261 N 17th St, Bloomfield, NJ 07003 Property Records

Essex County and Bloomfield Township property record for 261 N 17th St, Bloomfield, NJ 07003

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,080 sqft · built 1942
Lot Size	0.051 acres (2,200 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$58,000 (Nov 1997)
Tax Bill	$7,913 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`02-00042-0000-00015`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`02-00042-0000-00015`
Alternative APN	`020004200015`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,080 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,080 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1942
Effective Year Built	Effective 1942
Lot Area	2,200 sqft (0.051 acres)
Lot Dimensions	100 ft deep x 22 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	020004200015
Street Address	261 N 17TH ST
City	BLOOMFIELD
State	NJ
Zip	07003-5936
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R-2B
Legal Description	22 X 100
Legal Block	42
Legal Lot Number	15
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Township / Civil Division	BLOOMFIELD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1005
Census Tract	15900

Owner

Source: Essex County and Bloomfield Township records · APN 02-00042-0000-00015

Assessment roll updated July 2, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	261 N 17TH ST, BLOOMFIELD, NJ 07003-5936
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 03, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 03, 1997 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 21, 1992 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	5502 / 701
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Essex County and Bloomfield Township records · Assessment roll updated July 2, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Essex County
County Subdivision	Bloomfield Township
Unified School District	Bloomfield Township 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		$226,800 (-) Land $95,800 Building $131,000	$226,800 (-) Land $95,800 Building $131,000
2025	$7,913.00 (+2.86%)	$226,800 (-) Land $95,800 Building $131,000	$226,800 (-) Land $95,800 Building $131,000
2024	$7,693.00 (+5.94%)
2023		$226,800 Land $95,800 Building $131,000	$226,800 Land $95,800 Building $131,000
2022	$7,262.00

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
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2012)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Oct 2012 · Hurricane Sandy

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

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

Based on FCC filings for 654 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	BLOOMFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT serves 53,315 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT
Last State Inspection	Sep 2025
Lead	2 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	E. coli resolved · Jun 2024 Treatment failure resolved · Nov 2020 Haloacetic acids resolved · Jan 2020
Treatment and Procedure	Corrosion control Jul 2022 Lead service line replacement Jan 2022
Monitoring and Reporting	5 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.