53 E Oak St, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 Property Records

Somerset County and Bernards Township property record for 53 E Oak St, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,216 sqft · built 1952
Lot Size	0.21 acres (9,148 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$549,000 (May 2006)
Tax Bill	$9,578 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`02-01610-0000-00009`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`02-01610-0000-00009`
Alternative APN	`0200081000000001`

Interior

Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,216 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1952
Effective Year Built	Effective 1952
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	9,148 sqft (0.21 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	0200081000000001
Street Address	53 E OAK ST
City	BASKING RIDGE
State	NJ
Zip	07920-1101
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R7
Legal Description	ADDITIONAL LOTS: 72 1
Legal Block	1610
Legal Lot Number	9
Jurisdiction	SOMERSET NJ
Township / Civil Division	BERNARDS
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1011
Census Tract	52400

Owner

Source: Somerset County and Bernards Township records · APN 02-01610-0000-00009

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	53 E OAK ST, BASKING RIDGE, NJ 07920-1101
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 08, 2006 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 08, 2006 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 08, 2002 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	5890 / 3802
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

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		$598,100 (+5.41%) Land $345,100 Building $253,000	$598,100 (+5.41%) Land $345,100 Building $253,000
2025	$9,578.00 (+3.32%)	$567,400 (+14.88%) Land $327,100 Building $240,300	$567,400 (+14.88%) Land $327,100 Building $240,300
2024	$9,270.00 (-4.82%)
2023		$493,900 Land $300,100 Building $193,800	$493,900 Land $300,100 Building $193,800
2022	$9,739.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of September 3, 2025 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 10 policies
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	10 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1996)
Most Recent Claim	Oct 1996 · Severe Storms And Flooding

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 65% of New Jersey
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct 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 as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Optimum Communications Fiber · Cable	8,000 / 8,000
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,300 / 2,300
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 46 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS private · serves 217,230 people
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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.