| Additional lots | — |
| Census tract / block | — |
| Special tax codes | — |
| MOD-IV current-year tax | — |
| Last sale | $199,000 · 1/9/2006 · sale assessment $52,000 |
| Deed book / page | 06292 / 00251 |
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Show on mapSources: 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.