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281 Market Street, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 Property Information

281 Market Street, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 281 Market Street, Perth Amboy
Zip code 08861
County Middlesex
Municipality Perth Amboy City
Block 65
Lot 6

Sales & Tax Overview for 281 Market Street, Perth Amboy

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Sale date 06/01/2009
Sale price $180,000
Arm's length
Property tax $6,858

Lot & Building Information for 281 Market Street, Perth Amboy

Building sqft 1,698
Building class Residential (2)
Acreage 0.076
Year built 1894
Stories 2
Exterior structural material
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Zoning district One & Two Family Residential (R-25)
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About 281 Market Street, Perth Amboy

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 281 Market Street, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861?

281 Market Street, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 was built in 1894 and has a total of 1,698 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 281 Market Street, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $227,300, the tax amount paid for 281 Market Street, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 is $7,223.

When was 281 Market Street, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 last sold and what was the last sale price?

281 Market Street, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 was last sold in 06/01/2009 for $180,000.

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Past Sales & Property History for 281 Market Street, Perth Amboy

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
06/01/2009 $180,000
03/04/2009 $100
03/01/2005 $256,500
       
       
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Title Documents for 281 Market Street, Perth Amboy

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Index Document Related documents Doc image
06/01/2009 - D
07/29/2009 - R
Deed and Realty Tax Fees
03/04/2009 - D
03/26/2009 - R
Deed and Realty Tax Fees
03/01/2005 - D
04/13/2005 - R
Deed and Realty Tax Fees
06/12/2001 - D Deed and Realty Tax Fees
                   
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R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Property Taxes for 281 Market Street, Perth Amboy

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Tax year: 2025
Property tax $6,858
Market value $227,300

Assessment History for 281 Market Street, Perth Amboy

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 281 Market Street, Perth Amboy, 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 $227,300 $227,300 3.017 $6,858 +0.20%
2023 $227,300 $227,300 3.011 $6,844 +1.21%
2022 $227,300 $227,300 2.975 $6,762 -0.13%
2021 $227,300 $227,300 2.979 $6,771 +0.03%
2020 $227,300 $227,300 2.978 $6,769 -0.37%

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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)
Hn Richardson 21 Cent School 1 Public K-4 458 0.25
Cathedral Preparatory Academy NR Private PK, K-6 0 0.29
Cathedral Preparatory Academy NR Private PK, K-6 0 0.29
Mc Ginnis Middle School 2 Public 5-8 1,230 0.37
Robert N Wilentz Elementary School 5 Public K-4 524 0.45

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Mc Ginnis Middle School 2 Public 5-8 1,230 0.37
Perth Amboy Catholic School NR Private PK-8 220 0.78
Academy For Urban Leadership Charter School 1 Charter 7-12 376 0.85
Samuel E Shull Middle School 3 Public 5-8 1,310 0.89
Assumption Catholic School NR Private K-8 126 0.98

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Yeshiva Gedolah of Perth Amboy NR Private 9-11 0 0.56
Perth Amboy Vocational School 6 Public 9-12 264 0.77
Academy For Urban Leadership Charter School 1 Charter 7-12 376 0.85
Perth Amboy High School 2 Public 9-12 2,658 1.07
Cardinal Mccarrick High School NR Private 9-12 284 1.88

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Neighbors for 281 Market Street, Perth Amboy

Here are the neighbors for 281 Market Street, Perth Amboy.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
335 Market St, Perth Amboy 2,566 04/13/2022 $505,000
291 Market St, Perth Amboy 1,417 09/25/2019 $1
271 Market St, Perth Amboy 1,605 10/24/2019 $1
303 Market St, Perth Amboy 2,115 12/22/2021 $1
295 Market St, Perth Amboy 3,168 07/03/2023 $490,000
313 Market St, Perth Amboy 2,092 05/06/2021 $353,000
307 Market St, Perth Amboy 2,880 01/03/2023 $1
309 Market St, Perth Amboy 2,262 07/17/2017 $320,000
305 Market St, Perth Amboy 2,789 07/22/2010 $220,000
287 Market St, Perth Amboy 1,629 09/14/2022 $275,000
289 Market St, Perth Amboy 1,636 02/21/2018 $190,000
261 Market St, Perth Amboy 1,240
311 Market St, Perth Amboy 1,370 08/31/2001 $130,000
301 Market St, Perth Amboy 1,814 10/01/2021 $350,000
301 Rear Market St, Perth Amboy 923 06/30/2022 $230,000
267 Market St, Perth Amboy 990 08/21/2014 $1
315 Market St, Perth Amboy 1,573 03/05/2021 $1
283 Market St, Perth Amboy 1,474 02/19/1998 $120,000
263 Market St, Perth Amboy 1,854 11/10/2020 $311,000
265 Market St, Perth Amboy 2,649 06/22/2018 $361,000

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