3 MERCK DR

Readington Twp, Hunterdon County · Block 4, Lot 49

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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 $107,146 ($1,586,612 → $1,693,758) using 2024→2025 rates (2.621 → 2.798) × assessed net.

Assessment net change: 0.0% ($60,534,600 → $60,534,600).

Assessment

Land$9,542,300
Improvements$50,992,300
Net (taxable assessed, 2026)$60,534,600
Town avg ratio used69.43% (Average ratio (Director’s / Chapter 123))
Implied equalized value$87,187,959
2025 tax (MOD-IV billed)$1,693,758.11
Est. 2025 tax @ general rate$1,693,758
Mailing address (2026)15535 SAN FERNAN MISS 310, MISSION HILLS CA, 913451343

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 33 — Qualified farmland or currently exempt property marks it non-usable, or the price is a nominal amount.

Building permits for 3 MERCK DR

The New Jersey construction-permit file lists 3 permits for 3 MERCK DR in Readington Twp. 1 is still open in the state file. Permit 25-0610, an alteration, was issued 27 Jun 2025 and is open in the state file. The reported cost is $40,000.

Permit Type Use Issued Closed Reported cost
18-1060 Alteration Business Uses 27 Sep 2018 20 Apr 2023, Certificate of Approval $36,088
24-0020 Alteration Business Uses 17 Jan 2024 8 Nov 2024, Certificate of Approval $388,540
25-0610 Alteration Accessory buildings and miscellaneous structures 27 Jun 2025 Open in the state file $40,000

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 Readington Twp construction office.

Flood zone for 3 MERCK DR

The flood map could not be checked for 3 MERCK DR, 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 130.4 feet and the highest at 266 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 3 MERCK DR

The water and sewer maps could not be checked for 3 MERCK DR, 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 $60,534,600 —
2025 $60,534,600 $1,693,758.11
2024 $60,534,600 $1,586,611.87
2023 $60,534,600 $1,573,294.25

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 $60,534,600 88.16% $68,664,474 — —
2024 $60,534,600 81.99% $73,831,687 0.0% +7.5%
2025 $60,534,600 72.69% $83,277,755 0.0% +12.8%
2026 $60,534,600 69.43% $87,187,959 0.0% +4.7%

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 $60,534,600 2.599 $1,573,294 $1,573,294.25 —
2024 $60,534,600 2.621 $1,586,612 $1,586,611.87 +0.8%
2025 $60,534,600 2.798 $1,693,758 $1,693,758.11 +6.8%
2026 $60,534,600 — — — —

Where your money goes

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

Schools
$1,033,931 61.0%
County
$306,305 18.1%
Municipal
$353,522 20.9%

Of the estimated increase of $107,146, the school portion moved $38,742 up, the county portion $34,505 up, and the municipal portion $33,899 up. Those are pieces of the dollar change. They are not a change in each share of the rate.

District school (1.071)$648,326
Regional / consolidated school (0.637)$385,605
County (0.422)$255,456
County library (0.043)$26,030
County open space (0.041)$24,819
Municipal purpose (0.564)$341,415
Municipal open space (0.020)$12,107

Property details

Class4A — Commercial
Building class10 — not listed in the state appraisal manual
Building—
Land description61.69 AC
Dwellings1
Commercial units—
Year built1990
Acreage61.69
ZoningRO — town zoning code
Tax map page2
Additional lots—
Census tract / block—
Special tax codes—
MOD-IV current-year tax—
Last sale$25,000,000 · 9/25/2018 · sale assessment $70,000,000 · SR1A 33 — Qualified farmland or currently exempt property
Deed book / page02450 / 00357

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.