294 Walnut St, Newark, NJ 07105 Property Records

Essex County and Newark City property record for 294 Walnut St, Newark, NJ 07105

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4,236 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.057 acres (2,500 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$570,000 (Jan 2022)
Tax Bill	$13,125 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2022 Sale & Mortgage Mar 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`14-00961-0000-00029`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14-00961-0000-00029`
Alternative APN	`140096100029`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	4,236 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	2,500 sqft (0.057 acres)
Lot Dimensions	100 ft deep x 25 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	140096100029
Street Address	294 WALNUT ST
City	NEWARK
State	NJ
Zip	07105-1717
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	25X100
Legal Block	961
Legal Lot Number	29
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Township / Civil Division	NEWARK
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1003
Census Tract	7000

Owner

294 Walnut St is owned by two individuals who bought it in January 2022.

Source: Essex County and Newark City records, as of July 2, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	14 BAYARD AVE, KEARNY, NJ 07032-1801
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jan 11, 2022	Bargain and Sale Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage KWIK MORTGAGE CORP
Mar 27, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 11, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jan 11, 2022 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Oct 11, 1990 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20222436
Prior Transfer Date	Mar 20, 2017
Prior Transfer Doc	0000028015
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

January 2022: Bargain and Sale Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Bargain and Sale Deed
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Jan 11, 2022
Property Address	294 WALNUT ST, NEWARK, NJ 07105-1717
Document Number	0000002436
Instrument Date	Nov 24, 2021
Instrument	2022002436
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 28, 2022
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE, KEY SETTLEMENTS INC

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,425.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	294 WALNUT ST, 294, NEWARK, NJ 07105-1717

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	14 BAYARD AVE, KEARNY, NJ 07032-1801

Mortgage

Document Number	0000002437
Date	Jan 11, 2022
Instrument	2022002437

Lender

Name	KWIK MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	359 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2051

March 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Mar 27, 2017
Property Address	294 WALNUT ST, NEWARK, NJ 07105-1717
Document Number	0000028015
Instrument Date	Mar 20, 2017
Instrument	28015
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 11, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	294 WALNUT ST NEWARK NJ 07112, NEWARK, NJ 07112

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 294 Walnut St was $13,125, up 5.2% from the year before.

Source: Essex County and Newark City assessment roll, as of July 2, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$328,200 (-) Land $75,000 Building $253,200	$328,200 (-) Land $75,000 Building $253,200
2025	$13,125.00 (+5.16%)	$328,200 Land $75,000 Building $253,200	$328,200 Land $75,000 Building $253,200
2024	$12,481.00
2023		$328,200 Land $75,000 Building $253,200	$328,200 Land $75,000 Building $253,200
2022	$8,731.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 294 Walnut St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 1997.

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
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1997)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Jan 1997 · river or lake flooding

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 294 Walnut 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	NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT serves 294,274 people · EPA ID NJ0714001
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Oct 2024
Lead	4 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Turbidity resolved · Sep 2020 Treatment failure resolved · Sep 2020 Haloacetic acids resolved · Jan 2020
Treatment and Procedure	Corrosion control Jul 2022 Lead public education Mar 2019
Monitoring and Reporting	None 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 1,209 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
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Newark Fiber, T-Mobile, Xfinity.

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