40 Forest Trl, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 Property Records

Somerset County and Bernards Township property record for 40 Forest Trl, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2,567 sqft · built 1962
Lot Size	0.5 acres (21,780 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$375,000 (Jun 1997)
Tax Bill	$14,853 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2018 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`02-02904-0000-00022`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`02-02904-0000-00022`
Alternative APN	`0200115000000021`

Interior

Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,567 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1962
Effective Year Built	Effective 1962
Architectural Style	Colonial
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	21,780 sqft (0.5 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	0200115000000021
Street Address	40 FOREST TRL
City	BASKING RIDGE
State	NJ
Zip	07920-1505
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R6
Legal Block	2904
Legal Lot Number	22
Jurisdiction	SOMERSET NJ
Township / Civil Division	BERNARDS
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2014
Census Tract	52400

Owner

40 Forest Trl is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in June 1997.

Source: Somerset County and Bernards Township records, as of July 7, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	40 FOREST TRL, BASKING RIDGE, NJ 07920-1505
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 10, 1997 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jun 10, 1997 · Amount on File
Deed Book / Page	2115 / 882
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SOMERSET NJ
Property Address	40 FOREST TRL, BASKING RIDGE, NJ 07920-1505
Document Number	0000027415
Instrument Date	Jul 16, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 17, 2018

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	40 FOREST TRL BASKING RIDGE NJ 079201505, BASKING RIDGE, NJ 07920-1505

Mortgage

Document Number	0000027415
Date	Jul 23, 2018
Book Page	007058/002523
Instrument	27415

Lender

Name	TIAA FSB
Address	JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	180 Months
Due	Jul 22, 2033

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 40 Forest Trl was $14,853, down 0.3% from the year before.

Source: Somerset County and Bernards Township assessment roll, as of July 7, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Somerset County
County Subdivision	Bernards Township
Unified School District	Bernards Township School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$936,800 (+6.47%) Land $390,000 Building $546,800	$936,800 (+6.47%) Land $390,000 Building $546,800
2025	$14,853.00 (-0.27%)	$879,900 Land $390,000 Building $489,900	$879,900 Land $390,000 Building $489,900
2024	$14,893.00
2023		$783,300 Land $355,000 Building $428,300	$783,300 Land $355,000 Building $428,300
2022	$14,736.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 40 Forest Trl in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 3 flood claims nearby since 1999.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 3, 2025 · 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
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1999–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2024 · 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

Wildfire risk around 40 Forest Trl is low, with a 0.01% 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	0.01% 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	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 132 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Optimum Fiber · Cable	8,000 / 8,000
Verizon Fiber	2,300 / 2,300
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20