261 Dewitt Ave, Belleville, NJ 07109 Property Records

Essex County and Belleville Township property record for 261 Dewitt Ave, Belleville, NJ 07109

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,326 sqft · built 1927
Lot Size	0.142 acres (6,199 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$363,500 (Mar 2020)
Tax Bill	$11,976 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2020 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`01-06305-0000-00017`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`01-06305-0000-00017`
Alternative APNs	`010027700028` `00003527`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,326 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1927
Effective Year Built	Effective 1927
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	6,199 sqft (0.142 acres)
Lot Dimensions	123 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Account Number	00003527
Street Address	261 DEWITT AVE
City	BELLEVILLE
State	NJ
Zip	07109-2135
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	50X123.95
Legal Block	6305
Legal Lot Number	17
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Township / Civil Division	BELLEVILLE
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5004
Census Tract	14300

Owner

Source: Essex County and Belleville Township assessment roll, APN 01-06305-0000-00017, as of July 2, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	261 DEWITT AVE, BELLEVILLE, NJ 07109-2135
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 20, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 20, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 22, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202030911
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

March 2020: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Mar 20, 2020
Property Address	261 DEWITT AVE, BELLEVILLE, NJ 07109-2135
Document Number	0000030911
Instrument Date	Mar 03, 2020
Instrument	2020030911
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 18, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$908.75
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	261 DEWITT AVE, 261, BELLEVILLE, NJ 07109-2135

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	261 DEWITT AVE, BELLEVILLE, NJ 07109-2135

Mortgage

Document Number	0000030912
Date	Mar 20, 2020
Instrument	2020030912

Lender

Name	PROSPERITY HOME MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Apr 01, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Essex County and Belleville Township assessment roll as of July 2, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Essex County
County Subdivision	Belleville Township
Unified School District	Belleville Town School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$288,100 (-) Land $141,800 Building $146,300	$288,100 (-) Land $141,800 Building $146,300
2025	$11,976.00 (+3.07%)	$288,100 (-) Land $141,800 Building $146,300	$288,100 (-) Land $141,800 Building $146,300
2024	$11,619.00 (+4.73%)
2023		$288,100 Land $141,800 Building $146,300	$288,100 Land $141,800 Building $146,300
2022	$11,094.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Essex County (34013C), as of September 24, 2020 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, 929 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	980 / 880
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Optimum Communications, T-Mobile USA.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system NJ0701001, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	BELLEVILLE WATER DEPT serves 35,129 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT
Lead	2 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Listed by EPA as a serious violator, with a treatment or procedure violation still open.

Water Quality	Haloacetic acids resolved · Oct 2019 Total trihalomethanes resolved · Jul 2019 Treatment failure resolved · Oct 2016
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line replacement currently in violation since Jul 2021 Corrosion control Jan 2023 Coliform corrective action Jan 2020
Monitoring and Reporting	19 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.