554 Upper Mountain Ave, Montclair, NJ 07043 Property Records

Essex County and Montclair Township property record for 554 Upper Mountain Ave, Montclair, NJ 07043 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Year Built	Built 1925
Square Footage	1,487 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	9,570 sqft (0.22 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$605,000 (2016)
Tax Bill	$19,475.00 (2025)

Owner

Source: Essex County and Montclair Township records · APN 13-00904-0000-00011

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	554 UP MOUNTAIN AVE, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07043
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	Sep 19, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 19, 2016 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 17, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	201680493
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

June 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Property Address	554 UPPER MOUNTAIN AVE, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07043-1609
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 06, 2021
Title Company	WESTCOR LAND TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, WESTCOR LAND TITLE INS CO

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	2021073313
Date	Jun 14, 2021
Instrument	2021073313

Lender

Name	BETTER MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	NEW YORK, NY 10007

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	240 Months
Due	Jun 01, 2041

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		$553,900 (-) Land $316,800 Building $237,100	$553,900 (-) Land $316,800 Building $237,100
2025	$19,475.00 (+3.32%)	$553,900 (-) Land $316,800 Building $237,100	$553,900 (-) Land $316,800 Building $237,100
2024	$18,849.00 (+3.5%)
2023		$553,900 Land $316,800 Building $237,100	$553,900 Land $316,800 Building $237,100
2022	$18,212.00

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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`13-00904-0000-00011`
Alternative APN	`130090400011`

Interior

Building Area	1,487 sqft Living Area
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1925
Effective Year Built	Effective 1925
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Lot Area	9,570 sqft (0.22 acres)
Depth X Width	174 ft x 55 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	130090400011
Street Address	554 UP MOUNTAIN AVE
City	MONTCLAIR
State	NJ
Zip	07043
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	55X174 IRR
Legal Block	904
Legal Lot Number	11
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Minor Civil Division	MONTCLAIR
Census Blockgroup	4
Census Block	4005
Census Tract	16100