242 DOVER RD
South Toms River Boro, Ocean County · Block 12, Lot 39
Estimated tax up $4,663 ($57,598 → $62,261) using 2025→2026 rates (3.520 → 3.805) × assessed net.
Assessment net change: 0.0% ($1,636,300 → $1,636,300).
Assessment
| Land | $924,300 |
|---|---|
| Improvements | $712,000 |
| Net (taxable assessed, 2026) | $1,636,300 |
| Town avg ratio used | 54.89% (Average ratio (Director’s / Chapter 123)) |
| Implied equalized value | $2,981,053 |
| 2025 tax (MOD-IV billed) | $57,597.76 |
| Est. 2026 tax @ general rate | $62,261 |
| Mailing address (2026) | 242 DOVER RD, SO TOMS RIVER NJ, 08757 |
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 1980 sale of $191,950: implied equalized value $2,981,053 is $2,789,103 above that sale. This is not an appraisal.
Building permits for 242 DOVER RD
The New Jersey construction-permit file lists 2 permits for 242 DOVER RD in South Toms River Boro. 1 is still open in the state file. Permit 2100036, an alteration, was issued 3 Aug 2021 and is open in the state file. The reported cost is $5,000.
| Permit | Type | Use | Issued | Closed | Reported cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2100029 | Alteration | International Residential Code | 10 Jun 2021 | 21 Jul 2021, Certificate of Approval | $1,650 |
| 2100036 | Alteration | International Residential Code | 3 Aug 2021 | Open in the state file | $5,000 |
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 South Toms River Boro construction office.
Flood zone for 242 DOVER RD
The flood map could not be checked for 242 DOVER RD, 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 15.8 feet and the highest at 61.4 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 242 DOVER RD
The water and sewer maps could not be checked for 242 DOVER RD, 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 | $1,636,300 | — |
| 2025 | $1,636,300 | $57,597.76 |
| 2024 | $1,636,300 | $53,768.82 |
| 2023 | $1,636,300 | $51,870.71 |
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 | $1,636,300 | 76.06% | $2,151,328 | — | — |
| 2024 | $1,636,300 | 66.56% | $2,458,383 | 0.0% | +14.3% |
| 2025 | $1,636,300 | 60.47% | $2,705,970 | 0.0% | +10.1% |
| 2026 | $1,636,300 | 54.89% | $2,981,053 | 0.0% | +10.2% |
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 | $1,636,300 | 3.170 | $51,871 | $51,870.71 | — |
| 2024 | $1,636,300 | 3.286 | $53,769 | $53,768.82 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | $1,636,300 | 3.520 | $57,598 | $57,597.76 | +7.1% |
| 2026 | $1,636,300 | 3.805 | $62,261 | — | +8.1% |
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 $4,663, the school portion moved $1,685 up, the county portion $740 up, and the municipal portion $2,238 up. Those are pieces of the dollar change. They are not a change in each share of the rate.
| Regional / consolidated school (1.375) | $22,499 |
|---|---|
| County (0.503) | $8,224 |
| County library (0.050) | $813 |
| County health (0.030) | $496 |
| County open space (0.022) | $353 |
| Municipal purpose (1.826) | $29,876 |
Property details
| Class | 4A — Commercial |
|---|---|
| Building class | 10 — not listed in the state appraisal manual |
| Building | 1SCB;1SCB |
| Land description | 10.27 AC |
| Dwellings | 1 |
| Commercial units | — |
| Year built | — |
| Acreage | 10.27 |
| Zoning | SED — town zoning code |
| Tax map page | 06 |
| Additional lots | L 40; 41 |
| Census tract / block | — |
| Special tax codes | — |
| MOD-IV current-year tax | — |
| Last sale | $191,950 · 2/15/1980 |
| Deed book / page | 3898 / 692 |
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.