258 WACONIA ROAD
Vernon, Sussex County · Block 453, Lot 12
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 down $28 ($723 → $694) using 2024→2025 rates (2.441 → 2.345) × assessed net.
Assessment net change: 0.0% ($29,600 → $29,600).
Assessment
| Land | $29,600 |
|---|---|
| Improvements | $0 |
| Net (taxable assessed, 2026) | $29,600 |
| Town avg ratio used | 91.94% (Average ratio (Director’s / Chapter 123)) |
| Implied equalized value | $32,195 |
| 2025 tax (MOD-IV billed) | $694.12 |
| Est. 2025 tax @ general rate | $694 |
| Mailing address (2026) | 258 WACONIA RD, HIGHLAND LAKES; NJ, 07422 |
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 | $29,600 | — |
| 2025 | $29,600 | $694.12 |
| 2024 | $30,500 | $744.51 |
| 2023 | $44,200 | $1,146.11 |
Mailing changed in 2026 to 258 WACONIA RD, HIGHLAND LAKES; NJ, 07422.
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 | $44,200 | 90.41% | $48,888 | — | — |
| 2024 | $30,500 | 98.97% | $30,817 | -31.0% | -37.0% |
| 2025 | $29,600 | 88.54% | $33,431 | -3.0% | +8.5% |
| 2026 | $29,600 | 91.94% | $32,195 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
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 | $44,200 | 2.593 | $1,146 | $1,146.11 | — |
| 2024 | $30,500 | 2.441 | $745 | $744.51 | -35.0% |
| 2025 | $29,600 | 2.345 | $694 | $694.12 | -6.8% |
| 2026 | $29,600 | — | — | — | — |
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 ($-28): schools ≈ +43.8%, county ≈ +38.5%, municipal ≈ +17.7%.
| District school (1.367) | $405 |
|---|---|
| County (0.405) | $120 |
| County library (0.033) | $10 |
| County open space (0.002) | $1 |
| Municipal purpose (0.538) | $159 |
Property details
| Class | 1 |
|---|---|
| Building class | — |
| Building | — |
| Land description | .23 AC |
| Dwellings | 1 |
| Commercial units | — |
| Year built | — |
| Acreage | 0.23 |
| Zoning | — |
| Tax map page | 20B |
| Additional lots | — |
| Census tract / block | — |
| Special tax codes | — |
| MOD-IV current-year tax | — |
| Last sale | $4,000 · 10/10/2003 · sale assessment $6,000 · SR1A 26 |
| Deed book / page | 02768 / 00274 |
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 2025 (Abstract of Ratables). Estimates are not an official tax bill. Owner names are not shown. Full disclaimer.