68 Birch St, Bloomfield, NJ 07003 Property Records

Essex County and Bloomfield Township property record for 68 Birch St, Bloomfield, NJ 07003

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,274 sqft · built 1927
Lot Size	0.076 acres (3,289 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$285,000 (Sep 2019)
Tax Bill	$9,902 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2019 Sale & Mortgage Feb 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`02-00825-0000-00013`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`02-00825-0000-00013`
Alternative APN	`020082500013`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,274 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,274 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1927
Effective Year Built	Effective 1927
Lot Area	3,289 sqft (0.076 acres)
Lot Dimensions	94 ft deep x 35 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	020082500013
Street Address	68 BIRCH ST
City	BLOOMFIELD
State	NJ
Zip	07003-4048
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R-1B
Legal Description	35 X 94
Legal Block	825
Legal Lot Number	13
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Township / Civil Division	BLOOMFIELD
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4005
Census Tract	15100

Owner

68 Birch St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in September 2019.

Source: Essex County and Bloomfield Township records, as of July 2, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	68 BIRCH ST, BLOOMFIELD, NJ 07003-4048
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 16, 2019	Deed, Transfer · Stand-Alone First Mortgage EQUITY PRIME MTG
Feb 22, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 16, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Sep 16, 2019 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Sep 24, 2010 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	201987171
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 1, 2019
Prior Transfer Doc	0000015555
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2019: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Sep 16, 2019
Property Address	68 BIRCH ST, BLOOMFIELD, NJ 07003-4048
Document Number	0000087171
Instrument Date	Sep 6, 2019
Instrument	2019087171
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 29, 2022
Title Company	LANDGUARD TITLE SERVICES LLC

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Notice of Foreclosure Sale Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	17 HEGNER CT, SOUTH HACKENSACK, NJ 07606-1701

Mortgage

Document Number	0000087172
Date	Sep 16, 2019
Instrument	2019087172

Lender

Name	EQUITY PRIME MTG

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Mortgage

Document Number	0000087171
Date	Sep 16, 2019
Instrument	2019087171

Lender

Name	EQUITY PRIME MTG

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2049

February 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Feb 22, 2019
Property Address	68 BIRCH ST, BLOOMFIELD, NJ 07003-4048
Document Number	0000015555
Instrument Date	Feb 1, 2019
Instrument	15555
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 22, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	17 HEGNER CT SOUTH HACKENSACK NJ 076061701, SOUTH HACKENSACK, NJ 07606-1701

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 68 Birch St was $9,902, up 2.9% from the year before.

Source: Essex County and Bloomfield Township assessment roll, as of July 2, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$283,800 (-) Land $129,200 Building $154,600	$283,800 (-) Land $129,200 Building $154,600
2025	$9,902.00 (+2.87%)	$283,800 Land $129,200 Building $154,600	$283,800 Land $129,200 Building $154,600
2024	$9,626.00
2023		$283,800 Land $129,200 Building $154,600	$283,800 Land $129,200 Building $154,600
2022	$9,087.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 68 Birch St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 1979.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 24, 2020 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1979)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Jan 1979 · rainfall accumulation

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

The area around 68 Birch St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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 System	BLOOMFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT serves 53,315 people · EPA ID NJ0702001
Water Source	Purchased surface water from NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT
Last State Inspection	Sep 2025
Lead	2 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	E. coli resolved · Jun 2024 Treatment failure resolved · Nov 2020 Haloacetic acids resolved · Jan 2020
Treatment and Procedure	Corrosion control Jul 2022 Lead service line replacement Jan 2022
Monitoring and Reporting	5 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 790 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Optimum, T-Mobile.

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