South Toms River Boro NJ property tax rate 2026: 3.805
South Toms River Boro, Ocean County. 1,295 parcels in the MOD-IV 2026 file. Rate shown is tax year 2026.
South Toms River Boro at a glance
1,295 parcels are on the 2026 file. The 2026 general rate is 3.805, and the prior rate on file is 3.520 for 2025. A typical class 2 assessment is $171,243, about $6,516 in estimated tax. Usable sales with a 2025 deed: 8, median $354,950. The state construction file lists 524 permits here. The median class 2 house was built in 1962. 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 South Toms River Boro bill
South Toms River Boro’s general rate of 3.805 is tax year 2026 on the 2026 assessment file. The prior general rate on file is 3.520 for 2025. School, county, and municipal shares of this rate are 36.1%, 15.9%, and 48.0%. 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 $190,749,600 to $191,449,900, up 0.4%, on 1,118 parcels. Usable sales with a 2025 deed: median $354,950 (8 sales). The largest class share of net assessed value is Residential at 75.6%. The $300,000 illustration sits above the class-2 average of $171,243. State school aid is outside these bars.
Building permits in South Toms River Boro
The New Jersey construction-permit file lists 524 permits in South Toms River 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 South Toms River Boro construction office.
2026 general tax rate in South Toms River Boro: 3.805
Dollars per $100 of assessed value. Example on $300,000 net: $11,415/yr estimated.
In Ocean County, the median municipality’s school share (rate year 2026) is 41.8%; this town is 36.1%. 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 Toms River Regional (K-12), FY2027 K–12 aid $31,663,676. Those aid figures are not slices of these bars. Ocean district table.
Prior year (2025) general rate: 3.520.
Tax on a $200,000 or $500,000 sale in South Toms River Boro
These figures use South Toms River 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 54.89% would be assessed at about $274,450. At the general rate of 3.805, the estimated tax is $10,443. A $200,000 sale at that same ratio and rate would be assessed at about $109,780, with an estimated tax of $4,177.
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 60.47% would be assessed at about $302,350. At the general rate of 3.520, the estimated tax is $10,643. A $200,000 sale at that same ratio and rate would be assessed at about $120,940, with an estimated tax of $4,257.
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 South Toms River Boro
These are the five newest usable deeds on the 2026 file for South Toms River 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 398 CHAMBERLAIN ST | 9/29/2025 | $325,000 | $171,500 | $6,526 |
| 9 GREEN RIDGE DR | 8/5/2025 | $360,000 | $185,900 | $7,073 |
| 17 EASY ST | 6/12/2025 | $379,000 | $152,100 | $5,787 |
| 8 COLGATE DR | 6/11/2025 | $313,500 | $197,600 | $7,519 |
| 3 GREEN RIDGE DR | 5/22/2025 | $349,900 | $169,100 | $6,434 |
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 South Toms River Boro: $16,715
Residential
The highest residential estimate in South Toms River Boro is $16,715 at 68 CENTER ST, on a net assessment of $439,300 and a 2026 general rate of 3.805.
| Address | Class | Net assessment | Rate year | Estimated tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 CENTER ST | 2 — Residential (four families or less) | $439,300 | 2026 | $16,715 |
| 48 FLINT RD | 2 — Residential (four families or less) | $361,600 | 2026 | $13,759 |
| 1 RED MAPLE COURT | 2 — Residential (four families or less) | $345,000 | 2026 | $13,127 |
| 8 GREEN RIDGE DR | 2 — Residential (four families or less) | $344,700 | 2026 | $13,116 |
| 2 RED MAPLE COURT | 2 — Residential (four families or less) | $331,400 | 2026 | $12,610 |
Business
The highest business estimate in South Toms River Boro is $151,896 at 379 DOVER RD, on a net assessment of $3,992,000 and a 2026 general rate of 3.805.
| Address | Class | Net assessment | Rate year | Estimated tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 379 DOVER RD | 4A — Commercial | $3,992,000 | 2026 | $151,896 |
| 1 CRABBE RD | 4A — Commercial | $3,717,700 | 2026 | $141,458 |
| 1 SO MAIN ST | 4A — Commercial | $3,411,500 | 2026 | $129,808 |
| 399 DOVER RD | 4A — Commercial | $1,760,100 | 2026 | $66,972 |
| 242 DOVER RD | 4A — Commercial | $1,636,300 | 2026 | $62,261 |
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 South Toms River Boro, typical class 2 assessment $171,243
Class 2 residential in the MOD-IV file: 1,118 parcels, average net assessment $171,243. 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 $190,749,600 to $191,449,900, up 0.4%, on 1,118 parcels that have both a prior net and a 2026 net. This is the assessment roll, not an appraisal.
Among 8 usable recorded sales whose latest deed on this file is in 2025, the median price is $354,950. 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 | 1,118 | $191,449,900 | 75.6% |
| Vacant land 1 | 118 | $24,985,800 | 9.9% |
| Commercial 4A | 58 | $36,591,200 | 14.4% |
| Industrial 4B | 1 | $274,600 | 0.1% |
Housing stock in South Toms River Boro, median year built 1962
On the 2026 file, class 2 houses in South Toms River Boro with a year built have a median year of 1962, about 64 years old. Of those 1,118 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 86.3%, Vacant land 9.1%, Commercial 4.5%, Industrial <0.1%. 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.