157 Summer Ave, Newark, NJ 07104 Property Records

Essex County and Newark City property record for 157 Summer Ave, Newark, NJ 07104

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,789 sqft · built 1867
Lot Size	0.086 acres (3,751 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$400,000 (Jul 2023)
Tax Bill	$6,678 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2023 Sale Oct 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`14-00516-0000-00010`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14-00516-0000-00010`
Alternative APN	`140051600010`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,789 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1867
Effective Year Built	Effective 1867
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	3,751 sqft (0.086 acres)
Lot Dimensions	150 ft deep x 25 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	140051600010
Street Address	157 SUMMER AVE
City	NEWARK
State	NJ
Zip	07104-2613
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	25X150
Legal Block	516
Legal Lot Number	10
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Township / Civil Division	NEWARK
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2003
Census Tract	8700

Owner

157 Summer Ave is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in July 2023.

Source: Essex County and Newark City records, as of July 2, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	157 SUMMER AVE, NEWARK, NJ 07104-2613
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 20, 2023	Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE, MYTITLEDIRECT COM
Oct 4, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 20, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jul 20, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202343620
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Jul 20, 2023
Property Address	157 SUMMER AVE, NEWARK, NJ 07104-2613
Document Number	0000043620
Instrument Date	May 31, 2023
Instrument	2023043620
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 22, 2023
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE, MYTITLEDIRECT COM

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$1,000.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	555 MOUNT PROSPECT AVE, NEWARK, NJ 07104-1545

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	157 SUMMER AVE, NEWARK, NJ 07104-2613

October 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Oct 4, 2017
Property Address	157 SUMMER AVE, NEWARK, NJ 07104-2613
Document Number	0000087899
Instrument Date	Sep 8, 2017
Instrument	87899
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 30, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	157 SUMMER AVE NEWARK NJ 071042613, NEWARK, NJ 07104-2613

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 157 Summer Ave was $6,678, up 5.1% from the year before.

Source: Essex County and Newark City assessment roll, as of July 2, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Essex County
Municipality	Newark City
Unified School District	Newark City School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$167,000 (-) Land $41,300 Building $125,700	$167,000 (-) Land $41,300 Building $125,700
2025	$6,678.00 (+5.15%)	$167,000 Land $41,300 Building $125,700	$167,000 Land $41,300 Building $125,700
2024	$6,351.00
2023		$167,000 (-) Land $41,300 Building $125,700	$167,000 (-) Land $41,300 Building $125,700
2022	$5,989.00 (+0.07%) Senior Citizen's exemption	$167,000 Land $41,300 Building $125,700	$167,000 Land $41,300 Building $125,700
2021	$5,985.00

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 157 Summer Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 24, 2020

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

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

Wildfire

The area around 157 Summer Ave has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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	NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT serves 294,274 people · EPA ID NJ0714001
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Oct 2024
Lead	4 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Turbidity resolved · Sep 2020 Treatment failure resolved · Sep 2020 Haloacetic acids resolved · Jan 2020
Treatment and Procedure	Corrosion control Jul 2022 Lead public education Mar 2019
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 850 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Optimum Fiber · Cable	8,000 / 8,000
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,300 / 2,300

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

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