Lakehurst Boro NJ property tax rate 2026: 2.425
Lakehurst Boro, Ocean County. 862 parcels in the MOD-IV 2026 file. Rate shown is tax year 2026.
Lakehurst Boro at a glance
862 parcels are on the 2026 file. The 2026 general rate is 2.425, and the prior rate on file is 2.297 for 2025. A typical class 2 assessment is $254,676, about $6,176 in estimated tax. Usable sales with a 2022 deed: 34, median $265,000. The state construction file lists 0 permits here. The median class 2 house was built in 1959. A property page adds that parcel’s permits, flood zone, mapped flood elevation, and high and low ground. Owner names are not shown.
How to read a Lakehurst Boro bill
Lakehurst Boro’s general rate of 2.425 is tax year 2026 on the 2026 assessment file. The prior general rate on file is 2.297 for 2025. School, county, and municipal shares of this rate are 29.9%, 16.2%, and 53.9%. The largest slice is municipal. In Ocean County the middle school share for rate year 2026 is 41.8% in Pt Pleasant Beach Boro. Class 2 net assessments changed from $176,521,900 to $176,999,600, up 0.3%, on 695 parcels. Usable sales with a 2022 deed: median $265,000 (34 sales). The largest class share of net assessed value is Residential at 55.1%. The $300,000 illustration sits above the class-2 average of $254,676. State school aid is outside these bars.
Building permits in Lakehurst Boro
The New Jersey construction-permit file lists 0 permits in Lakehurst Boro. This file is a full record from 2021 on. Older permits are mostly missing. Work from before then can be missing here and still be at the Lakehurst Boro construction office.
2026 general tax rate in Lakehurst Boro: 2.425
Dollars per $100 of assessed value. Example on $300,000 net: $7,275/yr estimated.
In Ocean County, the median municipality’s school share (rate year 2026) is 41.8%; this town is 29.9%. The largest slice here is municipal. State school aid is not in these bars — it reduces the school levy before the rate is struck. All Ocean towns · How NJ taxes work.
The school percent is the local property-tax levy. The district for this municipality is Lakehurst Boro (K-12), FY2027 K–12 aid $8,733,763. Those aid figures are not slices of these bars. Ocean district table.
Prior year (2025) general rate: 2.297.
Tax on a $200,000 or $500,000 sale in Lakehurst Boro
These figures use Lakehurst Boro’s own ratio and general rate. How the same sale price is calculated for every town. This is not an appraisal and not a collector bill.
2026
A $500,000 sale at the 2026 ratio of 85.72% would be assessed at about $428,600. At the general rate of 2.425, the estimated tax is $10,394. A $200,000 sale at that same ratio and rate would be assessed at about $171,440, with an estimated tax of $4,157.
In Ocean County for 2026, the $500,000 bill runs from $2,690 in Mantoloking Boro to $10,443 in South Toms River Boro. The middle bill is $7,384 in Berkeley Twp. All Ocean towns.
2025
A $500,000 sale at the 2025 ratio of 90.83% would be assessed at about $454,150. At the general rate of 2.297, the estimated tax is $10,432. A $200,000 sale at that same ratio and rate would be assessed at about $181,660, with an estimated tax of $4,173.
In Ocean County for 2025, the $500,000 bill runs from $2,658 in Mantoloking Boro to $10,643 in South Toms River Boro. The middle bill is $7,330 in Stafford Twp. All Ocean towns.
See every New Jersey town on the same $200,000 and $500,000 sale for 2025.
Recent usable sales in Lakehurst Boro
These are the five newest usable deeds on the 2026 file for Lakehurst Boro. A $1 deed and a non-usable SR1A sale are left out. Each parcel stores one sale, so this is not every deed recorded in town.
| Address | Deed date | Sale price | Net assessment | Estimated tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 209 CENTER ST | 11/24/2025 | $900,000 | $719,600 | $17,450 |
| 706 MAPLE ST | 11/6/2025 | $250,000 | $205,000 | $4,971 |
| 24 UNION AVE | 10/21/2025 | $920,000 | $565,800 | $13,721 |
| 100 PINE ST UNIT 3 | 10/8/2025 | $350,000 | $240,200 | $5,825 |
| 213 UNION AVE | 10/7/2025 | $305,000 | $281,700 | $6,831 |
Owner names are not shown. Estimated tax uses this town’s 2026 general rate on the net assessment. This is not a collector’s bill.
