204 Smith St, Newark, NJ 07106 Property Records

Essex County and Newark City property record for 204 Smith St, Newark, NJ 07106

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2,354 sqft · built 1922
Lot Size	0.071 acres (3,101 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$240,000 (Aug 2019)
Tax Bill	$6,946 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2023 Transfer Nov 2020 Mortgage + 3 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`14-04115-0000-00023`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14-04115-0000-00023`
Alternative APN	`140411500023`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,354 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1922
Effective Year Built	Effective 1922
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	3,101 sqft (0.071 acres)
Lot Dimensions	100 ft deep x 31 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	140411500023
Street Address	204 SMITH ST
City	NEWARK
State	NJ
Zip	07106-1708
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	31X100
Legal Block	4115
Legal Lot Number	23
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Township / Civil Division	NEWARK
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	2100

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	204 SMITH ST, NEWARK, NJ 07106-1708
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	His Wife

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 9, 2023	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NATIONAL TTL INS CO
Nov 30, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · FHA Mortgage FIRST GNTY MTG CORP
Aug 1, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer · FHA Mortgage MID ISLAND MTG CORP
Jan 2, 2019	Trustee's Deed, Construction Loan · Construction Mortgage DOMINION FIN'L SVCS
Oct 16, 2018	Grant Deed, Construction Loan · Construction Mortgage DOMINION FIN'L SVCS

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 1, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 1, 2019 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 16, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201971493
Last Transfer Date	Jan 26, 2023
Transfer Doc	0000008791
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Feb 9, 2023
Property Address	204 SMITH ST, NEWARK, NJ 07106-1708
Document Number	0000008791
Instrument Date	Jan 26, 2023
Instrument	2023008791
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 13, 2023
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NATIONAL TTL INS CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	204 SMITH ST, NEWARK, NJ 07106-1708

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	204 SMITH ST, NEWARK, NJ 07106-1708

November 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Property Address	204 SMITH ST, NEWARK, NJ 07106-1708
Document Number	0000003536
Instrument Date	Nov 30, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 26, 2021
Title Company	CITY ABSTRACT

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	204 SMITH ST NEWARK NJ 071061708, NEWARK, NJ 07106-1708

Mortgage

Document Number	0000003536
Date	Jan 11, 2021
Instrument	3536

Lender

Name	FIRST GNTY MTG CORP
Address	PLANO, TX 75024

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jan 10, 2051

August 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Aug 1, 2019
Property Address	204 SMITH ST, NEWARK, NJ 07106-1708
Document Number	0000071493
Instrument Date	Jul 12, 2019
Instrument	71493
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 3, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$240.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	204 SMITH ST NEWARK NJ 071061708, NEWARK, NJ 07106-1708

Mortgage

Document Number	71504
Date	Aug 1, 2019
Instrument	71504

Lender

Name	MID ISLAND MTG CORP
Address	WESTBURY, NY 11590

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jul 31, 2049

January 2019: Trustee's Deed, Construction Loan

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Jan 2, 2019
Property Address	204 SMITH ST, NEWARK, NJ 07106-1708
Instrument Date	Sep 12, 2018
Instrument	30
Transaction Type	Construction Loan
Record Updated	Apr 18, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	204 SMITH ST NEWARK NJ 071061708, NEWARK, NJ 07106-1708

Mortgage

Document Number	0000000030
Date	Jan 2, 2019
Instrument	30

Lender

Name	DOMINION FIN'L SVCS
Address	BALTIMORE, MD 21202

Agreement

Type	Construction Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	12 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2020

October 2018: Grant Deed, Construction Loan

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Oct 16, 2018
Property Address	204 SMITH ST, NEWARK, NJ 07106-1708
Document Number	0000089359
Instrument Date	Aug 9, 2018
Instrument	89359
Transaction Type	Construction Loan
Record Updated	Jul 23, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$85.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	PO BOX 7358 WATCHUNG NJ 070690797, WATCHUNG, NJ 07069-0797

Mortgage

Document Number	89360
Date	Oct 16, 2018
Instrument	89360

Lender

Name	DOMINION FIN'L SVCS
Address	BALTIMORE, MD 21202

Agreement

Type	Construction Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	12 Months
Due	Oct 15, 2019

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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		$173,700 (-) Land $17,000 Building $156,700	$173,700 (-) Land $17,000 Building $156,700
2025	$6,946.00 (+5.16%)	$173,700 (-) Land $17,000 Building $156,700	$173,700 (-) Land $17,000 Building $156,700
2024	$6,605.00 (+1.79%)
2023		$173,700 Land $17,000 Building $156,700	$173,700 Land $17,000 Building $156,700
2022	$6,489.00

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	1 (2012)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Oct 2012 · Hurricane Sandy

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	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 1,329 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
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile, Xfinity.

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