1197 CAPSTAN DRIVE

Lacey Twp, Ocean County · Block 478, Lot 52.3

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Assessment year 2026 · Rate year 2026 · Prior rate 2025

Estimated tax story (homeowner view)
+6.4%

Estimated tax up $2,156 ($33,690 → $35,845) using 2025→2026 rates (2.735 → 2.910) × assessed net.

Assessment net change: 0.0% ($1,231,800 → $1,231,800).

Assessment

Land$466,000
Improvements$765,800
Net (taxable assessed, 2026)$1,231,800
Town avg ratio used60.11% (Average ratio (Director’s / Chapter 123))
Implied equalized value$2,049,243
2025 tax (MOD-IV billed)$33,689.73
Est. 2026 tax @ general rate$35,845
Mailing address (2026)1197 CAPSTAN DRIVE, FORKED RIVER NJ, 08731

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 2024 sale of $1,670,000: implied equalized value $2,049,243 is $379,243 above that sale. This is not an appraisal.

This class 2 — residential (four families or less) — net assessment sits above the town class-2 average of $290,668.

Building permits for 1197 CAPSTAN DRIVE

The New Jersey construction-permit file lists 3 permits for 1197 CAPSTAN DRIVE in Lacey Twp. 1 is still open in the state file. Permit 20260319, an alteration, was issued 25 Mar 2026 and is open in the state file. The reported cost is $19,500.

Permit Type Use Issued Closed Reported cost
20211363 Alteration International Residential Code 13 Dec 2021 18 Apr 2022, Certificate of Approval $3,000
20250518 Alteration International Residential Code 3 Jun 2025 23 Oct 2025, Certificate of Approval $4,500
20260319 Alteration International Residential Code 25 Mar 2026 Open in the state file $19,500

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 Lacey Twp construction office.

Flood zone for 1197 CAPSTAN DRIVE

The flood map could not be checked for 1197 CAPSTAN DRIVE, 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 3.2 feet and the highest at 7.9 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 1197 CAPSTAN DRIVE

The water and sewer maps could not be checked for 1197 CAPSTAN DRIVE, 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 $1,231,800 —
2025 $1,231,800 $33,689.73
2024 $1,231,800 $31,213.81
2023 $1,231,800 $29,181.34

Mailing changed in 2025 to 1197 CAPSTAN DRIVE, FORKED RIVER NJ, 08731.

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 $1,231,800 77.27% $1,594,150 — —
2024 $1,231,800 70.37% $1,750,462 0.0% +9.8%
2025 $1,231,800 64.80% $1,900,926 0.0% +8.6%
2026 $1,231,800 60.11% $2,049,243 0.0% +7.8%

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 $1,231,800 2.369 $29,181 $29,181.34 —
2024 $1,231,800 2.534 $31,214 $31,213.81 +7.0%
2025 $1,231,800 2.735 $33,690 $33,689.73 +7.9%
2026 $1,231,800 2.910 $35,845 — +6.4%

Where your money goes

Component $ = net × (component rate ÷ 100). Percents are share of school + county + municipal components for rate year 2026.

Schools
$21,625 60.3%
County
$6,829 19.1%
Municipal
$7,391 20.6%

Of the estimated increase of $2,156, the school portion moved $1,301 up, the county portion $411 up, and the municipal portion $443 up. Those are pieces of the dollar change. They are not a change in each share of the rate.

District school (1.756)$21,625
County (0.461)$5,675
County library (0.046)$564
County health (0.028)$341
County open space (0.020)$249
Municipal purpose (0.600)$7,391

Property details

Class2 — Residential (four families or less)
Building class20 — Superior quality single-family dwelling
Building2SF-O-3BG 4561
Land description89 X 160 AVG
Dwellings1
Commercial units—
Year built2004
Acreage0.3269
ZoningR75 — town zoning code
Tax map page29
Additional lots—
Census tract / block—
Special tax codes—
MOD-IV current-year tax—
Last sale$1,670,000 · 11/4/2024 · sale assessment $1,231,800 · SR1A 00 — Usable for the sales study
Deed book / page19847 / 01670

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 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.