34 MERRRILL CREEK ROAD

Harmony Twp, Warren County · Block 24, Lot 1

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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)
-1.7%

Estimated tax down $76,815 ($4,641,878 → $4,565,062) using 2024→2025 rates (2.710 → 2.665) × assessed net.

Assessment net change: +0.0% ($171,287,000 → $171,296,900).

Assessment

Land$3,648,500
Improvements$167,648,400
Net (taxable assessed, 2026)$171,296,900
Town avg ratio used58.37% (Average ratio (Director’s / Chapter 123))
Implied equalized value$293,467,363
2025 tax (MOD-IV billed)$4,565,062.39
Est. 2025 tax @ general rate$4,565,062
Mailing address (2026)34 MERRILL CREEK ROAD, WASHINGTON; NJ, 07882

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.

Building permits for 34 MERRRILL CREEK ROAD

The New Jersey construction-permit file lists 4 permits for 34 MERRRILL CREEK ROAD in Harmony Twp. Permit 25-10026, a new building, was issued 26 Mar 2025 and closed 29 Aug 2025 with a Certificate of Occupancy. The reported cost is $59,247. The reported size is 1,800 square feet.

Permit Type Use Issued Closed Reported cost
92-016 Demolition Accessory buildings and miscellaneous structures 25 Mar 1992 4 Jun 1992, Certificate of Approval $4,500
23-10100 Alteration Accessory buildings and miscellaneous structures 8 Dec 2023 15 Feb 2024, Certificate of Approval $3,295
25-10026 New Accessory buildings and miscellaneous structures 26 Mar 2025 29 Aug 2025, Certificate of Occupancy $59,247
25-10106 Alteration International Residential Code 20 Nov 2025 22 Jan 2026, Certificate of Approval $55,400

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 Harmony Twp construction office.

Flood zone for 34 MERRRILL CREEK ROAD

The flood map could not be checked for 34 MERRRILL CREEK ROAD, 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 611.4 feet and the highest at 1,095.7 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 34 MERRRILL CREEK ROAD

The water and sewer maps could not be checked for 34 MERRRILL CREEK ROAD, 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 $171,296,900 —
2025 $171,287,000 $4,565,062.39
2024 $171,287,000 $4,641,877.70
2023 $171,287,000 $4,414,065.99

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 $171,287,000 69.52% $246,385,213 — —
2024 $171,287,000 60.32% $283,963,859 0.0% +15.3%
2025 $171,287,000 60.01% $285,430,762 0.0% +0.5%
2026 $171,296,900 58.37% $293,467,363 +0.0% +2.8%

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 $171,287,000 2.577 $4,414,066 $4,414,065.99 —
2024 $171,287,000 2.710 $4,641,878 $4,641,877.70 +5.2%
2025 $171,287,000 2.665 $4,564,799 $4,565,062.39 -1.7%
2026 $171,296,900 — — — —

Where your money goes

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

Schools
$2,401,583 52.6%
County
$1,608,478 35.2%
Municipal
$555,002 12.2%

Of the estimated decrease of $76,815, the school portion moved $44,673 up, the county portion $128,372 down, and the municipal portion $6,884 up. Those are pieces of the dollar change. They are not a change in each share of the rate.

District school (1.402)$2,401,583
County (0.840)$1,438,894
County library (0.065)$111,343
County open space (0.034)$58,241
Municipal purpose (0.324)$555,002

Property details

Class4B — Industrial
Building class10 — not listed in the state appraisal manual
Building—
Land description650 AC
Dwellings1
Commercial units0
Year built—
Acreage650
Zoning—
Tax map page—
Additional lots—
Census tract / block—
Special tax codes—
MOD-IV current-year tax—
Last sale—
Deed book / page—

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.

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Sources: NJ Division of Taxation MOD-IV (current parcel file) and tax rates for 2025 (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.