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540 West 6th Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060 Property Information

540 West 6th Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 540 West 6th Street, Plainfield
Zip code 07060
County Union
Municipality Plainfield City
Block 768
Lot 21
Neighborhood Van Wyck Brooks

Sales & Tax Overview for 540 West 6th Street, Plainfield

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Sale date 06/27/1996
Sale price $1
Property tax $6,261

Lot & Building Information for 540 West 6th Street, Plainfield

Building sqft 1,197
Building class Residential (2)
Acreage 0.11
Year built 1911
Stories 2
Exterior structural material
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Zoning district Moderate Density Residential (R-4)
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About 540 West 6th Street, Plainfield

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 540 West 6th Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060?

540 West 6th Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060 was built in 1911 and has a total of 1,197 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 540 West 6th Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $71,700, the tax amount paid for 540 West 6th Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060 is $6,399.

When was 540 West 6th Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060 last sold and what was the last sale price?

540 West 6th Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060 was last sold in 06/27/1996 for $1.

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 540 West 6th Street, Plainfield

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
06/27/1996 $1

Title Documents for 540 West 6th Street, Plainfield

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Index Document Related documents Doc image
06/27/1996 - D Deed and Realty Tax Fees
                   
                   
                   
                   
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Property Taxes for 540 West 6th Street, Plainfield

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Tax year: 2025
Property tax $6,261
Market value $71,700

Assessment History for 540 West 6th Street, Plainfield

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Year Market value Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2024 $71,700 $71,700 8.732 $6,261 +0.99%
2023 $71,700 $71,700 8.646 $6,199 +2.21%
2022 $71,700 $71,700 8.459 $6,065 +0.88%
2021 $71,700 $71,700 8.385 $6,012 +0.29%
2020 $71,700 $71,700 8.361 $5,995 0.00%

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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)
Cresthaven Academy Charter School 4 Charter K-6 532 0.08
Union County Teams Charter School 3 Charter K-12 334 0.11
New Covenant Christian Academy NR Private K-12 0 0.33
New Covenant Christian Academy NR Private K-11 39 0.33
Washington Elementary School 3 Public PK, K-5 649 0.36

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Union County Teams Charter School 3 Charter K-12 334 0.11
Hubbard Middle School 4 Public 6-8 775 0.31
New Covenant Christian Academy NR Private K-12 0 0.33
New Covenant Christian Academy NR Private K-11 39 0.33
Harvest Learning Center NR Private PK, K-2, 6-7 0 0.38

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Union County Teams Charter School 3 Charter K-12 334 0.11
New Covenant Christian Academy NR Private K-12 0 0.33
New Covenant Christian Academy NR Private K-11 39 0.33
Queen City Academy Charter School 6 Charter K-12 403 0.49
Koinonia Academy NR Private PK-12 199 0.54

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Neighbors for 540 West 6th Street, Plainfield

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Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
447 W 5th St, Plainfield 1,500 02/11/2015 $105,000
534 W 6th St, Plainfield 776 01/27/2021 $242,050
528-530 W 6th St, Plainfield 1,446 03/13/2023 $255,000
443 W 5th St, Plainfield 1,272 05/12/2011 $156,000
511-515 Plainfield Ave, Plainfield 1,288 05/16/2023 $375,000
516-518 Field Ave, Plainfield 2,034 04/25/1988 $15,000
517 W 5th St, Plainfield 1,994 10/02/2020 $379,000
544 W 6th St, Plainfield 1,104 11/14/2008 $135,000
445 W 5th St, Plainfield 1,698 11/08/2004 $272,000
538 W 6th St, Plainfield 1,442 12/08/2020 $335,000
512-514 Field Ave, Plainfield 1,480 08/11/2020 $1
524 W 6th St, Plainfield 1,852
500-522 W 6th St, Plainfield 20,702
526 W 6th St, Plainfield 1,568 07/30/2004 $187,500
542 W 6th St, Plainfield 1,122 11/03/2017 $170,000
546 W 6th St, Plainfield 1,108 10/11/2022 $1
536 W 6th St, Plainfield 1,288 02/04/2014 $60,100
532 W 6th St, Plainfield 1,197 09/13/2024 $1
441 W 5th St, Plainfield 1,302 11/27/2024 $320,000
519-521 W 5th St, Plainfield 2,152 05/28/2002 $1

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