Highest estimated tax in Lakehurst Boro: $15,498
Residential
The highest residential estimate in Lakehurst Boro is $15,498 at ROUTE 70, on a net assessment of $639,100 and a 2026 general rate of 2.425.
| Address | Class | Net assessment | Rate year | Estimated tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROUTE 70 | 2 — Residential (four families or less) | $639,100 | 2026 | $15,498 |
| 17 LAKE SHORE DR | 2 — Residential (four families or less) | $564,900 | 2026 | $13,699 |
| 200-202 CENTER ST | 2 — Residential (four families or less) | $544,700 | 2026 | $13,209 |
| 310 CHURCH ST | 2 — Residential (four families or less) | $540,700 | 2026 | $13,112 |
| 221 PINE ST | 2 — Residential (four families or less) | $534,900 | 2026 | $12,971 |
Business
The highest business estimate in Lakehurst Boro is $77,956 at 601 UNION AVE, on a net assessment of $3,214,700 and a 2026 general rate of 2.425.
| Address | Class | Net assessment | Rate year | Estimated tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 601 UNION AVE | 4A — Commercial | $3,214,700 | 2026 | $77,956 |
| 312 ROUTE 70 | 4A — Commercial | $2,522,900 | 2026 | $61,180 |
| 800 ROUTE 70 | 4A — Commercial | $2,361,100 | 2026 | $57,257 |
| 111 BROWN AVE | 4A — Commercial | $2,345,000 | 2026 | $56,866 |
| 10 SOUTH UNION AVE | 4A — Commercial | $2,218,600 | 2026 | $53,801 |
Owner names are not shown. Every parcel in this town uses the same rate, so the highest tax is the highest assessment. Commercial and industrial parcels (class 4A and 4B) are the business list. Apartment buildings are class 4C and are not in that list. This is not a collector’s bill.
Ratable base in Lakehurst Boro, typical class 2 assessment $254,676
Class 2 residential in the MOD-IV file: 695 parcels, average net assessment $254,676. The $300,000 example above is an illustration — this average is closer to a typical residential assessment in this town.
How assessments changed
Class 2 residential net assessments changed from $176,521,900 to $176,999,600, up 0.3%, on 695 parcels that have both a prior net and a 2026 net. This is the assessment roll, not an appraisal.
Among 34 usable recorded sales whose latest deed on this file is in 2022, the median price is $265,000. A $1 deed and a non-usable SR1A sale are left out. Each parcel stores one sale, so this is not every deed recorded that year.
Share of net assessed value by property class (MOD-IV). Not a school-quality rating.
| Class | Parcels | Net assessed | % of net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential 2 | 695 | $176,999,600 | 55.1% |
| Vacant land 1 | 101 | $89,981,600 | 28.0% |
| Commercial 4A | 64 | $49,025,000 | 15.3% |
| Apartment 4C | 2 | $5,348,800 | 1.7% |
Housing stock in Lakehurst Boro, median year built 1959
On the 2026 file, class 2 houses in Lakehurst Boro with a year built have a median year of 1959, about 67 years old. Of those 693 houses, the largest share was built 1960–1979. This is the assessor’s year built. It is not a ranking of towns.
By parcel count, Residential 80.6%, Vacant land 11.7%, Commercial 7.4%, Apartment 0.2%. Those percentages are a count of parcels, not a share of tax dollars. The class table uses the tax-base share.
Year built
Assessor building line
Grouped from the assessor’s building abbreviation. One-family, two-family, and condo are the codes that read clearly. Other codes stay in their own group. This is not a bedroom count, and square feet are left off because most records do not include them.