231 Plainfield Ave, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 Property Records

Union County and Berkeley Heights Township property record for 231 Plainfield Ave, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2,139 sqft · built 1930
Lot Size	0.349 acres (15,202 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$535,000 (Mar 2022)
Tax Bill	$8,538 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2022 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`01-00615-0000-00003`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`01-00615-0000-00003`
Alternative APN	`010061500003`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,139 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1930
Effective Year Built	Effective 1930
Architectural Style	Split Level
Exterior Material	Stucco
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	15,202 sqft (0.349 acres)
Lot Dimensions	195 ft deep x 78 ft wide
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Street Address	231 PLAINFIELD AVE
City	BERKELEY HEIGHTS
State	NJ
Zip	07922-1427
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R15
Legal Description	ADDITIONAL LOTS: 104 2
Legal Subdivision	PLAINFIELD AVE
Legal Block	615
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY HEIGHTS
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5000
Census Tract	38202

Owner

Source: Union County and Berkeley Heights Township records · APN 01-00615-0000-00003

Assessment roll updated July 8, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	231 PLAINFIELD AVE, BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ 07922-1427
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 11, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 11, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202215830
Deed Book / Page	6455 / 2049
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

March 2022: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Recording Date	Mar 11, 2022
Property Address	231 PLAINFIELD AVE, BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ 07922-1427
Document Number	0064552049
Book / Page	6455 / 2049
Instrument Date	Jan 10, 2022
Instrument	15830
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 06, 2022
Title Company	TRIDENT ABSTRACT TITLE AGENCY LLC, TRIDENT ABSTRACT TITLE AGENC

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$2,075.50
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	35 SUMMIT AVE, 35, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07304-2968

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	231 PLAINFIELD AVE, BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ 07922-1427

Mortgage

Document Number	0000033612
Date	Mar 11, 2022
Instrument	33612

Lender

Name	EMBRACE HOME LOANS INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	359 Months
Due	Feb 01, 2052

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Union County and Berkeley Heights Township records · Assessment roll updated July 8, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Union County
County Subdivision	Berkeley Heights Township
Unified School District	Berkeley Heights Township School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$194,000 (-) Land $97,700 Building $96,300	$194,000 (-) Land $97,700 Building $96,300
2025	$8,538.00 (+2.67%)	$194,000 (-) Land $97,700 Building $96,300	$194,000 (-) Land $97,700 Building $96,300
2024	$8,316.00 (+2.09%)
2023		$194,000 Land $97,700 Building $96,300	$194,000 Land $97,700 Building $96,300
2022	$8,146.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of September 24, 2020 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 10 (0% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	4 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	28 (1987–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	6 of 28
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2021 · Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
Claims by Event	Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 3 claims Severe Storms And Flooding, Mar 2010 · 8 claims Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Sep 1999 · 7 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 97.3% of New Jersey
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

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 USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 211 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS private · serves 217,230 people
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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.