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Director's Ratio / equalization ratio

The state-certified average ratio of assessed value to true value for a municipality.

New Jersey example

At 54.32%, a $300,000 assessment corresponds to roughly $552,283 of equalized value before other evidence is considered.

Official source

https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/chap123/2026CH123.pdf

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