8 BRIGHT ST

South, Middlesex County · Block 96, Lot 5

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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)
+4.8%

Estimated tax up $276 ($5,754 → $6,029) using 2024→2025 rates (2.547 → 2.669) × assessed net.

Assessment net change: 0.0% ($225,900 → $225,900).

Assessment

Land$85,500
Improvements$140,400
Net (taxable assessed, 2026)$225,900
Town avg ratio used60.61% (Average ratio (Director’s / Chapter 123))
Implied equalized value$372,711
2025 tax (MOD-IV billed)$6,029.27
Est. 2025 tax @ general rate$6,029
Mailing address (2026)8 BRIGHT ST, SOUTH RIVER; NJ, 08882

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 $225,900
2025 $225,900 $6,029.27
2024 $225,900 $5,753.67
2023 $225,900 $5,581.99

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 $225,900 81.92% $275,757
2024 $225,900 75.50% $299,205 0.0% +8.5%
2025 $225,900 67.56% $334,369 0.0% +11.8%
2026 $225,900 60.61% $372,711 0.0% +11.5%

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 $225,900 2.471 $5,582 $5,581.99
2024 $225,900 2.547 $5,754 $5,753.67 +3.1%
2025 $225,900 2.669 $6,029 $6,029.27 +4.8%
2026 $225,900

Where your money goes

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

Schools
$2,971 49.3%
County
$1,163 19.3%
Municipal
$1,895 31.4%

Of the estimated change ($276): schools ≈ +34.4%, county ≈ +29.5%, municipal ≈ +36.1%.

District school (1.315)$2,971
County (0.470)$1,062
County open space (0.045)$102
Municipal purpose (0.789)$1,782
Municipal library (0.050)$113

Property details

Class2
Building class16
Building2A-2S-2UG
Land description30X100
Dwellings2
Commercial units
Year built1906
Acreage0.0689
Zoning
Tax map page10
Additional lots
Census tract / block
Special tax codes
MOD-IV current-year tax
Last sale$467,500 · 1/10/2024 · sale assessment $225,900
Deed book / page19380 / 00976

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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.