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5 Drift Rd, Watchung, NJ 07069 Property Records

Somerset County and Watchung Borough property record for 5 Drift Rd, Watchung, NJ 07069 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details2,580 sqft · built 1967
Lot Size1 acres (43,560 sqft)
OwnerIndividual Name on File
Last Sale$750,000 (Oct 2021)
Tax Bill$15,725 (2025)
Deeds & MortgagesOct 2021 Sale & Mortgage
Nov 2017 Mortgage
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN21-07008-0000-00029

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN21-07008-0000-00029
Alternative APN
  • 210700800029

Interior

Stories1 Story
Building Area2,580 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1967
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1967
Construction TypeFrame
Lot Area43,560 sqft
Parking Spaces2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address5 DRIFT RD
CityWATCHUNG
StateNJ
Zip07069-5405
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block7008
Legal Lot Number29
JurisdictionSOMERSET NJ
Township / Civil DivisionWATCHUNG
Census Block Group1
Census Block1008
Census Tract52300

Owner

Source: Somerset County and Watchung Borough records · APN 21-07008-0000-00029

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

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Owner of RecordIndividual Name on File
Mailing Address5 DRIFT RD, WATCHUNG, NJ 07069-5405
OccupancyOwner Occupied
Owner TypeIndividual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

DateDocument
Oct 14, 2021Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Nov 02, 2017Deed of Trust, Mortgage
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesVerified Name on Deed
Last SaleOct 14, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed SaleOct 14, 2021 · Amount on Record
Prior SaleAug 21, 2009 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number202161134
Deed Book / Page7391 / 3595
Record UpdatedSep 20, 2026

October 2021: Deed, Transfer

Document TypeDeed
JurisdictionSOMERSET NJ
Recording DateOct 14, 2021
Property Address5 DRIFT RD, WATCHUNG, NJ 07069-5405
Document Number0000061134
Book / Page7391 / 3595
Instrument DateSep 14, 2021
Instrument2021061134
Transaction TypeTransfer
Record UpdatedOct 26, 2021
Title CompanyGOLDEN TITLE AGENCY LLC

Transaction

AmountAmount Recorded
DownpaymentDownpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)LTV on Record
Tax$6,775.00
Amount AccuracyFull Amount Stated
Additional
  • Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

NameVerified Name
Address23 GLENWOOD AVE # 3, 23, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07306-4601

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name
RelationshipJoint Tenants
Address5 DRIFT RD, WATCHUNG, NJ 07069-5405

Mortgage

Document Number0000061135
DateOct 14, 2021
Instrument2021061135
Lender
NameUNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
TypeMortgage Company
Agreement
TypeConventional Mortgage
AmountAmount Recorded
Term360 Months
DueOct 01, 2051

November 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document TypeDeed of Trust
JurisdictionSOMERSET NJ
Property Address5 DRIFT RD, WATCHUNG, NJ 07069-5405
Transaction TypeMortgage
Record UpdatedFeb 05, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name

Mortgage

Document Number0000044393
DateNov 02, 2017
Book Page7001/3217
Instrument2017044393
Lender
NameJPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
TypeBank
AddressMONROE, LA 71203
Agreement
AmountAmount Recorded
Term359 Months
DueOct 05, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateNew Jersey
CountySomerset County
MunicipalityWatchung Borough
Elementary School DistrictWatchung Borough School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School DistrictWatchung 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.

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2026$854,000 (+6.01%) Land $350,900 Building $503,100$854,000 (+6.01%) Land $350,900 Building $503,100
2025$15,725.00 (+6.16%)$805,600 (+15.23%) Land $327,900 Building $477,700$805,600 (+15.23%) Land $327,900 Building $477,700
2024$14,813.00 (+4.16%)
2023$699,100 Land $280,800 Building $418,300$699,100 Land $280,800 Building $418,300
2022$14,221.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Somerset County (34035C), updated September 3, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 340350523001, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
Special Flood Hazard AreaNo
Flood HazardMinimal
500-Year FloodplainNo
Nearby Flood Policies10 units insured
4 under condo master policies
Nearby Flood Claims4 (1978–2011)
Claims Outside the SFHA1 of 4
Most Recent ClaimAug 2011, rainfall accumulation

Wildfire

Wildfire RiskLow
above 6% of the US · above 16% of New Jersey
Wildfire LikelihoodLess than 1 in 10,000 per year
ExposureDirect
burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 170 locations within about half a mile of this property

ProviderTechnologyDownload / Upload (Mbps)
VerizonFiber2,300 / 2,300
XfinityCable2,000 / 250
T-Mobile USAFixed Wireless100 / 20
AT&TFixed Wireless100 / 20

May also be available at this address: Optimum Communications, Verizon. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.

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