2 E 79TH ST
Harvey Cedars Boro, Ocean County · Block 57, Lot 13
Estimated tax up $488 ($5,222 → $5,710) using 2025→2026 rates (1.112 → 1.216) × assessed net.
Assessment net change: 0.0% ($469,600 → $469,600).
Assessment
| Land | $396,000 |
|---|---|
| Improvements | $73,600 |
| Net (taxable assessed, 2026) | $469,600 |
| Town avg ratio used | 52.42% (Average ratio (Director’s / Chapter 123)) |
| Implied equalized value | $895,841 |
| 2025 tax (MOD-IV billed) | $5,221.95 |
| Est. 2026 tax @ general rate | $5,710 |
| Mailing address (2026) | 248 W 15TH STREET, SHIP BOTTOM NJ, 08008 |
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 2025 sale of $1,100,000: implied equalized value $895,841 is $204,159 below that sale. This is not an appraisal.
Building permits for 2 E 79TH ST
No construction permit for 2 E 79TH ST is in the New Jersey construction-permit file. That file is a full record from 2021 on. Work from before then can be missing here and still be at the Harvey Cedars Boro construction office.
Flood zone for 2 E 79TH ST
FEMA’s flood map places the mapped point for 2 E 79TH ST in zone AE. The mapped base flood elevation is 7 feet (NAVD88).
The state’s 10-foot ground scan puts the lowest cell on this lot at 4.3 feet and the highest at 7.3 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 2 E 79TH ST
This lot is within the OCUA Southern sewer system. Please verify with the provider.
This lot is within the Harvey Cedars WD water system. Please verify with the provider.
These lines come from the state’s sewer service areas and public community water areas, read at a point for this address. That point can fall in the street. Being inside a named area means the lot is inside that mapped system, not that a pipe or a meter is on the house. Being outside means the lot is outside the mapped service area, which is usually a septic system or a private well. It is not a hookup record. Please verify with the provider. How we read water and sewer.
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 | $469,600 | — |
| 2025 | $469,600 | $5,221.95 |
| 2024 | $469,600 | $5,283.00 |
| 2023 | $469,600 | $4,616.17 |
Mailing changed in 2026 to 248 W 15TH STREET, SHIP BOTTOM NJ, 08008.
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 | $469,600 | 77.58% | $605,311 | — | — |
| 2024 | $469,600 | 63.47% | $739,877 | 0.0% | +22.2% |
| 2025 | $469,600 | 59.18% | $793,511 | 0.0% | +7.2% |
| 2026 | $469,600 | 52.42% | $895,841 | 0.0% | +12.9% |
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 | $469,600 | 0.983 | $4,616 | $4,616.17 | — |
| 2024 | $469,600 | 1.125 | $5,283 | $5,283.00 | +14.4% |
| 2025 | $469,600 | 1.112 | $5,222 | $5,221.95 | -1.2% |
| 2026 | $469,600 | 1.216 | $5,710 | — | +9.4% |
Where your money goes
Component $ = net × (component rate ÷ 100). Percents are share of school + county + municipal components for rate year 2026.
Of the estimated increase of $488, the school portion moved $112 up, the county portion $238 up, and the municipal portion $139 up. Those are pieces of the dollar change. They are not a change in each share of the rate.
| Regional / consolidated school (0.222) | $1,043 |
|---|---|
| Local school (0.056) | $262 |
| County (0.518) | $2,434 |
| County library (0.051) | $241 |
| County open space (0.022) | $103 |
| Municipal purpose (0.336) | $1,576 |
| Municipal open space (0.011) | $51 |
Property details
| Class | 4A — Commercial |
|---|---|
| Building class | 10 — not listed in the state appraisal manual |
| Building | 1SF OFFICES1248 |
| Land description | 50X92 |
| Dwellings | 1 |
| Commercial units | — |
| Year built | — |
| Acreage | 0.1056 |
| Zoning | LC — town zoning code |
| Tax map page | 6 |
| Additional lots | — |
| Census tract / block | — |
| Special tax codes | — |
| MOD-IV current-year tax | — |
| Last sale | $1,100,000 · 10/15/2025 · sale assessment $469,600 · SR1A 00 — Usable for the sales study |
| Deed book / page | 20197 / 01458 |
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.
See this lot on the statewide map, then come back for the full tax story.
Show on mapSources: NJ Division of Taxation MOD-IV (current parcel file) and tax rates for 2026 (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.