551 GRANDVIEW DR

Vernon, Sussex County · Block 484, Lot 44

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Assessment year 2026 · Rate year 2025 · Prior rate 2024

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 story (homeowner view)
-3.9%

Estimated tax down $423 ($10,755 → $10,332) using 2024→2025 rates (2.441 → 2.345) × assessed net.

Assessment net change: 0.0% ($440,600 → $440,600).

Assessment

Land$199,600
Improvements$241,000
Net (taxable assessed, 2026)$440,600
Town avg ratio used91.94% (Average ratio (Director’s / Chapter 123))
Implied equalized value$479,226
2025 tax (MOD-IV billed)$10,332.07
Est. 2025 tax @ general rate$10,332
Mailing address (2026)551 GRANDVIEW DR, 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 $440,600
2025 $440,600 $10,332.07
2024 $370,400 $9,041.46
2023 $361,400 $9,371.10

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 $361,400 90.41% $399,735
2024 $370,400 98.97% $374,255 +2.5% -6.4%
2025 $440,600 88.54% $497,628 +19.0% +33.0%
2026 $440,600 91.94% $479,226 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 $361,400 2.593 $9,371 $9,371.10
2024 $370,400 2.441 $9,041 $9,041.46 -3.5%
2025 $440,600 2.345 $10,332 $10,332.07 +14.3%
2026 $440,600

Where your money goes

Component $ = net × (component rate ÷ 100). Percents are share of school + county + municipal components for rate year 2025.

Schools
$6,023 58.3%
County
$1,939 18.8%
Municipal
$2,370 22.9%

Of the estimated change ($-423): schools ≈ +43.8%, county ≈ +38.5%, municipal ≈ +17.7%.

District school (1.367)$6,023
County (0.405)$1,784
County library (0.033)$145
County open space (0.002)$9
Municipal purpose (0.538)$2,370

Property details

Class2
Building class16
Building1 1/2S FV F 2AG
Land description.459 AC
Dwellings1
Commercial units
Year built1986
Acreage0.459
Zoning
Tax map page20N
Additional lots
Census tract / block
Special tax codes
MOD-IV current-year tax
Last sale$11,000 · 9/21/1984
Deed book / page01212 / 00102

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Sources: 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.