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Commonwealth Garden Apts - 480 Valley Road, Montclair, NJ 07043 Property Information

Commonwealth Garden Apts - 480 Valley Road, Montclair, NJ 07043 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 480 Valley Road, Montclair
Zip code 07043
County Essex
Municipality Montclair Township
Block 1711
Lot 5

Sales & Tax Overview for 480 Valley Road, Montclair

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Sale date 01/01/1997
Sale price $1
Arm's length
Property tax $261,313

Lot & Building Information for 480 Valley Road, Montclair

Building sqft 900
Building class Apartment-Garden (020)
Acreage 3.184
Year built 1970
Units 48
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About 480 Valley Road, Montclair

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for Commonwealth Garden Apts - 480 Valley Road, Montclair, NJ 07043?

Commonwealth Garden Apts - 480 Valley Road, Montclair, NJ 07043 was built in 1970 and has a total of 900 square feet.

What is the assessed value of Commonwealth Garden Apts - 480 Valley Road, Montclair, NJ 07043 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $7,432,100, the tax amount paid for Commonwealth Garden Apts - 480 Valley Road, Montclair, NJ 07043 is $261,312.

When was Commonwealth Garden Apts - 480 Valley Road, Montclair, NJ 07043 last sold and what was the last sale price?

Commonwealth Garden Apts - 480 Valley Road, Montclair, NJ 07043 was last sold in 01/01/1997 for $1.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 48 residential unit(s).

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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 480 Valley Road, Montclair

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
01/01/1997 $1

Title Documents for 480 Valley Road, Montclair

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Index Document Related documents Doc image
01/01/1997 - D Deed and Realty Tax Fees
                   
                   
                   
                   
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Property Taxes for 480 Valley Road, Montclair

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Tax year: 2025
Property tax $261,313
Market value $7,432,100

Assessment History for 480 Valley Road, Montclair

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Year Market value Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025 $7,432,100 $7,432,100 3.516 $261,313 +3.32%
2024 $7,432,100 $7,432,100 3.403 $252,914 +0.68%
2023 $7,432,100 $7,432,100 3.38 $251,205 +2.80%
2022 $7,432,100 $7,432,100 3.288 $244,367 +1.76%
2021 $7,432,100 $7,432,100 3.231 $240,131 +1.64%

Demographics by Zip Code

Total population 13,256
Median age 42
Average household income $333,015
Family households 84.2%
Occupied housing units 4,258
Owner occupied units 85.3%
Average number of people per household 3.05
Median year structure built 1938
Median value for units with a mortgage $994,900
Median value for units without a mortgage $931,400

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Neighbors for 480 Valley Road, Montclair

Here are the neighbors for Commonwealth Garden Apts - 480 Valley Road, Montclair.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
7 Godfrey Rd, Montclair 1,870 08/06/2018 $620,000
11 Godfrey Rd, Montclair 2,009 04/23/2018 $719,000
1 Preston Pl, Montclair 2,845 05/27/1999 $225,000
532-540 Valley Rd, Montclair 4,477 07/07/2019 $1
500 Valley Rd, Montclair 2,764 07/09/2024
14 Alvin Pl, Montclair 9,840
9 Godfrey Rd, Montclair 1,576 09/28/2010 $1
24 Oakcroft Ave, Montclair 2,200 10/15/1991 $183,250
494 Valley Rd, Montclair 3,750
4-12 Alvin Pl, Montclair 4,551 03/16/2004 $1,250,000
15 Alvin Pl, Montclair 2,364 10/09/2003 $450,000
546 Valley Rd, Montclair 16,765 08/13/1999 $2,300,000
550 Valley Rd, Montclair 2,560 07/02/2003 $449,000
460 Valley Rd, Montclair 1,520
458 Valley Rd, Montclair 1,728 01/07/2016 $560,000
3 Godfrey Rd, Montclair 1,738 07/25/2016 $536,000
5 Godfrey Rd, Montclair 1,803 03/11/2025
552 Valley Rd, Montclair 2,422 07/14/2010 $625,000
22 Oakcroft Ave, Montclair 1,381 06/29/2015 $385,000
15 Godfrey Rd, Montclair 2,232 06/27/2022

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