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278 Herbert Street, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 Property Information

278 Herbert Street, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 278 Herbert Street, Perth Amboy
Zip code 08861
County Middlesex
Municipality Perth Amboy City
Block 87.01
Lot 31

Sales & Tax Overview for 278 Herbert Street, Perth Amboy

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Property tax $5,460

Lot & Building Information for 278 Herbert Street, Perth Amboy

Building sqft 828
Building class Residential (2)
Acreage 0.067
Year built 1919
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Zoning district One & Two Family Residential (R-25)
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About 278 Herbert Street, Perth Amboy

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 278 Herbert Street, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861?

278 Herbert Street, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 was built in 1919 and has a total of 828 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 278 Herbert Street, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $171,800, the tax amount paid for 278 Herbert Street, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 is $5,459.

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 278 Herbert Street, Perth Amboy

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Property Taxes for 278 Herbert Street, Perth Amboy

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Tax year: 2025
Property tax $5,460
Market value $171,800

Assessment History for 278 Herbert Street, Perth Amboy

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 278 Herbert 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
2025 $171,800 $171,800 3.178 $5,460 +5.34%
2024 $171,800 $171,800 3.017 $5,183 +0.20%
2023 $171,800 $171,800 3.011 $5,173 +1.21%
2022 $171,800 $171,800 2.975 $5,111 -0.13%
2021 $171,800 $171,800 2.979 $5,118 +0.03%

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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 0.37
Rose M. Lopez Elementary School 3 Public K-3 862 0.38
Cathedral Preparatory Academy NR Private PK, K-6 0 0.77
Cathedral Preparatory Academy NR Private PK, K-6 0 0.77
Samuel E Shull Middle School 3 Public 5-8 1,310 0.82

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Academy For Urban Leadership Charter School 1 Charter 7-12 376 0.75
Samuel E Shull Middle School 3 Public 5-8 1,310 0.82
Mc Ginnis Middle School 2 Public 5-8 1,230 0.87
Perth Amboy Catholic Primary School NR Private K-8 173 0.89
Middlesex County STEM Charter School 6 Charter K-8 462 0.89

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Academy For Urban Leadership Charter School 1 Charter 7-12 376 0.75
Yeshiva Gedolah of Perth Amboy NR Private 9-11 0 1.06
Perth Amboy High School 2 Public 9-12 2,658 1.07
Perth Amboy Vocational School 6 Public 9-12 264 1.14
Woodbridge Academy Magnet School 10 Public 8-12 286 1.98

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Neighbors for 278 Herbert Street, Perth Amboy

Here are the neighbors for 278 Herbert Street, Perth Amboy.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
475 Smith St, Perth Amboy 15,976 09/14/2016 $1,360,000
274 Silzer St, Perth Amboy 1,240 02/24/2015 $160,000
490 Market St, Perth Amboy 1,932 01/11/2007 $360,000
270 Silzer St, Perth Amboy 744 09/27/1995 $1
276 Herbert St, Perth Amboy 1,159 11/20/2013 $1
272 Silzer St, Perth Amboy 1,194 07/21/2015 $120,000
283 Silzer St, Perth Amboy 1,296 04/01/2025 $450,000
282 Silzer St, Perth Amboy 1,296 08/16/2004 $160,000
491 Smith St, Perth Amboy 9,050 11/01/2005 $1
277 Silzer St, Perth Amboy 1,040
462 Market St, Perth Amboy 8,654 02/26/2002 $1
296 Herbert St, Perth Amboy 1,984 10/28/2014 $165,000
481 Smith St, Perth Amboy 1,120 07/02/2015 $1
284 Silzer St, Perth Amboy 2,240 09/19/2025 $700,000
282 Herbert St, Perth Amboy 1,512 09/24/2014 $114,000
281 Silzer St, Perth Amboy 1,296 02/09/2015 $140,000
262 Silzer St, Perth Amboy 2,436 08/12/2005 $1
280 Herbert St, Perth Amboy 1,512 07/17/2018 $1
285 Silzer St, Perth Amboy 1,761 11/29/2007 $1
279 Silzer St, Perth Amboy 462

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