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5 Mead Street, South Orange, NJ 07079 Property Information

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Primary address	5 Mead Street, South Orange
Zip code	07079
County	Essex
Municipality	South Orange Village Tw
Block	1203
Lot	1

Sales & Tax Overview for 5 Mead Street, South Orange

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Current property tax	$0

Lot & Building Information for 5 Mead Street, South Orange

Building sqft	18,582
Building class	Public Property (15C)
Acreage	1.61
Year built	1915
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Zoning district	Open Space/ Public Use (OS/PU)
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About 5 Mead Street, South Orange

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 5 Mead Street, South Orange, NJ 07079?

5 Mead Street, South Orange, NJ 07079 was built in 1915 and has a total of 18,582 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 5 Mead Street, South Orange, NJ 07079 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $4,645,500, the tax amount paid for 5 Mead Street, South Orange, NJ 07079 is $120,039.

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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 5 Mead Street, South Orange

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Title Documents for 5 Mead Street, South Orange

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Property Taxes for 5 Mead Street, South Orange

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Tax year:	2025
Base tax	$120,040
Current property tax	$0

Market value	$4,645,500

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Assessment History for 5 Mead Street, South Orange

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 5 Mead Street, South Orange, 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	$4,645,500	$4,645,500	2.584	$120,040	+2.99%
2024	$4,645,500	$4,645,500	2.509	$116,556	+7.76%
2023	$2,973,900	$2,973,900	3.637	$108,161	+3.71%
2022	$2,973,900	$2,973,900	3.507	$104,295	+3.60%
2021	$2,973,900	$2,973,900	3.385	$100,667	+3.20%

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FEMA flood zone(s)	AE, X (See more on map)
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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)
South Orange Country Day School	NR	Private	PK-K	101	0.51
South Orange Country Day School	NR	Private	PK-K	101	0.51
Our Lady of Sorrows School	NR	Private	PK, K-8	215	0.55
Our Lady of Sorrows School	NR	Private	PK, K-8	215	0.55
Marshall Elementary School	NR	Public	PK, K-2	475	0.58

Nearest middle schools

Name	Rating	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance to school (mi)
South Orange Middle School	5	Public	6-8	770	0.26
Marylawn of the Oranges Academy	NR	Private	6-12	143	0.45
Our Lady of Sorrows School	NR	Private	PK, K-8	215	0.55
Heywood Avenue Elementary School	5	Public	PK, K-7	367	0.81
Mount Vernon Elementary School	5	Public	PK, K-8	809	1.13

Nearest high schools

Name	Rating	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance to school (mi)
Marylawn of the Oranges Academy	NR	Private	6-12	143	0.45
Stem Innovation Academy Of The Oranges	8	Public	9-12	162	0.46
Columbia Senior High School	5	Public	9-12	1,930	1.08
Al-Muslimaat Academy	NR	Private	6-12	0	1.32
Orange High School	2	Public	9-12	1,265	1.45

Neighbors for 5 Mead Street, South Orange

Here are the neighbors for 5 Mead Street, South Orange.

Address	Square feet	Purchase date	Purchase price
284 Meeker St, South Orange	980	08/15/2024
288 Meeker St, South Orange	1,512	02/19/2016	$1
328 Meadowbrook Ln, South Orange	1,974	04/13/2015	$482,500
332 Meadowbrook Ln, South Orange	2,094	11/14/2006	$464,000
379 Meadowbrook Ln, South Orange	1,884	07/08/2003	$335,000
7 Mead St, South Orange
322 Meadowbrook Ln, South Orange	1,248	03/15/2000	$200,000
377 Meadowbrook Ln, South Orange	2,448	06/04/2024
117 Meadowbrook Pl, South Orange	4,262	05/02/2018	$903,000
314 Meadowbrook Ln, South Orange	1,775	08/19/1998	$191,500
323 Meadowbrook Ln, South Orange	1,470	11/08/1993	$171,500
151 Meadowbrook Pl, South Orange	3,217	08/03/2015	$885,000
339 Meadowbrook Ln, South Orange	1,776	04/06/2022
286 Meeker St, South Orange	1,561	04/30/2021	$600,000
324 Meadowbrook Ln, South Orange	2,214	04/10/2008	$1
161 Meadowbrook Pl, South Orange	3,775	07/29/2021	$1,075,000
317 Meadowbrook Ln, South Orange	1,612	05/15/2002	$350,000
327 Meadowbrook Ln, South Orange	2,128	11/02/2018	$539,409
333 Meadowbrook Ln, South Orange	1,632	11/21/2022
343 Meadowbrook Ln, South Orange	1,770	08/06/2025

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