398 Reading Ave, Pennington, NJ 08534 Property Records

Mercer County and Pennington Borough property record for 398 Reading Ave, Pennington, NJ 08534

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,805 sqft · built 1986
Lot Size	0.31 acres (13,504 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$700,000 (Sep 2026)
Tax Bill	$13,476 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2026 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`08-00902-0000-00010`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`08-00902-0000-00010`
Alternative APN	`0800020000000010`

Interior

Building Area	1,805 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1986
Effective Year Built	Effective 1986
Lot Area	13,504 sqft (0.31 acres)

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	0800020000000010
Street Address	398 READING AVE
City	PENNINGTON
State	NJ
Zip	08534-2740
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R-80
Legal Block	902
Legal Lot Number	10
Jurisdiction	MERCER NJ
Township / Civil Division	PENNINGTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2002
Census Tract	3903

Owner

398 Reading Ave is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in September 2026.

Source: Mercer County and Pennington Borough records, as of September 11, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	398 READING AVE, PENNINGTON, NJ 08534-2740
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 1, 2026 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Sep 1, 2026 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Dec 4, 2012 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202634895
Deed Book / Page	6637 / 1527
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2026: Bargain and Sale Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Bargain and Sale Deed
Jurisdiction	MERCER NJ
Recording Date	Sep 1, 2026
Property Address	398 READING AVE, PENNINGTON, NJ 08534-2740
Document Number	0000034895
Book / Page	6637 / 1527
Instrument Date	Aug 3, 2026
Instrument	202634895
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 11, 2026
Title Company	EMERALD TITLE INC, EMERALD TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$70,700.00
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	398 READING AVE, PENNINGTON, NJ 08534-2740

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 398 Reading Ave was $13,476, up 3.3% from the year before.

Source: Mercer County and Pennington Borough assessment roll, as of July 6, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Mercer County
Municipality	Pennington Borough
Unified School District	Hopewell Valley Regional School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$401,300 (-) Land $256,600 Building $144,700	$401,300 (-) Land $256,600 Building $144,700
2025	$13,476.00 (+3.3%)	$401,300 Land $256,600 Building $144,700	$401,300 Land $256,600 Building $144,700
2024	$13,046.00
2023		$401,300 Land $256,600 Building $144,700	$401,300 Land $256,600 Building $144,700
2022	$11,372.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 398 Reading Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 2004.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 23, 2024 · 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 (2004)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2004 · rainfall accumulation

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

Wildfire risk around 398 Reading Ave is low, with a 0.02% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 65% of New Jersey
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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	PENNINGTON W DEPT serves 2,600 people · EPA ID NJ1108001
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Mar 2024
Lead	1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	4 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 191 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20