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497 Seminary Avenue, Rahway, NJ 07065 Property Information

497 Seminary Avenue, Rahway, NJ 07065 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 497 Seminary Avenue, Rahway
Zip code 07065
County Union
Municipality Rahway City
Block 165
Lot 7

Sales & Tax Overview for 497 Seminary Avenue, Rahway

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Sale date 09/05/2025
Sale price $1
Arm's length
Property tax $11,839

Lot & Building Information for 497 Seminary Avenue, Rahway

Building sqft 1,752
Building class Residential (2)
Acreage 0.227
Year built 1880
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About 497 Seminary Avenue, Rahway

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 497 Seminary Avenue, Rahway, NJ 07065?

497 Seminary Avenue, Rahway, NJ 07065 was built in 1880 and has a total of 1,752 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 497 Seminary Avenue, Rahway, NJ 07065 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $156,100, the tax amount paid for 497 Seminary Avenue, Rahway, NJ 07065 is $11,838.

When was 497 Seminary Avenue, Rahway, NJ 07065 last sold and what was the last sale price?

497 Seminary Avenue, Rahway, NJ 07065 was last sold in 09/05/2025 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 497 Seminary Avenue, Rahway

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
09/05/2025 $1
07/17/2017 $290,000
10/20/2008 $281,500
       
       
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Title Documents for 497 Seminary Avenue, Rahway

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Index Document Related documents Doc image
09/05/2025 - D
09/30/2025 - R
Mortgage 10/04/2055
09/05/2025 - D
09/30/2025 - R
Deed and Realty Tax Fees
09/13/2024 - D
10/17/2024 - R
Mortgage 10/01/2064
06/30/2023 - D
08/29/2023 - R
Mortgage
06/30/2023 - D
08/08/2023 - R
Mortgage 08/01/2063
02/22/2022 - D
07/26/2022 - R
Mortgage 03/01/2052
04/09/2020 - D
06/02/2020 - R
Mortgage 05/01/2050
04/09/2020 - D
06/02/2020 - R
Mortgage 05/01/2050
07/17/2017 - D
08/03/2017 - R
Deed and Realty Tax Fees
10/20/2008 - D
10/27/2008 - R
Deed and Realty Tax Fees
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R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Property Taxes for 497 Seminary Avenue, Rahway

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Tax year: 2025
Property tax $11,839
Market value $156,100

Assessment History for 497 Seminary Avenue, Rahway

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Year Market value Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025 $156,100 $156,100 7.584 $11,839 +2.42%
2024 $156,100 $156,100 7.405 $11,559 +3.25%
2023 $156,100 $156,100 7.172 $11,195 +2.14%
2022 $156,100 $156,100 7.022 $10,961 +1.02%
2021 $156,100 $156,100 6.951 $10,851 +0.38%

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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)
Franklin Elementary School 6 Public PK, K-6 627 0.31
Franklin Elementary School 6 Public PK, K-6 627 0.31
Employees Center For Young Children NR Private K 18 0.66
Madison Elementary School 2 Public PK, K-6 387 0.76
Madison Elementary School 2 Public PK, K-6 387 0.76

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Rahway Middle School 2 Public PK, 7-8 675 0.80
St John The Apostle School NR Private PK-8 386 1.20
St John the Apostle School NR Private PK-8 0 1.21
Winfield Elementary School 7 Public PK, K-8 135 1.53
Myles J Mcmanus Middle School 3 Public 6-8 686 1.68

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Rahway High School 2 Public 9-12 1,204 0.73
Mother Seton Regional High School NR Private 9-12 197 1.45
Linden High School 2 Public 9-12 1,801 1.67
Adult Diagnostic And Treatment Center NR Public 0 1.68
Arthur L Johnson High School 5 Public 9-12 731 1.77

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Neighbors for 497 Seminary Avenue, Rahway

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Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
538 W Grand Ave, Rahway 3,480
1702 Irving St, Rahway 3,394 09/03/2019 $270,000
1708-1710 Irving St, Rahway 2,032 01/29/1999 $96,000
1714-1716 Irving St, Rahway 2,032 08/26/2019 $270,000
511 Seminary Ave, Rahway 6,837 04/12/2022 $700,000
451 Seminary Ave, Rahway 09/07/2017 $800,000
477 Seminary Ave, Rahway 1,655 04/16/2020 $245,000
342-346 W Grand Ave, Rahway 09/03/2019 $410,000
1645-1651 Church St, Rahway 3,840 04/07/2025 $1,065,000
1657-1659 Church St, Rahway 3,712 05/09/2016 $439,000
520 W Grand Ave, Rahway 1,697 09/30/2019 $1
485-487 Seminary Ave, Rahway 07/14/2017 $1,205,000
461-465 Seminary Ave, Rahway 2,380 02/23/2021 $295,000
498-500 W Grand Ave, Rahway 2,816 12/13/2019 $475,000
471 Seminary Ave, Rahway 1,732 05/22/2024 $210,800
435 Seminary Ave, Rahway 1,810 04/23/2020 $499,000
528 W Grand Ave, Rahway 3,480
548 W Grand Ave, Rahway 07/31/1978 $63,000
531 Seminary Ave, Rahway 1,554 05/12/2010
512 W Grand Ave, Rahway 1,776 08/09/2018 $205,000

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