35 Forest Dr, Watchung, NJ 07069 Property Records

Somerset County and Watchung Borough property record for 35 Forest Dr, Watchung, NJ 07069 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Year Built	Built 1989
Square Footage	4,202 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	30,492 sqft (0.7 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$540,000 (1997)
Tax Bill	$20,781.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21-04006-0000-00027-01`
Alternative APNs	`21040060000000270001` `S001`

Interior

Building Area	4,202 sqft Living Area
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1989
Effective Year Built	Effective 1989
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Lot Area	30,492 sqft (0.7 acres)
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Account Number	S001
Street Address	35 FOREST DR
City	WATCHUNG
State	NJ
Zip	07069-6016
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	4006
Legal Lot Number	27.1
Jurisdiction	SOMERSET NJ
Minor Civil Division	WATCHUNG
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3001
Census Tract	52300

Owner

Source: Somerset County and Watchung Borough records · APN 21-04006-0000-00027-01

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	35 FOREST DR, WATCHUNG, NJ 07069-6016
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 02, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 02, 1997 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 18, 1992 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	2135 / 550
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

April 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SOMERSET NJ
Property Address	35 FOREST DR, WATCHUNG, NJ 07069-6016
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021
Title Company	VESTED TITLE INC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000014420
Date	Apr 30, 2019
Book Page	7114/1436
Instrument	2019014420

Lender

Name	NOAH BANK
Type	Bank
Address	ELKINS PARK, PA 19027

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Somerset County
Municipality	Watchung Borough
Elementary School District	Watchung Borough School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Watchung Hills Regional School District (09 - 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		$1,127,800 (+5.94%) Land $410,000 Building $717,800	$1,127,800 (+5.94%) Land $410,000 Building $717,800
2025	$20,781.00 (+4.94%)	$1,064,600 (+13.85%) Land $383,100 Building $681,500	$1,064,600 (+13.85%) Land $383,100 Building $681,500
2024	$19,802.00 (+4.86%)
2023		$935,100 Land $334,500 Building $600,600	$935,100 Land $334,500 Building $600,600
2022	$18,885.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Somerset County (34035C), updated September 3, 2025 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 35% of New Jersey
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 5,263 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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