155 Sparta Ave, Newton, NJ 07860 Property Records

Sussex County and Newton Town property record for 155 Sparta Ave, Newton, NJ 07860

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	744 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.408 acres (17,772 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$500,000 (May 2025)
Tax Bill	$5,787 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2021 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`15-00024-02-00001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`15-00024-02-00001`
Alternative APNs	`15013090000000010001` `00019467`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	744 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	744 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	17,772 sqft (0.408 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Account Number	00019467
Street Address	155 SPARTA AVE
City	NEWTON
State	NJ
Zip	07860-2614
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	T-4
Legal Subdivision	TOWN/NEWTON PRCL XI
Legal Block	24.2
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX NJ
Township / Civil Division	NEWTON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	373800

Owner

155 Sparta Ave is owned by a company that bought it in May 2025.

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

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	43 SPARTA AVE, NEWTON, NJ 07860-2401
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 23, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 23, 2025 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Feb 5, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20259086
Deed Book / Page	10382 / 608
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

February 2021: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX NJ
Recording Date	Feb 5, 2021
Property Address	155 SPARTA AVE, NEWTON, NJ 07860-2614
Document Number	0035780487
Book / Page	3578 / 487
Instrument Date	Sep 1, 2020
Instrument	20210205010024870
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 4, 2021
Title Company	SIMPLICITY TITLE LLC

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$525.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4 BLEECKER ST # ST2W, 4, NEW YORK, NY 10012-2423

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	9 HICKS AVE, NEWTON, NJ 07860

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 155 Sparta Ave was $5,787, up 4.5% 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		$73,800 (-66.05%) Land $73,800	$73,800 (-66.05%) Land $73,800
2025	$5,787.00 (+4.5%)	$217,400 Land $64,600 Building $152,800	$217,400 Land $64,600 Building $152,800
2024	$5,538.00
2023		$158,600 Land $50,000 Building $108,600	$158,600 Land $50,000 Building $108,600
2022	$7,156.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 155 Sparta Ave 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 155 Sparta Ave is low, with a 0.02% 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	0.02% 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	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 83 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	940 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20