29 Forest St, Montclair, NJ 07042 Property Records

Essex County and Montclair Township property record for 29 Forest St, Montclair, NJ 07042

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2,266 sqft · built 1881
Lot Size	0.172 acres (7,501 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$13,315 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2017 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`13-03204-0000-00007`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`13-03204-0000-00007`
Alternative APN	`130320400007`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,266 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1881
Effective Year Built	Effective 1881
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	7,501 sqft (0.172 acres)
Lot Dimensions	150 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	130320400007
Street Address	29 FOREST ST
City	MONTCLAIR
State	NJ
Zip	07042-3550
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R2
Legal Description	50X150
Legal Block	3204
Legal Lot Number	7
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Township / Civil Division	MONTCLAIR
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1000
Census Tract	16800

Owner

29 Forest St is owned and occupied by an individual.

Source: Essex County and Montclair Township records, as of July 2, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	29 FOREST ST, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042-3550
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

November 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Property Address	29 FOREST ST, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042-3550
Document Number	0000107777
Instrument Date	Nov 20, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 20, 2018

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	29 FOREST ST MONTCLAIR NJ 070423550, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042-3550

Mortgage

Document Number	0000107777
Date	Dec 12, 2017
Instrument	107777

Lender

Name	JP MORGAN CHASE BK
Type	Bank
Address	COLUMBUS, OH 43240

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Dec 11, 2047

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 29 Forest St was $13,315, up 3.3% from the year before.

Source: Essex County and Montclair Township assessment roll, as of July 2, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$378,700 (-) Land $187,500 Building $191,200	$378,700 (-) Land $187,500 Building $191,200
2025	$13,315.00 (+3.32%)	$378,700 Land $187,500 Building $191,200	$378,700 Land $187,500 Building $191,200
2024	$12,887.00
2023		$378,700 Land $187,500 Building $191,200	$378,700 Land $187,500 Building $191,200
2022	$12,451.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 29 Forest St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 10 (0% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	7 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	30 (1981–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 30
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2021 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 11 claims Severe Storms And Inland And Coastal Flooding, Apr 2007 · 6 claims Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Sep 1999 · 7 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 29 Forest St 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	MONTCLAIR WATER BUREAU serves 40,150 people · EPA ID NJ0713001
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Sep 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Corrosion control Jan 2024
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 571 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Optimum Fiber · Cable	8,000 / 8,000
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