279 Walnut St, Newark, NJ 07105 Property Records

Essex County and Newark City property record for 279 Walnut St, Newark, NJ 07105 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2,981 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.055 acres (2,387 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$166,500 (Jun 1996)
Tax Bill	$7,690 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2023 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`14-00962-0000-00049`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14-00962-0000-00049`
Alternative APN	`140096200049`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,981 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	2,387 sqft (0.055 acres)
Lot Dimensions	95 ft deep x 25 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	140096200049
Street Address	279 WALNUT ST
City	NEWARK
State	NJ
Zip	07105-1716
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	25X95.5
Legal Block	962
Legal Lot Number	49
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Township / Civil Division	NEWARK
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	7000

Owner

Source: Essex County and Newark City records · APN 14-00962-0000-00049

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	279 WALNUT ST, NEWARK, NJ 07105-1716
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 10, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 10, 1996 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 12, 1993
Deed Book / Page	5419 / 943
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 01, 1993
Prior Transfer Doc	5255000922
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

May 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Property Address	279 WALNUT ST, NEWARK, NJ 07105-1716
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jun 05, 2023
Title Company	EQUITY NATIONAL TITLE LLC, EQUITY NATL TTL & CLOSING SV

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000026978
Date	May 04, 2023
Instrument	2023026978

Lender

Name	GARDEN SAVINGS FCU
Type	Credit Union
Address	PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

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		$192,300 (-) Land $73,500 Building $118,800	$192,300 (-) Land $73,500 Building $118,800
2025	$7,690.00 (+5.16%)	$192,300 (-) Land $73,500 Building $118,800	$192,300 (-) Land $73,500 Building $118,800
2024	$7,313.00 (+1.8%)
2023		$192,300 Land $73,500 Building $118,800	$192,300 Land $73,500 Building $118,800
2022	$7,184.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Essex County (34013C), updated September 24, 2020 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 340130070001, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1997)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Jan 1997, river or lake flooding

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond 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, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 1,209 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Optimum Communications	Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Verizon	Fiber	2,300 / 2,300
Optimum Communications	Cable	940 / 35
AT&T	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
Starlink	Satellite (low-earth orbit)	280 / 30

May also be available at this address: T-Mobile USA, Verizon, Invest Newark, Xfinity. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.