12 Smith St, Newton, NJ 07860 Property Records

Sussex County and Newton Town property record for 12 Smith St, Newton, NJ 07860

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	982 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.193 acres (8,407 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$153,000 (Oct 2023)
Tax Bill	$7,241 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2023 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`15-00024-03-00006`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`15-00024-03-00006`
Alternative APNs	`15013090000000290001` `00022533`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	982 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	982 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	8,407 sqft (0.193 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Account Number	00022533
Street Address	12 SMITH ST
City	NEWTON
State	NJ
Zip	07860-2613
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	T-3
Legal Description	A UNIT C3 35
Legal Block	24.3
Legal Lot Number	6
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX NJ
Township / Civil Division	NEWTON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	373800

Owner

12 Smith St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in October 2023.

Source: Sussex County and Newton Town records, as of July 6, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	12 SMITH ST, NEWTON, NJ 07860-2613
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 3, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 3, 2023 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jul 11, 1994 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202317439
Deed Book / Page	10272 / 1537
Prior Transfer Date	Aug 3, 2023
Prior Transfer Doc	0102721537
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX NJ
Recording Date	Oct 3, 2023
Property Address	12 SMITH ST, NEWTON, NJ 07860-2613
Document Number	0102721537
Book / Page	10272 / 1537
Instrument Date	Aug 3, 2023
Instrument	2023017439
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 13, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$620.10
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	12 SMITH ST, NEWTON, NJ 07860-2613

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	12 SMITH ST, NEWTON, NJ 07860-2613

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 12 Smith St was $7,241, up 4% from the year before.

Source: Sussex County and Newton Town assessment roll, as of July 6, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Sussex County
Municipality	Newton Town
Unified School District	Newton Town School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$290,400 (+6.76%) Land $82,500 Building $207,900	$290,400 (+6.76%) Land $82,500 Building $207,900
2025	$7,241.00 (+3.96%)	$272,000 Land $71,600 Building $200,400	$272,000 Land $71,600 Building $200,400
2024	$6,965.00
2023		$126,200 (-) Land $54,700 Building $71,500	$126,200 (-) Land $54,700 Building $71,500
2022	$5,444.00 (+0.48%) Veteran's exemption	$126,200 Land $54,700 Building $71,500	$126,200 Land $54,700 Building $71,500
2021	$5,418.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 12 Smith St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 2, 2014 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1996)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Jan 1996 · river or lake flooding

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 12 Smith St is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 65% of New Jersey
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	NEWTON WATER & SEWER UTILITY serves 8,300 people · EPA ID NJ1915001
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	May 2024
Lead	3 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Haloacetic acids resolved · Jul 2018 Total trihalomethanes resolved · Oct 2017
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 138 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Planet Networks Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
Brightspeed Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Optimum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	940 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20