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54 Commonwealth Avenue, Newark, NJ 07106 Property Information

54 Commonwealth Avenue, Newark, NJ 07106 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 54 Commonwealth Avenue, Newark
Zip code 07106
County Essex
Municipality Newark City
Block 4102
Lot 14
Neighborhood Vailsburg

Sales & Tax Overview for 54 Commonwealth Avenue, Newark

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Sale date 09/30/1999
Sale price $74,000
Arm's length
Property tax $4,523

Lot & Building Information for 54 Commonwealth Avenue, Newark

Building sqft 1,104
Building class Residential (2)
Acreage 0.083
Year built 1927
Stories 2
Garage Unattached
Exterior structural material
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Zoning district Single-Family Residential (R-1F)
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About 54 Commonwealth Avenue, Newark

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 54 Commonwealth Avenue, Newark, NJ 07106?

54 Commonwealth Avenue, Newark, NJ 07106 was built in 1927 and has a total of 1,104 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 54 Commonwealth Avenue, Newark, NJ 07106 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $113,100, the tax amount paid for 54 Commonwealth Avenue, Newark, NJ 07106 is $4,522.

When was 54 Commonwealth Avenue, Newark, NJ 07106 last sold and what was the last sale price?

54 Commonwealth Avenue, Newark, NJ 07106 was last sold in 09/30/1999 for $74,000.

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 54 Commonwealth Avenue, Newark

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
09/30/1999 $74,000

Title Documents for 54 Commonwealth Avenue, Newark

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Index Document Related documents Doc image
09/30/1999 - D Deed and Realty Tax Fees
                   
                   
                   
                   
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Property Taxes for 54 Commonwealth Avenue, Newark

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Tax year: 2025
Property tax $4,523
Market value $113,100

Assessment History for 54 Commonwealth Avenue, Newark

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 54 Commonwealth Avenue, Newark, 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 $113,100 $113,100 3.999 $4,523 +5.15%
2024 $113,100 $113,100 3.803 $4,301 +2.01%
2023 $113,100 $113,100 3.728 $4,216 -0.21%
2022 $113,100 $113,100 3.736 $4,225 +0.05%
2021 $113,100 $113,100 3.734 $4,223 -1.74%

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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)
Lincoln Elementary School 1 Public PK, K-8 377 0.22
Lincoln Elementary School 1 Public PK, K-8 377 0.22
St. John the Baptist Ukraini NR Private K-8 0 0.25
Ivy Hill Elementary School 5 Public PK, K-8 471 0.25
Ivy Hill Elementary School 5 Public PK, K-8 471 0.25

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Lincoln Elementary School 1 Public PK, K-8 377 0.22
St. John the Baptist Ukraini NR Private K-8 0 0.25
Ivy Hill Elementary School 5 Public PK, K-8 471 0.25
Newark Sch Of Data Science And Information Technology NR Public 9 199 0.26
Mount Vernon Elementary School 5 Public PK, K-8 809 0.61

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Newark Sch Of Data Science And Information Technology NR Public 9 199 0.26
Irvington High School 1 Public 9-12 1,684 0.71
Al-Muslimaat Academy NR Private 6-12 0 0.73
St. Anthonys School NR Private 0 0.75
Little People Preschool Center NR Private 0 0.79

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Neighbors for 54 Commonwealth Avenue, Newark

Here are the neighbors for 54 Commonwealth Avenue, Newark.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
42 Commonwealth Ave, Newark 2,154 11/19/1991 $78,000
115-117 Mead St, Newark 2,173 08/07/2020 $425,000
56-58 Commonwealth Ave, Newark 2,562 08/04/2016 $1
60 Commonwealth Ave, Newark 1,129 08/31/2020 $237,000
251-253 Stuyvesant Ave, Newark 02/09/2024
107 Mead St, Newark 1,368 09/06/2018 $250,000
62-64 Commonwealth Ave, Newark 1,265 09/28/2005 $1
646-648 Sandford Ave, Newark 2,227 01/21/2009 $1
652 Sandford Ave, Newark 12/13/2018 $1
48 Commonwealth Ave, Newark 1,416 02/27/1987 $72,000
44-46 Commonwealth Ave, Newark 1,999 03/22/1985
111-113 Mead St, Newark 3,732 06/15/2023
109 Mead St, Newark 1,008 12/19/2024
45 Lenox St, Newark 1,422 01/16/2020 $217,500
638-644 Sandford Ave, Newark 2,524 10/01/2018 $245,000
247-249 Stuyvesant Ave, Newark 905 05/04/2021 $205,000
75-77 Underwood St, Newark 4,306 08/30/2006 $297,000
50-52 Commonwealth Ave, Newark 3,172 01/25/1993 $751,000
37-43 Lenox St, Newark 2,176 04/11/2017 $173,000
79 Underwood St, Newark 3,952 12/10/1997 $160,000

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