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238-240 East 5th Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060 Property Information

238-240 East 5th Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 238-240 East 5th Street, Plainfield
Zip code 07060
County Union
Municipality Plainfield City
Block 604
Lot 14
Neighborhood Downtown Plainfield

Sales & Tax Overview for 238-240 East 5th Street, Plainfield

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Sale date 12/27/1999
Sale price $1
Arm's length
Property tax $11,024

Lot & Building Information for 238-240 East 5th Street, Plainfield

Building sqft 2,500
Building class Residential (2)
Acreage 0.18
Year built 1921
Stories 2
Exterior structural material
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Zoning district Mixed Use (MU)
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About 238-240 East 5th Street, Plainfield

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 238-240 East 5th Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060?

238-240 East 5th Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060 was built in 1921 and has a total of 2,500 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 238-240 East 5th Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $123,500, the tax amount paid for 238-240 East 5th Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060 is $11,023.

When was 238-240 East 5th Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060 last sold and what was the last sale price?

238-240 East 5th Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060 was last sold in 12/27/1999 for $1.

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Past Sales & Property History for 238-240 East 5th Street, Plainfield

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
12/27/1999 $1

Title Documents for 238-240 East 5th Street, Plainfield

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Index Document Related documents Doc image
11/14/2025 - D
01/22/2026 - R
10/20/2022 - D
01/20/2023 - R
Mortgage
10/22/2020 - D
01/20/2021 - R
Mortgage
10/11/2018 - D
12/12/2018 - R
Mortgage
12/27/1999 - D Deed and Realty Tax Fees
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D: Document date

Property Taxes for 238-240 East 5th Street, Plainfield

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Tax year: 2025
Property tax $11,024
Market value $123,500

Assessment History for 238-240 East 5th Street, Plainfield

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 238-240 East 5th Street, Plainfield, 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 $123,500 $123,500 8.926 $11,024 +2.22%
2024 $123,500 $123,500 8.732 $10,784 +0.99%
2023 $123,500 $123,500 8.646 $10,678 +2.21%
2022 $123,500 $123,500 8.459 $10,447 +0.88%
2021 $123,500 $123,500 8.385 $10,355 +0.29%

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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)
Toddlers Learning Center NR Private K-1 0 0.14
Charles H. Stillman Elementary School 1 Public K-4 354 0.38
New Covenant Christian Academy NR Private K-12 0 0.48
New Covenant Christian Academy NR Private K-11 39 0.48
Evergreen Elementary School 2 Public K-5 602 0.51

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
New Covenant Christian Academy NR Private K-12 0 0.48
New Covenant Christian Academy NR Private K-11 39 0.48
Harvest Learning Center NR Private PK, K-2, 6-7 0 0.61
Mcauley School NR Private 33 0.63
Union County Teams Charter School 3 Charter K-12 334 0.70

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
The Barack Obama Green Charter High School 2 Charter 6, 9-12 257 0.40
New Covenant Christian Academy NR Private K-12 0 0.48
New Covenant Christian Academy NR Private K-11 39 0.48
Plainfield High School 1 Public 9-12 1,925 0.53
Pinnacle Academy High School NR Public 9-12 60 0.56

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Neighbors for 238-240 East 5th Street, Plainfield

Here are the neighbors for 238-240 East 5th Street, Plainfield.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
301-327 E 4th St, Plainfield
218-220 E 5th St, Plainfield 05/16/1988 $15,000
314-322 E 4th St, Plainfield 02/12/2026 $1
324 E 4th St, Plainfield 902 07/01/2010 $33,000
332 E 4th St, Plainfield 1,164 10/26/2012 $53,000
226-228 E 5th St, Plainfield 1,902 11/24/2015 $245,000
223-225 E 6th St, Plainfield 1,717 02/15/2023 $325,000
326 E 4th St, Plainfield 03/06/2019 $1
501-523 Watchung Ave, Plainfield 24,188
234-236 E 5th St, Plainfield 1,718 06/10/2019 $1
230-232 E 5th St, Plainfield 2,332 04/18/2006 $270,000
334 E 4th St, Plainfield 1,459 01/22/2015 $1
402-404 E 4th St, Plainfield 1,274 03/17/2021 $1
222-224 E 5th St, Plainfield 7,120 10/26/2010 $500,000
229-231 E 6th St, Plainfield 2,000 05/19/2022 $322,000
310-312 E 4th St, Plainfield 1,980 11/09/2005 $340,000
328-330 E 4th St, Plainfield 1,912 03/06/2019 $1
219-221 E 6th St, Plainfield 792
302 E 4th St, Plainfield 980 10/16/2003 $125,000
227 E 6th St, Plainfield 1,940 05/30/2014 $135,000

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