5 James St, Montclair, NJ 07042 Property Records

Essex County and Montclair Township property record for 5 James St, Montclair, NJ 07042 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Year Built	Built 1927
Square Footage	1,876 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	5,950 sqft (0.137 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$700,000 (2021)
Tax Bill	$16,392.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`13-02306-0000-00005`
Alternative APN	`130230600005`

Interior

Building Area	1,876 sqft Living Area
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1927
Effective Year Built	Effective 1927
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Lot Area	5,950 sqft (0.137 acres)
Depth X Width	119 ft x 50 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	130230600005
Street Address	5 JAMES ST
City	MONTCLAIR
State	NJ
Zip	07042-2901
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	50X119 IRR
Legal Block	2306
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Minor Civil Division	MONTCLAIR
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2001
Census Tract	16600

Owner

Source: Essex County and Montclair Township records · APN 13-02306-0000-00005

Assessment roll updated July 2, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	5 JAMES ST, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042-2901
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 25, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 25, 2021 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 29, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20219124
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 15, 2009
Prior Transfer Doc	0009013665
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

January 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Jan 25, 2021
Property Address	5 JAMES ST, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042-2901
Document Number	0000009124
Instrument Date	Dec 03, 2020
Instrument	9124
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 12, 2021
Title Company	EVIDENT TITLE AGENCY INC

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$700.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Lis Pendens Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenant/Joint Tenant w/ Right Of Survivorship
Address	5 JAMES ST MONTCLAIR NJ 070422901, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042-2901

Mortgage

Document Number	9125
Date	Jan 25, 2021
Instrument	9125

Lender

Name	PROSPERITY HM MTG
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	CHANTILLY, VA 20151

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jan 24, 2051

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Essex County and Montclair Township records · Assessment roll updated July 2, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Essex County
County Subdivision	Montclair Township
Unified School District	Montclair Town School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$466,200 (-) Land $229,900 Building $236,300	$466,200 (-) Land $229,900 Building $236,300
2025	$16,392.00 (+3.33%)	$466,200 (+1.52%) Land $229,900 Building $236,300	$466,200 (+1.52%) Land $229,900 Building $236,300
2024	$15,864.00 (+5.07%)
2023		$459,200 Land $229,900 Building $229,300	$459,200 Land $229,900 Building $229,300
2022	$15,098.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Essex County (34013C), updated September 24, 2020 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 2% of the US · above 6% of New Jersey
Wildfire Likelihood	Less than 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.