252 Short Hills Ave, Springfield, NJ 07081 Property Records

Union County and Springfield Township property record for 252 Short Hills Ave, Springfield, NJ 07081

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,802 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.201 acres (8,751 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$320,000 (Aug 2016)
Tax Bill	$12,373 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2021 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`17-00105-0000-00003`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`17-00105-0000-00003`
Alternative APNs	`1700015000000003` `170010500003`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,802 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Architectural Style	Cape Cod
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	8,751 sqft (0.201 acres)
Lot Dimensions	175 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	1700015000000003
Street Address	252 SHORT HILLS AVE
City	SPRINGFIELD
State	NJ
Zip	07081-1031
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	105
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Township / Civil Division	SPRINGFIELD
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4006
Census Tract	37500

Owner

252 Short Hills Ave is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in August 2016.

Source: Union County and Springfield Township records, as of July 8, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	252 SHORT HILLS AVE, SPRINGFIELD, NJ 07081-1031
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 4, 2016 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Aug 4, 2016 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Sep 23, 2015 · Amount on File
Deed Book / Page	6135 / 629
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Property Address	252 SHORT HILLS AVE, SPRINGFIELD, NJ 07081-1031
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 9, 2021
Title Company	FOUNDATION TITLE, FOUNDATION TITLE LLC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0150862782
Date	Oct 25, 2021
Book Page	15086/2782
Instrument	23590

Lender

Name	NEW JERSEY LENDERS CORP
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	LITTLE FALLS, NJ 07424

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	181 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2036

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 252 Short Hills Ave was $12,373, up 1.5% from the year before.

Source: Union County and Springfield Township assessment roll, as of July 8, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$513,200 (-) Land $195,200 Building $318,000	$513,200 (-) Land $195,200 Building $318,000
2025	$12,373.00 (+1.52%)	$513,200 Land $195,200 Building $318,000	$513,200 Land $195,200 Building $318,000
2024	$12,188.00
2023		$513,200 Land $195,200 Building $318,000	$513,200 Land $195,200 Building $318,000
2022	$11,131.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 252 Short Hills Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 31 flood claims nearby since 1984.

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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 10 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	10 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	31 (1984–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 31
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2021 · Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
Claims by Event	Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 10 claims Severe Storms And Inland And Coastal Flooding, Apr 2007 · 3 claims Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Sep 1999 · 13 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

The area around 252 Short Hills Ave 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	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 579 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
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20