51 Bernard St, Somerville, NJ 08876 Property Records

Somerset County and Branchburg Township property record for 51 Bernard St, Somerville, NJ 08876

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details2,696 sqft · built 1992
Lot Size0.37 acres (16,117 sqft)
OwnerIndividual Name on Record
Tax Bill$12,317 (2025)
Deeds & MortgagesJul 2017 Line of Credit
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN05-00044-01-00027

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN05-00044-01-00027

Interior

Building Area2,696 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1992
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1992
Lot Area16,117 sqft (0.37 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address51 BERNARD ST
CitySOMERVILLE
StateNJ
Zip08876-3752
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning CodeLD
Legal SubdivisionTIMBERS/BRANCHBURG
Legal Block44.1
Legal Lot Number27
JurisdictionSOMERSET NJ
Township / Civil DivisionBRANCHBURG
Census Block Group3
Census Block3006
Census Tract53603

Owner

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

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Owner of RecordIndividual Name on Record
Mailing Address51 BERNARD ST, SOMERVILLE, NJ 08876-3752
OccupancyOwner Occupied
Owner TypeIndividual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Record UpdatedSep 20, 2026

July 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document TypeDeed of Trust
JurisdictionSOMERSET NJ
Property Address51 BERNARD ST, SOMERVILLE, NJ 08876-3752
Transaction TypeMortgage
Record UpdatedFeb 5, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name

Mortgage

Document Number0000028572
DateJul 20, 2017
Book Page6975/1677
Instrument2017028572
Lender
NameBANK OF AMERICA NA
TypeBank
AddressCHARLOTTE, NC 28255
Agreement
TypeLine of Credit
AmountAmount Recorded
Term360 Months
DueJul 8, 2047
Interest
Rate TypeAdjustable Rate
Change FrequencyMonthly

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateNew Jersey
CountySomerset County
County SubdivisionBranchburg Township
Unified School DistrictBranchburg Township School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2026$787,600 (+9.28%) Land $158,700 Building $628,900$787,600 (+9.28%) Land $158,700 Building $628,900
2025$12,317.00 (+6.54%)$720,700 (+21.33%) Land $158,700 Building $562,000$720,700 (+21.33%) Land $158,700 Building $562,000
2024$11,561.00 (+3.59%)
2023$594,000 Land $158,700 Building $435,300$594,000 Land $158,700 Building $435,300
2022$11,160.00

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 3, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims12 (1978–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA5 of 12
Most Recent ClaimSep 2021 · Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
Claims by Event
  • Remnants Of Hurricane Ida, Sep 2021 · 3 claims
  • Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Sep 1999 · 4 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 RiskLow
lower than 94% of the US · lower than 85% of New Jersey
Wildfire LikelihoodUnder 0.01% annual chance
ExposureDirect
burnable vegetation

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 SystemNJ AMERICAN WATER - RARITAN
private · serves 615,430 people · EPA ID NJ2004002
Water SourceSurface water
Last State InspectionJun 2024
Lead1 ppb (2026)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
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 172 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon
Fiber
2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity
Cable
2,000 / 250

May also be available: T-Mobile.

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