159 Christopher St, Montclair, NJ 07042 Property Records

Essex County and Montclair Township property record for 159 Christopher St, Montclair, NJ 07042 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Year Built	Built 1927
Square Footage	3,696 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	15,000 sqft (0.344 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$440,000 (1995)
Tax Bill	$35,185.00 (2025)

Owner

Source: Essex County and Montclair Township records · APN 13-04403-0000-00001

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

Owner names and exact recorded amounts shown locked on this page are available instantly with a free trial.

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	159 CHRISTOPHER ST, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042-4204
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 08, 1995 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 08, 1995 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 03, 1991 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	5368 / 533
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

January 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Property Address	159 CHRISTOPHER ST, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042-4204
Document Number	0000006109
Instrument Date	Jan 12, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 03, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband And Wife
Address	159 CHRISTOPHER ST MONTCLAIR NJ 070424204, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042-4204

Mortgage

Document Number	0000006109
Date	Jan 20, 2017
Instrument	6109

Lender

Name	CLIFTON SVGS BK
Type	Federal Savings Bank (FSB)
Address	CLIFTON, NJ 07012

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Jan 19, 2032

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		$1,000,700 (-) Land $400,000 Building $600,700	$1,000,700 (-) Land $400,000 Building $600,700
2025	$35,185.00 (+3.32%)	$1,000,700 (-) Land $400,000 Building $600,700	$1,000,700 (-) Land $400,000 Building $600,700
2024	$34,053.00 (+3.5%)
2023		$1,000,700 Land $400,000 Building $600,700	$1,000,700 Land $400,000 Building $600,700
2022	$32,903.00

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 3% of the US · above 8% 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.

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`13-04403-0000-00001`
Alternative APN	`130440300001`

Interior

Building Area	3,696 sqft Living Area
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1927
Effective Year Built	Effective 1927
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Lot Area	15,000 sqft (0.344 acres)
Depth X Width	200 ft x 75 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	130440300001
Street Address	159 CHRISTOPHER ST
City	MONTCLAIR
State	NJ
Zip	07042-4204
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	75X200 IRR
Legal Block	4403
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Minor Civil Division	MONTCLAIR
Census Blockgroup	4
Census Block	4005
Census Tract	16500