131 Upper Mountain Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042 Property Records

Essex County and Montclair Township property record for 131 Upper Mountain Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Year Built	Built 1948
Square Footage	2,804 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	35,167 sqft (0.807 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$850,000 (2020)
Tax Bill	$34,176.00 (2025)

Owner

Source: Essex County and Montclair Township records · APN 13-01503-0000-00001

Assessment roll updated July 2, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	131 UPPER MOUNTAIN AVE, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042-1903
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 16, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer MORGAN STANLEY PVT BK NA
Apr 06, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit BANK OF AMERICA
Mar 20, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage WELLS FARGO BK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 16, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 16, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 09, 1986 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	202055981
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

June 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Jun 16, 2020
Property Address	131 UPPER MOUNTAIN AVE, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042-1903
Document Number	0000055981
Book / Page	373963 / 0000FC
Instrument Date	May 11, 2020
Instrument	55981
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 29, 2020
Title Company	EVIDENT TITLE AGENCY INC

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$850.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband And Wife
Address	131 UPPER MOUNTAIN AVE MONTCLAIR NJ 070421903, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042-1903

Mortgage

Document Number	55982
Date	Jun 16, 2020
Instrument	55982

Lender

Name	MORGAN STANLEY PVT BK NA
Type	Bank
Address	CINCINNATI, OH 45245

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jun 15, 2050

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	3.05%

April 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Property Address	131 UPPER MOUNTAIN AVE, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042-1903
Document Number	0000049956
Instrument Date	Apr 06, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jun 24, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	131 UPPER MOUNTAIN AVE MONTCLAIR NJ 070421903, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042-1903

Mortgage

Document Number	0000049956
Date	May 31, 2019
Instrument	49956

Lender

Name	BANK OF AMERICA
Type	Bank
Address	CHARLOTTE, NC 28255

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	May 30, 2049

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

March 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Property Address	131 UPPER MOUNTAIN AVE, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042-1903
Document Number	0000027924
Instrument Date	Mar 20, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 28, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	131 UPPER MOUNTAIN AVE MONTCLAIR NJ 070421903, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042-1903

Mortgage

Document Number	0000027924
Date	Mar 27, 2017
Instrument	27924

Lender

Name	WELLS FARGO BK
Type	Bank
Address	SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Mar 26, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Essex County and Montclair Township records · Assessment roll updated July 2, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Essex County
County Subdivision	Montclair Township
Unified School District	Montclair Town School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$972,000 (-) Land $477,600 Building $494,400	$972,000 (-) Land $477,600 Building $494,400
2025	$34,176.00 (+3.32%)	$972,000 (+34.87%) Land $477,600 Building $494,400	$972,000 (+34.87%) Land $477,600 Building $494,400
2024	$33,077.00 (+39.59%)
2023		$720,700 Land $477,600 Building $243,100	$720,700 Land $477,600 Building $243,100
2022	$23,696.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Essex County (34013C), updated September 24, 2020 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified: October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 1% of the US · above 3% of New Jersey
Wildfire Likelihood	Less than 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release · Last verified: October 2026

Historic District	Within the Mountain District listed 1988 · 144 contributing resources · NRIS 86002970

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`13-01503-0000-00001`
Alternative APN	`130150300001`

Interior

Building Area	2,804 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	2,804 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1948
Effective Year Built	Effective 1948
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Lot Area	35,167 sqft (0.807 acres)
Depth X Width	253 ft x 139 ft Depth x Width

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	130150300001
Street Address	131 UPPER MOUNTAIN AVE
City	MONTCLAIR
State	NJ
Zip	07042-1903
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	139X253 IRR
Legal Subdivision	CITY/MONTCLAIR
Legal Block	1503
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Minor Civil Division	MONTCLAIR
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3000
Census Tract	16400

131 Upper Mountain Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042 Property Records

Property Highlights

Owner

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

June 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Mortgage

Lender

Agreement

Interest

April 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Mortgage

Lender

Agreement

Interest

March 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Mortgage

Lender

Agreement

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Property Jurisdictions

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Flood & Wildfire

Flood

Wildfire

Historic Designation

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Interior

Exterior

Location & Zoning

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