The 2025 property tax bill for 252 N Center St was $15,544, up 3.1% from the year before.
Source: Essex County and City Of Orange Township assessment roll, as of July 2, 2026
Property Jurisdictions
Type
Name
State
New Jersey
County
Essex County
County Subdivision
City Of Orange Township
Unified School District
Orange City Township School District (KG - 12)
Tax Bill & Assessment History
Year
Tax Bill
Assessed Value
Assessed Market Value
2026
$385,700 (-)Land $81,300Building $304,400
$385,700 (-)Land $81,300Building $304,400
2025
$15,544.00 (+3.08%)
$385,700Land $81,300Building $304,400
$385,700Land $81,300Building $304,400
2024
$15,080.00
2023
$385,700 (-)Land $81,300Building $304,400
$385,700 (-)Land $81,300Building $304,400
2022
$13,368.00 (+5.28%)
$385,700Land $81,300Building $304,400
$385,700Land $81,300Building $304,400
2021
$12,698.00
Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.
Flood
FEMA maps place 252 N Center St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 1999.
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 (1999)
Most Recent Claim
Sep 1999 · Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations
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 252 N Center 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
ORANGE WATER DEPT serves 30,134 people · EPA ID NJ0717001
Water Source
Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection
Sep 2024
Lead
2 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb
Violations Reported to EPA
Water Quality
None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure
Corrosion control Jan 2021
Monitoring and Reporting
10 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 612 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
AT&T Fixed Wireless
100 / 20
May also be available: Andrena, Optimum, T-Mobile.