15 Hillcrest Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040 Property Records

Essex County and Maplewood Township property record for 15 Hillcrest Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,697 sqft · built 1940
Lot Size	0.144 acres (6,251 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$433,750 (Aug 2017)
Tax Bill	$14,893 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2022 Mortgage May 2020 Mortgage + 3 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`11-00042-02-00088`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`11-00042-02-00088`
Alternative APNs	`1100042000200088` `02344`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,697 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,697 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	6,251 sqft (0.144 acres)
Lot Dimensions	125 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Account Number	02344
Street Address	15 HILLCREST RD
City	MAPLEWOOD
State	NJ
Zip	07040-1605
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1-4
Legal Description	50X125
Legal Subdivision	TOWNSHIP/MAPLEWOOD
Legal Block	42.2
Legal Lot Number	88
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Township / Civil Division	MAPLEWOOD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1000
Census Tract	19600

Owner

Source: Essex County and Maplewood Township records, as of July 2, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	15 HILLCREST RD, MAPLEWOOD, NJ 07040-1605
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 1, 2022	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage GUARANTEED RATE INC
May 29, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional with PMI GUARANTEED RATE
Jun 11, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage GUARANTEED RATE
Aug 25, 2017	Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage BMO HARRIS BANK NA
Mar 10, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 25, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 25, 2017 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 14, 2004 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201775652
Last Transfer Date	Feb 17, 2022
Transfer Doc	0000033447
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

April 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Apr 1, 2022
Property Address	15 HILLCREST RD, MAPLEWOOD, NJ 07040-1605
Document Number	0000033447
Instrument Date	Feb 17, 2022
Instrument	2022033447
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 18, 2022
Title Company	ATLANTIC VIEW TITLE AGENCY INC, ATLANTIC AMER T&E AGCY INC

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	15 HILLCREST RD, MAPLEWOOD, NJ 07040-1605

Mortgage

Document Number	0000033448
Date	Apr 1, 2022
Instrument	2022033448

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	359 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2052

May 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Property Address	15 HILLCREST RD, MAPLEWOOD, NJ 07040-1605
Document Number	0000054839
Instrument Date	May 29, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jun 19, 2020
Title Company	ACRES LAND TITLE AGENCY INC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	15 HILLCREST RD MAPLEWOOD NJ 070401605, MAPLEWOOD, NJ 07040-1605

Mortgage

Document Number	0000054839
Date	Jun 11, 2020
Instrument	54839

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE
Address	CHICAGO, IL 60613

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jun 10, 2050

June 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Jun 11, 2020
Property Address	15 HILLCREST RD, MAPLEWOOD, NJ 07040-1605
Document Number	0000054838
Instrument Date	May 13, 2020
Instrument	54838
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 29, 2020
Title Company	ACRES LAND TITLE AGENCY INC

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$480.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Notice of Foreclosure Sale Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	15 HILLCREST RD MAPLEWOOD NJ 070401605, MAPLEWOOD, NJ 07040-1605

Mortgage

Document Number	54839
Date	Jun 11, 2020
Instrument	54839

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE
Address	CHICAGO, IL 60613

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jun 10, 2050

August 2017: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Aug 25, 2017
Property Address	15 HILLCREST RD, MAPLEWOOD, NJ 07040-1605
Document Number	0000075652
Instrument Date	Aug 21, 2017
Instrument	2017075652
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 18, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	15 HILLCREST RD, MAPLEWOOD, NJ 07040-1605

Mortgage

Document Number	0000075654
Date	Aug 25, 2017
Instrument	2017075654

Lender

Name	BMO HARRIS BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	BROOKLYN, NY 11204

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Sep 1, 2047

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

March 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Mar 10, 2017
Property Address	15 HILLCREST RD, MAPLEWOOD, NJ 07040-1605
Document Number	0000022164
Instrument Date	Mar 2, 2017
Instrument	22164
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 11, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$185.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	15 HILLCREST RD MAPLEWOOD NJ 070401605, MAPLEWOOD, NJ 07040-1605
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Essex County and Maplewood Township assessment roll, as of July 2, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Essex County
County Subdivision	Maplewood Township
Unified School District	South Orange-Maplewood School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$620,300 (-) Land $301,300 Building $319,000	$620,300 (-) Land $301,300 Building $319,000
2025	$14,893.00 (+3.81%)	$620,300 (+61.54%) Land $301,300 Building $319,000	$620,300 (+61.54%) Land $301,300 Building $319,000
2024	$14,347.00 (+5.97%)
2023		$384,000 Land $191,300 Building $192,700	$384,000 Land $191,300 Building $192,700
2022	$13,539.00

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 24, 2020 · 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 Claims	2 (2004–2022)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	May 2022 · other causes

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	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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 - SHORT HILLS private · serves 217,230 people · EPA ID NJ0712001
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Nov 2022
Lead	3 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	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 1,006 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	2,000 / 250

May also be available: AT&T, Optimum, T-Mobile.

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