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79 Merritt Avenue, Bergenfield, NJ 07621 Property Information

79 Merritt Avenue, Bergenfield, NJ 07621 Property Information

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79 Merritt Avenue, Bergenfield, NJ 07621
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Address

Primary address 79 Merritt Avenue, Bergenfield
Zip code 07621
County Bergen
Municipality Bergenfield Borough
Block 21
Lot 19

Sales & Tax Overview for 79 Merritt Avenue, Bergenfield

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Current property tax $10,017

Lot & Building Information for 79 Merritt Avenue, Bergenfield

Building sqft 1,248
Building class Residential (2)
Acreage 0.115
Year built 1951
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Zoning district Residential One and Two Family Dwellin Zone (R5)
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About 79 Merritt Avenue, Bergenfield

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 79 Merritt Avenue, Bergenfield, NJ 07621?

79 Merritt Avenue, Bergenfield, NJ 07621 was built in 1951 and has a total of 1,248 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 79 Merritt Avenue, Bergenfield, NJ 07621 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $291,100, the tax amount paid for 79 Merritt Avenue, Bergenfield, NJ 07621 is $10,881.

Ownership Information

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Real Estate Reports:
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.
Eliza Theiss, Apr 23, 2026 $4.6M Hudson Yards Maintains Top Spot, Luxury Sales in Malba Set $2.5M Price Record for Queens
Despite prices declining, Hudson Yards remained the most expensive NYC neighborhood, but TriBeCa’s growth closed the gap to under $400,000, while Malba set a new historic price record for Queens at $2.5 million, securing the highest ranking ever for the borough at #5.
Eliza Theiss, Apr 15, 2026 2026 Q1 Foreclosure Report: Brooklyn Filings Fall Sharply, Bronx & Staten Island Hit New Peaks
Behind a deceptively mild citywide downtick, borough foreclosure markets pulled into significantly diverging paths as Brooklyn cases were nearly halved and the Bronx hit a new, record high. Meanwhile, Queens remained unchanged, Staten Island surged back up and Manhattan cooled slowly.
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Past Sales & Property History for 79 Merritt Avenue, Bergenfield

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Property Taxes for 79 Merritt Avenue, Bergenfield

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Tax year: 2025
Base tax $10,267
Current property tax $10,017
Market value $291,100

Assessment History for 79 Merritt Avenue, Bergenfield

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 79 Merritt Avenue, Bergenfield, 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
2024 $291,100 $291,100 3.527 $10,267 +3.43%
2023 $291,100 $291,100 3.41 $9,927 +1.58%
2022 $291,100 $291,100 3.357 $9,772 +1.05%
2021 $291,100 $291,100 3.322 $9,670 +0.67%
2020 $291,100 $291,100 3.3 $9,606 +1.16%

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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)
Up and Growing NR Private K 0 0.19
Jefferson Elementary School 9 Public K-5 284 0.31
Honiss Elementary School 7 Public K-8 616 0.32
Washington Elementary School 6 Public K-5 255 0.60
Franklin Elementary School 8 Public PK, K-5 346 0.77

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Honiss Elementary School 7 Public K-8 616 0.32
Roy W Brown Middle School 6 Public 6-8 840 0.87
David E Owens Middle School 7 Public PK, 6-8 529 1.11
Charles A. Selzer Elementary School 6 Public PK, K-8 497 1.16
Institute For Educational Achievement NR Private 29 1.22

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Dumont High School 6 Public 9-12 761 0.68
Newbury Academy NR Private 11-12 0 0.78
Bergenfield High School 6 Public 9-12 1,224 1.07
Institute For Educational Achievement NR Private 29 1.22
Tenafly High School 8 Public 9-12 1,200 1.33

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Neighbors for 79 Merritt Avenue, Bergenfield

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Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
75 Merritt Ave, Bergenfield 990 08/26/2025 $1
63 Merritt Ave, Bergenfield 1,174 05/21/2001 $200,000
53 Merritt Ave, Bergenfield 2,044 03/18/2024 $625,000
31 Merritt Ave, Bergenfield 1,389 08/25/2016 $300,000
38 New York Ave, Bergenfield 1,444 06/24/2019 $377,500
30 New York Ave, Bergenfield 1,408 03/14/2019
57 Merritt Ave, Bergenfield 1,220 12/01/2020 $387,000
34 New York Ave, Bergenfield 1,596 06/18/2020 $385,000
42 New York Ave, Bergenfield 1,440 07/15/2024 $615,000
69 Merritt Ave, Bergenfield 1,116 08/31/2009 $220,000
12 New York Ave, Bergenfield 1,433 05/26/2022 $495,000
39 Merritt Ave, Bergenfield 1,156 04/30/2010 $200,000
50 New York Ave, Bergenfield 1,416 11/01/2000 $186,000
46 New York Ave, Bergenfield 1,686 06/30/2000 $186,500
49 Merritt Ave, Bergenfield 1,040 12/11/2020 $343,888
43 Merritt Ave, Bergenfield 2,926 12/05/2009 $1
26 New York Ave, Bergenfield 1,736 11/03/2010 $310,000
20 New York Ave, Bergenfield 2,272
16 New York Ave, Bergenfield 1,792 09/22/2021 $560,000
35 Merritt Ave, Bergenfield 1,164 10/21/2019

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