143 River Rd, Branchburg (Somerville), NJ 08876 Property Records

Somerset County and Branchburg Township property record for 143 River Rd, Branchburg, NJ 08876

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	925 sqft · built 1954
Lot Size	0.44 acres (19,166 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$147,500 (Apr 1997)
Tax Bill	$6,199 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`05-00040-0000-00025`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`05-00040-0000-00025`
Alternative APN	`050004000025`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	925 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	925 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1954
Effective Year Built	Effective 1954
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Lot Area	19,166 sqft (0.44 acres)
Lot Dimensions	189 ft deep x 105 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Street Address	143 RIVER RD
City	BRANCHBURG
State	NJ
Zip	08876-3643
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	LD
Legal Block	40
Legal Lot Number	25
Jurisdiction	SOMERSET NJ
Township / Civil Division	BRANCHBURG
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3000
Census Tract	53603

Owner

Source: Somerset County and Branchburg Township records, as of July 7, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	143 RIVER RD, BRANCHBURG, NJ 08876-3643
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 2, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 2, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	2105 / 790
Last Transfer Date	Jul 8, 2019
Transfer Doc	0000025226
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SOMERSET NJ
Recording Date	Jul 16, 2019
Property Address	143 RIVER RD, BRANCHBURG, NJ 08876-3643
Document Number	0000025226
Book / Page	007131 / 003680
Instrument Date	Jul 8, 2019
Instrument	25226
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 6, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	143 RIVER RD BRANCHBURG NJ 088763643, BRANCHBURG, NJ 08876-3643

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Somerset County and Branchburg Township assessment roll, as of July 7, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Somerset County
County Subdivision	Branchburg Township
Unified School District	Branchburg Township School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$395,800 (+9.13%) Land $138,800 Building $257,000	$395,800 (+9.13%) Land $138,800 Building $257,000
2025	$6,199.00 (+3.23%)	$362,700 (+15.07%) Land $138,800 Building $223,900	$362,700 (+15.07%) Land $138,800 Building $223,900
2024	$6,005.00 (+2.35%)
2023		$315,200 Land $138,800 Building $176,400	$315,200 Land $138,800 Building $176,400
2022	$5,867.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 3, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	12 (1978–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 12
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2021 · Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
Claims by Event	Remnants Of Hurricane Ida, Sep 2021 · 3 claims Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Sep 1999 · 4 claims

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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 96% of the US · lower than 89% of New Jersey
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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	NJ AMERICAN WATER - RARITAN private · serves 615,430 people · EPA ID NJ2004002
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jun 2024
Lead	1 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None 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 157 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20