238 Smith St, Newark, NJ 07106 Property Records

Essex County and Newark City property record for 238 Smith St, Newark, NJ 07106

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4,540 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.077 acres (3,341 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$251,000 (Mar 2020)
Tax Bill	$6,486 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2020 Mortgage May 2020 Construction Loan + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`14-04112-0000-00007`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14-04112-0000-00007`
Alternative APN	`140411200007`

Interior

Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	4,540 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	3,341 sqft (0.077 acres)
Lot Dimensions	100 ft deep x 4 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	140411200007
Street Address	238 SMITH ST
City	NEWARK
State	NJ
Zip	07106-1764
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	33.4X100
Legal Block	4112
Legal Lot Number	7
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Township / Civil Division	NEWARK
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1008
Census Tract	2100

Owner

238 Smith St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in March 2020.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	238 SMITH ST, NEWARK, NJ 07106-1764
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 13, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional with PMI ARC HM LLC
May 20, 2020	Deed of Trust, Construction Loan · Construction Mortgage FISHEL GOLDSTEIN
Apr 18, 2019	Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 11, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Mar 11, 2020 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	May 10, 2000 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202027569
Prior Transfer Date	Mar 12, 2019
Prior Transfer Doc	0000036132
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Property Address	238 SMITH ST, NEWARK, NJ 07106-1764
Document Number	0000107610
Instrument Date	Oct 13, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 4, 2020
Title Company	BETTER RESEARCH LLC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	238 SMITH ST NEWARK NJ 071061764, NEWARK, NJ 07106-1764

Mortgage

Document Number	0000107610
Date	Oct 29, 2020
Instrument	107610

Lender

Name	ARC HM LLC
Address	MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Oct 28, 2050

May 2020: Deed of Trust, Construction Loan

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	May 20, 2020
Property Address	238 SMITH ST, NEWARK, NJ 07106-1764
Document Number	0000048715
Instrument Date	Feb 20, 2020
Instrument	48715
Transaction Type	Construction Loan
Record Updated	Jun 2, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	238 SMITH ST NEWARK NJ 071061764, NEWARK, NJ 07106-1764

Mortgage

Document Number	0000048715
Date	May 20, 2020
Instrument	48715

Lender

Name	FISHEL GOLDSTEIN
Address	115 LORIMER ST # 5B, BROOKLYN, NY 11206-8081

Agreement

Type	Construction Mortgage
Term	12 Months
Due	May 19, 2021

April 2019: Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Apr 18, 2019
Property Address	238 SMITH ST, NEWARK, NJ 07106-1764
Document Number	0000036132
Instrument Date	Mar 12, 2019
Instrument	36132
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	May 29, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$0.10
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	7105 CORPORATE DR PLANO TX 750244100, PLANO, TX 75024-4100

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 238 Smith St was $6,486, up 5.2% 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		$162,200 (-) Land $17,300 Building $144,900	$162,200 (-) Land $17,300 Building $144,900
2025	$6,486.00 (+5.16%)	$162,200 Land $17,300 Building $144,900	$162,200 Land $17,300 Building $144,900
2024	$6,168.00
2023		$162,200 Land $17,300 Building $144,900	$162,200 Land $17,300 Building $144,900
2022	$6,059.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 238 Smith St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 2012.

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

The area around 238 Smith St 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 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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