281 E Main St, Somerville, NJ 08876 Property Records

Somerset County and Somerville Borough property record for 281 E Main St, Somerville, NJ 08876 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Year Built	Built 1960
Square Footage	2,142 sqft Total Area
Lot Size	15,002 sqft (0.344 acres)
Last Sale	$305,000 (2009)
Tax Bill	$10,879.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`18-00039-0000-00002`
Alternative APN	`180003900002`

Interior

Building Area	2,142 sqft Total Area
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1960
Effective Year Built	Effective 1960
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Lot Area	15,002 sqft (0.344 acres)
Depth X Width	200 ft x 75 ft Depth x Width

Location & Zoning

Street Address	281 E MAIN ST
City	SOMERVILLE
State	NJ
Zip	08876-3005
Property Usage	Commercial Property Usage
Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Block	39
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	SOMERSET NJ
Minor Civil Division	SOMERVILLE
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2010
Census Tract	50300

Owner

Source: Somerset County and Somerville Borough records · APN 18-00039-0000-00002

Assessment roll updated July 7, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	281 E MAIN ST, SOMERVILLE, NJ 08876-3005
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 03, 2009 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 03, 2009 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 28, 2006 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	200915263
Deed Book / Page	6205 / 3269
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Somerset County and Somerville Borough records · Assessment roll updated July 7, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Somerset County
Municipality	Somerville Borough
Unified School District	Somerville Borough 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		$266,700 (-) Land $198,000 Building $68,700	$266,700 (-) Land $198,000 Building $68,700
2025	$10,879.00 (+3.2%)	$266,700 (-) Land $198,000 Building $68,700	$266,700 (-) Land $198,000 Building $68,700
2024	$10,542.00 (+5.1%)
2023		$266,700 Land $198,000 Building $68,700	$266,700 Land $198,000 Building $68,700
2022	$10,030.00

Flood & Wildfire

281 E Main St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Somerset County (34035C), updated September 3, 2025

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

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