16 William St, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 Property Records

Somerset County and Bernards Township property record for 16 William St, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,944 sqft · built 1961
Lot Size	0.57 acres (24,829 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$670,000 (Nov 2021)
Tax Bill	$13,266 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2021 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`02-01307-0000-00011`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`02-01307-0000-00011`
Alternative APN	`0200053000000011`

Interior

Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,944 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1961
Effective Year Built	Effective 1961
Architectural Style	Bi-Level
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	24,829 sqft (0.57 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	0200053000000011
Street Address	16 WILLIAM ST
City	BASKING RIDGE
State	NJ
Zip	07920-1738
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R7
Legal Description	ADDITIONAL LOTS: 28-3 2-12
Legal Subdivision	MORAINE CREST SEC 02
Legal Block	1307
Legal Lot Number	11
Jurisdiction	SOMERSET NJ
Township / Civil Division	BERNARDS
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3030
Census Tract	52400

Owner

16 William St is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in November 2021.

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

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	16 WILLIAM ST, BASKING RIDGE, NJ 07920-1738
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 12, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Nov 12, 2021 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Dec 21, 1998 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202166740
Deed Book / Page	7400 / 3849
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

November 2021: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	SOMERSET NJ
Recording Date	Nov 12, 2021
Property Address	16 WILLIAM ST, BASKING RIDGE, NJ 07920-1738
Document Number	0000066740
Book / Page	7400 / 3849
Instrument Date	Oct 6, 2021
Instrument	2021066740
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 24, 2021
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$5,927.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	375 TERRA PLAINS DR, 375, GREER, SC 29651-7536

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	16 WILLIAM ST, BASKING RIDGE, NJ 07920-1738

Mortgage

Document Number	0000066741
Date	Nov 12, 2021
Instrument	2021066741

Lender

Name	AMERICAN FEDERAL MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2051

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 16 William St was $13,266, up 11.7% from the year before.

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$836,600 (+6.45%) Land $396,400 Building $440,200	$836,600 (+6.45%) Land $396,400 Building $440,200
2025	$13,266.00 (+11.67%)	$785,900 Land $386,400 Building $399,500	$785,900 Land $386,400 Building $399,500
2024	$11,880.00
2023		$627,100 Land $361,400 Building $265,700	$627,100 Land $361,400 Building $265,700
2022	$11,949.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 16 William St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 12 flood claims nearby since 1996.

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
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	12 (1996–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	6 of 12
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2021 · Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
Claims by Event	Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 3 claims Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Sep 1999 · 2 claims Severe Storms And Flooding, Oct 1996 · 2 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

Wildfire risk around 16 William St is low, with a 0.01% 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	0.01% 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 - 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 266 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
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Optimum.

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