48 Pierce St, Newark, NJ 07103 Property Records

Essex County and Newark City property record for 48 Pierce St, Newark, NJ 07103

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2,604 sqft · built 1897
Lot Size	0.041 acres (1,795 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$480,000 (May 2024)
Tax Bill	$8,806 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2020 Sale Sep 2019 Sale + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`14-02620-0000-00038`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14-02620-0000-00038`
Alternative APN	`140262000038`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,604 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1897
Effective Year Built	Effective 1897
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	1,795 sqft (0.041 acres)
Lot Dimensions	71 ft deep x 25 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	140262000038
Street Address	48 PIERCE ST
City	NEWARK
State	NJ
Zip	07103-1717
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	25X71.7
Legal Block	2620
Legal Lot Number	38
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Township / Civil Division	NEWARK
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1003
Census Tract	3700

Owner

48 Pierce St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in May 2024.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	48 PIERCE ST, NEWARK, NJ 07103-1717
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 10, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer OS NATIONAL LLC, OS NAT'L LLC
Sep 5, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer OS NATIONAL LLC, OS NAT'L LLC
Jun 18, 2019	Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 14, 2024 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 14, 2024 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Sep 5, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202427689
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 15, 2019
Prior Transfer Doc	0000055561
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Feb 10, 2020
Property Address	48 PIERCE ST, NEWARK, NJ 07103-1717
Document Number	0000015909
Instrument Date	Jan 31, 2020
Instrument	15909
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 3, 2020
Title Company	OS NATIONAL LLC, OS NAT'L LLC

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	145 SPRING ST #3RD NEW YORK NY 100125224, 3RD, NEW YORK, NY 10012-5224

September 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Sep 5, 2019
Property Address	48 PIERCE ST, NEWARK, NJ 07103-1717
Document Number	0000083721
Instrument Date	Jul 24, 2019
Instrument	83721
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 19, 2019
Title Company	OS NATIONAL LLC, OS NAT'L LLC

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$81.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	201 VARKICK ST NEW YORK NEW YORK NY 10014, NEW YORK, NY 10014

June 2019: Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Jun 18, 2019
Property Address	48 PIERCE ST, NEWARK, NJ 07103-1717
Document Number	0000055561
Instrument Date	Apr 15, 2019
Instrument	55561
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Jul 22, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$19.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Notice of Foreclosure Sale Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Trust
Address	400 NATIONAL WAY SIMI VALLEY CA 930656414, SIMI VALLEY, CA 93065-6414
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 48 Pierce St was $8,806, 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		$220,200 (-) Land $25,800 Building $194,400	$220,200 (-) Land $25,800 Building $194,400
2025	$8,806.00 (+5.16%)	$220,200 Land $25,800 Building $194,400	$220,200 Land $25,800 Building $194,400
2024	$8,374.00
2023		$112,600 Land $25,800 Building $86,800	$112,600 Land $25,800 Building $86,800
2022	$4,206.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 48 Pierce St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 1978.

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 (1978)
Most Recent Claim	Jan 1978 · tidal / storm surge

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 48 Pierce 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 754 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: T-Mobile.

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