5 BOWLING GREEN PKWY

Jefferson Twp, Morris County · Block 273.1, Lot 2

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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)
+3.4%

Estimated tax up $3,733 ($108,363 → $112,096) using 2024→2025 rates (2.903 → 3.003) × assessed net.

Assessment net change: 0.0% ($3,732,800 → $3,732,800).

Assessment

Land$1,032,800
Improvements$2,700,000
Net (taxable assessed, 2026)$3,732,800
Town avg ratio used69.72% (Average ratio (Director’s / Chapter 123))
Implied equalized value$5,353,987
2025 tax (MOD-IV billed)$115,866.11
Est. 2025 tax @ general rate$112,096
Mailing address (2026)5 BOWLING GREEN PKWY, LAKE HOPATCONG; NJ, 07849

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.

Change since the 2008 sale of $2,600,000: implied equalized value $5,353,987 is $2,753,987 above that sale. This is not an appraisal.

Building permits for 5 BOWLING GREEN PKWY

The New Jersey construction-permit file lists 11 permits for 5 BOWLING GREEN PKWY in Jefferson Twp. 5 are still open in the state file. Permit 20250729, a new building, was issued 9 Jul 2025 and is open in the state file. The reported cost is $77,500. The reported size is 318 square feet.

Permit Type Use Issued Closed Reported cost
19930011 Alteration Lecture halls, Art Galleries, Churches, etc. 12 Jan 1993 23 Mar 1993, Certificate of Occupancy $27,500
19930910 Alteration Mercantile buildings 16 Nov 1993 21 Aug 1995, Certificate of Occupancy $15,000
20210229 Alteration Business Uses 7 Apr 2021 23 Jan 2023, Certificate of Approval $40,000
20210372 Alteration Business Uses 10 May 2021 2 Feb 2023, Certificate of Approval $6,800
20211103 Alteration Business Uses 19 Oct 2021 10 Jan 2022, Certificate of Occupancy $8,500
20220270 Alteration Business Uses 3 Mar 2022 Open in the state file $1,000
20220293 Alteration International Residential Code 9 Mar 2022 14 Mar 2022, Certificate of Approval $600
20220684 Alteration International Residential Code 21 Jun 2022 Open in the state file $12,000
20220706 Alteration Business Uses 27 Jun 2022 Open in the state file $224
20230580 Alteration Business Uses 18 May 2023 Open in the state file $60,000
20250729 New International Residential Code 9 Jul 2025 Open in the state file $77,500

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 Jefferson Twp construction office.

Flood zone for 5 BOWLING GREEN PKWY

The flood map could not be checked for 5 BOWLING GREEN PKWY, 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 933.7 feet and the highest at 964.5 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 5 BOWLING GREEN PKWY

The water and sewer maps could not be checked for 5 BOWLING GREEN PKWY, 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 $3,732,800 —
2025 $3,732,800 $115,866.11
2024 $3,732,800 $112,058.65
2023 $3,732,800 $109,221.73

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 $3,732,800 91.97% $4,058,715 — —
2024 $3,732,800 86.58% $4,311,388 0.0% +6.2%
2025 $3,732,800 81.01% $4,607,826 0.0% +6.9%
2026 $3,732,800 69.72% $5,353,987 0.0% +16.2%

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 $3,732,800 2.829 $105,601 $109,221.73 —
2024 $3,732,800 2.903 $108,363 $112,058.65 +2.6%
2025 $3,732,800 3.003 $112,096 $115,866.11 +3.4%
2026 $3,732,800 — — — —

Where your money goes

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

Schools
$67,564 60.3%
County
$11,012 9.8%
Municipal
$33,521 29.9%

Of the estimated increase of $3,733, the school portion moved $2,389 up, the county portion $336 up, and the municipal portion $1,008 up. Those are pieces of the dollar change. They are not a change in each share of the rate.

District school (1.810)$67,564
County (0.287)$10,713
County open space (0.008)$299
Municipal purpose (0.847)$31,617
Municipal open space (0.010)$373
Municipal library (0.041)$1,530

Property details

Class4A — Commercial
Building class—
Building1SCB 2
Land description5.700 AC
Dwellings—
Commercial units—
Year built1962
Acreage5.7
ZoningC-2 — town zoning code
Tax map page40
Additional lots—
Census tract / block—
Special tax codesG01 — Garbage or solid-waste district 1
MOD-IV current-year tax—
Last sale$2,600,000 · 3/13/2008 · sale assessment $3,095,800
Deed book / page21044 / 00547

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.