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426 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060 Property Information

426 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 426 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield
Zip code 07060
County Somerset
Municipality North Plainfield Borough
Block 67
Lot 15

Sales & Tax Overview for 426 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield

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Current property tax $9,722

Lot & Building Information for 426 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield

Building sqft 1,602
Building class Residential (2)
Acreage 0.217
Year built 1924
Stories 2
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About 426 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 426 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060?

426 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060 was built in 1924 and has a total of 1,602 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 426 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $225,000, the tax amount paid for 426 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060 is $10,221.

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Real Estate Reports:
Lucian Alixandrescu, May 27, 2026 NYC Office Market Ahead of National Curve: Manhattan Q1 Vacancy Drops to 13.1% 
New York City’s office market outpaced the U.S. on several major metrics in Q1, with Manhattan vacancy nearly 5 percentage points below the national benchmark, asking rents climbing against a downward national trend and flex inventory crossing 15 million square feet.
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Laura Pop-Badiu, May 07, 2026 Locked-In Owners, Mobile Renters: Homeowners Stay Put as Renters Move 3.7x More Across Largest U.S. Cities 
Renters became the primary drivers of long-distance mobility across the largest U.S. cities, moving 3.7 times more than owners in 2024, as high mortgage rates and housing costs kept many homeowners in place.
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Past Sales & Property History for 426 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield

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Property Taxes for 426 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield

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Tax year: 2025
Base tax $10,222
Current property tax $9,722
Market value $225,000

Assessment History for 426 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 426 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield, including the evolution of the total tax rate and corresponding property tax.

Year Market value Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025 $225,000 $225,000 4.543 $10,222 +4.25%
2024 $225,000 $225,000 4.358 $9,806 +2.57%
2023 $225,000 $225,000 4.249 $9,560 +4.12%
2022 $225,000 $225,000 4.081 $9,182 +1.29%
2021 $225,000 $225,000 4.029 $9,065 +2.99%

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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)
Stony Brook Elementary School 3 Public PK, K-4 251 0.45
Stony Brook Elementary School 3 Public PK, K-4 251 0.45
Somerset School 3 Public 5-6 530 0.81
Mcauley School NR Private 33 0.83
East End Elementary School 5 Public PK, K-4 486 0.92

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
North Plainfield Middle School 4 Public 7-8 489 0.54
Mcauley School NR Private 33 0.83
Valley View Middle School 7 Public 5-8 254 1.19
Harvest Learning Center NR Private PK, K-2, 6-7 0 1.20
Union County Teams Charter School 3 Charter K-12 334 1.45

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
North Plainfield High School 2 Public 9-12 1,214 0.54
Mcauley School NR Private 33 0.83
Mount St. Mary Academy High School NR Private 9-12 298 1.06
The Barack Obama Green Charter High School 2 Charter 6, 9-12 257 1.08
Pinnacle Academy High School NR Public 9-12 60 1.39

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Neighbors for 426 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield

Here are the neighbors for 426 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
47 Regent St, Plainfield 1,637 05/22/2017 $218,000
119 Sandford Ave, Plainfield 1,477 05/15/2007 $325,000
290 Lewis St, Plainfield 2,220 10/30/1990 $178,000
31-33 Somerset Pl, Plainfield 2,034 11/23/2009 $90,000
175 Brook Ave, Plainfield 1,012 07/15/1979 $28,000
383 Richard Way, Plainfield 1,277 11/01/1999 $10
102 Duer St, Plainfield 1,684 09/18/2024 $580,000
79-81 Manning Ave, Plainfield 3,008
42 Whitewood Ave, Plainfield 1,228 05/27/2022 $425,000
80 Jackson Ave, Plainfield 1,992 10/28/2013 $153,500
430 Watchung Ave, Plainfield 1,432 06/13/2023 $450,000
31 Fairview Ave, Plainfield 1,804 12/11/2019 $225,000
399 Richard Way, Plainfield 875 06/12/2015 $177,000
437 Watchung Ave, Plainfield 1,501 11/12/1998 $100,000
287 Watchung Ave, Plainfield 2,307 12/28/2021 $410,000
389 Windsor St, Plainfield 1,312 04/29/2025 $495,000
156-158 Watchung Ave, Plainfield 05/01/2025

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