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492 Prospect Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08540 Property Information

492 Prospect Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08540 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 492 Prospect Avenue, Princeton
Zip code 08540
County Mercer
Municipality
Block 7701
Lot 44

Sales & Tax Overview for 492 Prospect Avenue, Princeton

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Sale date 06/06/2013
Sale price $990,000
Property tax $27,421

Lot & Building Information for 492 Prospect Avenue, Princeton

Building sqft 3,609
Building class Residential (2)
Acreage 0.64
Year built 1965
Stories 2
Exterior structural material
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About 492 Prospect Avenue, Princeton

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 492 Prospect Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08540?

492 Prospect Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08540 was built in 1965 and has a total of 3,609 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 492 Prospect Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08540 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $1,029,700, the tax amount paid for 492 Prospect Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08540 is $60,649.

When was 492 Prospect Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08540 last sold and what was the last sale price?

492 Prospect Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08540 was last sold in 06/06/2013 for $990,000.

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Past Sales & Property History for 492 Prospect Avenue, Princeton

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
06/06/2013 $990,000
06/11/1993 $550,000
       
       
       
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Title Documents for 492 Prospect Avenue, Princeton

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Date Amount Grantor Grantee Document
06/06/2013 - D
06/12/2013 - R
06/11/1993 - D
         
         
         
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D: Document date

Property Taxes for 492 Prospect Avenue, Princeton

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Tax year: 2025
Property tax $27,421
Market value $1,029,700

Assessment History for 492 Prospect Avenue, Princeton

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Year Market value Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2024 $1,029,700 $1,029,700 2.663 $27,421 +5.93%
2023 $1,029,700 $1,029,700 2.514 $25,887 +13.72%
2022 $936,000 $936,000 2.432 $22,764 -0.29%
2021 $936,000 $936,000 2.439 $22,829 +0.79%
2020 $936,000 $936,000 2.42 $22,651 +2.02%

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Transportation

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Riverside Elementary School 9 Public PK, K-5 293 0.29
Riverside Elementary School 9 Public PK, K-5 293 0.29
Littlebrook School 7 Public PK, K-5 387 0.51
Littlebrook School 7 Public PK, K-5 387 0.51
Newgrange School & Educational NR Private 2-12 0 0.52

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Newgrange School & Educational NR Private 2-12 0 0.52
French American School of Princeton NR Private PK-8 191 0.61
Fusion Academy Princeton NR Private 7-12 30 1.04
St Paul School NR Private PK-8 287 1.15
J Witherspoon Middle School 7 Public 6-8 816 1.17

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Newgrange School & Educational NR Private 2-12 0 0.52
Fusion Academy Princeton NR Private 7-12 30 1.04
Princeton High School 6 Public 9-12 1,532 1.22
Princeton Day School NR Private PK-12 949 1.55
Princeton Latin Academy NR Private K-10 28 1.57

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Neighbors for 492 Prospect Avenue, Princeton

Here are the neighbors for 492 Prospect Avenue, Princeton.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
609 Kingston Rd, Princeton 5,972 09/08/2016 $1,660,000
484 Prospect Ave, Princeton 2,741 05/07/2014 $1
52 Castle Howard CT, Princeton 4,082 04/08/2004 $1
540 Prospect Ave, Princeton 2,958 09/22/2017 $935,000
474 Prospect Ave, Princeton 2,924
74 Castle Howard CT, Princeton 3,519 06/22/2009 $1,174,500
97 Castle Howard CT, Princeton 4,114 06/25/2007 $1,375,000
514 Prospect Ave, Princeton 3,210 08/28/2015 $1
627 Kingston Rd, Princeton 6,982 09/06/2019 $2,795,000
10 Riverside Dr, Princeton 1,558 06/23/2020 $640,000
86 Castle Howard CT, Princeton 2,022 09/07/2023 $1,385,000
495 Kingston Rd, Princeton 1,648 10/15/2010 $580,000
10 Castle Howard CT, Princeton 2,486 09/28/2021 $1
645 Kingston Rd, Princeton 4,362 09/21/2021 $2,349,000
546 Riverside Dr, Princeton 3,446 12/12/2014 $999,000
617 Kingston Rd, Princeton 1,615 02/13/1997 $187,500
487 Kingston Rd, Princeton 4,429 04/28/2021 $1,540,000
30 Castle Howard CT, Princeton 7,776 12/18/2000 $700,000
2 Riverside Dr, Princeton 1,832 01/11/2023 $878,615
90 Castle Howard CT, Princeton 2,984 10/18/2021 $1,300,000

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