OFF DECKER RD
Lafayette, Sussex County · Block 5, Lot 4, Qual QFARM
Assessments are tax year 2026; latest published general rate we have is 2025. Estimate uses that rate until the 2026 rate is loaded.
Estimated tax up $27 ($507 → $535) using 2024→2025 rates (2.915 → 2.987) × assessed net.
Assessment net change: +2.9% ($17,400 → $17,900).
Assessment
| Land | $17,900 |
|---|---|
| Improvements | $0 |
| Net (taxable assessed, 2026) | $17,900 |
| Town avg ratio used | 62.30% (Average ratio (Director’s / Chapter 123)) |
| Implied equalized value | $28,732 |
| 2025 tax (MOD-IV billed) | $519.74 |
| Est. 2025 tax @ general rate | $535 |
| Mailing address (2026) | 160 RT 206, NEWTON; NJ, 07860 |
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.
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 | $17,900 | — |
| 2025 | $17,400 | $519.74 |
| 2024 | $16,400 | $478.06 |
| 2023 | $16,400 | $468.06 |
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 | $16,400 | 82.94% | $19,773 | — | — |
| 2024 | $16,400 | 73.92% | $22,186 | 0.0% | +12.2% |
| 2025 | $17,400 | 67.68% | $25,709 | +6.1% | +15.9% |
| 2026 | $17,900 | 62.30% | $28,732 | +2.9% | +11.8% |
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 | $16,400 | 2.854 | $468 | $468.06 | — |
| 2024 | $16,400 | 2.915 | $478 | $478.06 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | $17,400 | 2.987 | $520 | $519.74 | +8.7% |
| 2026 | $17,900 | — | — | — | — |
Where your money goes
Component $ = net × (component rate ÷ 100). Percents are share of school + county + municipal components for rate year 2025.
Of the estimated change ($27): schools ≈ +76.0%, county ≈ +13.6%, municipal ≈ +10.4%.
| District school (1.351) | $242 |
|---|---|
| Regional / consolidated school (0.666) | $119 |
| County (0.591) | $106 |
| County library (0.049) | $9 |
| County open space (0.003) | $1 |
| Municipal purpose (0.317) | $57 |
| Municipal open space (0.010) | $2 |
Property details
| Class | 3B |
|---|---|
| Building class | — |
| Building | — |
| Land description | 38.36 AC |
| Dwellings | — |
| Commercial units | — |
| Year built | — |
| Acreage | 38.36 |
| Zoning | R5.0 |
| Tax map page | 19 |
| Additional lots | — |
| Census tract / block | — |
| Special tax codes | — |
| MOD-IV current-year tax | — |
| Last sale | $190,000 · 9/11/1986 · sale assessment $45,900 |
| Deed book / page | 01381 / 00069 |
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Show on mapSources: NJ Division of Taxation MOD-IV (current parcel file) and tax rates for 2025 (Abstract of Ratables). Estimates are not an official tax bill. Owner names are not shown. Full disclaimer.