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438 Van Buren St

Ridgewood Village, NJ · Bergen County · Vacant land · Block 3104, Lot 14

Watchdog Score

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78/100

Favorable tax position

The Watchdog Score, powered by the ROBUST Framework. Evidence coverage 55%, low confidence.

  • RRecourse87
  • OOverassessment Positionn/a
  • BBurden78
  • UUniformity74
  • SStabilityn/a
  • TTrajectoryn/a

Property tax

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$8,9662024 tax bill
$9,0312025 at new rate
$312,500Assessed value
$459Ridgewood Village median
$2.8902025 rate

Among 63 vacant lots in Ridgewood Village, the typical (median) tax bill is $459. This bill is higher than about 84% of them.

Town tax rate per $100
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Sales

Nearby sales
$1 on June 18, 2021This property's last sale
1Similar sales since 2023
$10,000Median price

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Recent sales nearby

AddressSoldPriceBuilt
248 Briarcliff RdOct 2023$10,000

Same property type in the same town, same street first. Prices come from the state tax list, which runs about a year behind, and can include sales between relatives or other non-market transfers.

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Property record

Block / lot
3104 / 14
Property class
Vacant land (1)
Year built
1915
Building
2FG2
Dwelling units
1
Lot size
0.17 acres
Land value
$312,500
Improvement value
$0
County
Bergen County

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  • 520 Van Buren St$14,646 tax
  • 458 Van Buren St$9,046 tax
  • 454 Van Buren St$12,056 tax
  • 450 Van Buren St$11,235 tax
  • 442 Van Buren St$24,682 tax
  • 426 Van Buren St$11,605 tax
  • 418 Van Buren St$13,255 tax

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A printable report for 438 Van Buren St: tax and assessment, the Watchdog Score, how the bill compares in Ridgewood Village, recent nearby sales and appeal dates.

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Questions

How much are the property taxes at 438 Van Buren St?

The latest annual property tax on the New Jersey tax list is $8,966, on an assessed value of $312,500.

How does this tax bill compare with others in Ridgewood Village?

Among 63 vacant lots in Ridgewood Village, the typical (median) tax bill is $459. This bill is higher than about 84% of them.

What is the Watchdog Score?

The Watchdog Score, powered by the ROBUST Framework, rates a property's tax position from 0 to 100 using six kinds of public evidence. Higher is better. This property scores 78 (Favorable tax position).

Can the assessment be appealed?

Yes. Appeals go to the Bergen County Board of Taxation. In most towns the deadline is April 1 (May 1 after a town-wide revaluation), or 45 days after assessment notices are mailed if that is later.

Does Watchdog show who owns this property?

No. Watchdog does not show owner names or mailing addresses. Everything on this page comes from public tax and parcel records.

Source: New Jersey MOD-IV tax list and NJ Office of GIS parcel data, refreshed monthly (last refresh October 2026). Town tax rates from the NJ Division of Taxation. Watchdog does not show owner names. How we get our numbers

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