4 Cottage Ct, Maplewood, NJ 07040 Property Records

Essex County and Maplewood Township property record for 4 Cottage Ct, Maplewood, NJ 07040

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2,064 sqft · built 1942
Lot Size	0.126 acres (5,502 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$615,000 (Apr 2016)
Tax Bill	$22,008 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`11-00011-05-00097`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`11-00011-05-00097`
Alternative APNs	`1100011000500097` `01171`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,064 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1942
Effective Year Built	Effective 1942
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	5,502 sqft (0.126 acres)
Lot Dimensions	110 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Account Number	01171
Street Address	4 COTTAGE CT
City	MAPLEWOOD
State	NJ
Zip	07040-2516
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1-5
Legal Description	50X110
Legal Block	11.5
Legal Lot Number	97
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Township / Civil Division	MAPLEWOOD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1013
Census Tract	19900

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	4 COTTAGE CT, MAPLEWOOD, NJ 07040-2516
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 18, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 18, 2016 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 13, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201632610
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Essex County
County Subdivision	Maplewood Township
Unified School District	South Orange-Maplewood School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$916,600 (-) Land $574,000 Building $342,600	$916,600 (-) Land $574,000 Building $342,600
2025	$22,008.00 (+3.81%)	$916,600 (+53.87%) Land $574,000 Building $342,600	$916,600 (+53.87%) Land $574,000 Building $342,600
2024	$21,200.00 (+0.93%)
2023		$595,700 Land $325,000 Building $270,700	$595,700 Land $325,000 Building $270,700
2022	$21,004.00

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

Flood

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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 10 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	10 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	28 (1978–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 28
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2021 · Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
Claims by Event	Remnants Of Hurricane Ida, Sep 2021 · 5 claims Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 2 claims Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Sep 1999 · 5 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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 98% of the US · lower than 94% of New Jersey
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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	NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS private · serves 217,230 people · EPA ID NJ0712001
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Nov 2022
Lead	3 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

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

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20