70 William St, West Orange, NJ 07052 Property Records

Essex County and West Orange Township property record for 70 William St, West Orange, NJ 07052

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2,856 sqft · built 1953
Lot Size	0.133 acres (5,772 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$480,000 (Dec 2021)
Tax Bill	$16,132 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2021 Sale & Mortgage Dec 2019 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`22-00125-05-00015`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`22-00125-05-00015`
Alternative APNs	`2200125000500015` `2200125E00015`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,856 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1953
Effective Year Built	Effective 1953
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	5,772 sqft (0.133 acres)
Lot Dimensions	111 ft deep x 52 ft wide
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	2200125E00015
Street Address	70 WILLIAM ST
City	WEST ORANGE
State	NJ
Zip	07052-5721
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R-T
Legal Description	52X111
Legal Block	125.5
Legal Lot Number	15
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Township / Civil Division	WEST ORANGE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2006
Census Tract	17600

Owner

70 William St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in December 2021.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	70 WILLIAM ST, WEST ORANGE, NJ 07052-5721
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 8, 2021	Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage MEADOWBROOK FINCL MTG BANKERS CORP
Dec 2, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer PREMIUM TITLE INC, PREMIUM TITLE SVC INC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 8, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Dec 8, 2021 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Dec 2, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2021144714
Prior Transfer Date	Sep 30, 2014
Prior Transfer Doc	1252000085
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2021: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Dec 8, 2021
Property Address	70 WILLIAM ST, WEST ORANGE, NJ 07052-5721
Document Number	0000144714
Instrument Date	Nov 19, 2021
Instrument	2021144714
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 16, 2025
Title Company	FOUNDATION TITLE, FOUNDATION TITLE LLC

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,200.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	70 WILLIAM ST, WEST ORANGE, NJ 07052-5721

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	70 WILLIAM ST, WEST ORANGE, NJ 07052-5721

Mortgage

Document Number	0000144715
Date	Dec 8, 2021
Instrument	2021144715

Lender

Name	MEADOWBROOK FINCL MTG BANKERS CORP
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2051

December 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Dec 2, 2019
Property Address	70 WILLIAM ST, WEST ORANGE, NJ 07052-5721
Document Number	0000113261
Instrument Date	Nov 15, 2019
Instrument	113261
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 20, 2019
Title Company	PREMIUM TITLE INC, PREMIUM TITLE SVC INC

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$232.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	109 CHERRY ST WEST ORANGE NJ 070525903, WEST ORANGE, NJ 07052-5903

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 70 William St was $16,132, up 16.8% from the year before.

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$614,100 (-) Land $176,700 Building $437,400	$614,100 (-) Land $176,700 Building $437,400
2025	$16,132.00 (+16.75%)	$614,100 Land $176,700 Building $437,400	$614,100 Land $176,700 Building $437,400
2024	$13,817.00
2023		$295,000 Land $86,300 Building $208,700	$295,000 Land $86,300 Building $208,700
2022	$13,089.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 70 William St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 100 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	7 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	19 (1979–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 19
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2021 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Remnants Of Hurricane Ida, Sep 2021 · 3 claims Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 3 claims Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Sep 1999 · 3 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

Wildfire risk around 70 William St is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 97.3% of New Jersey
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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	NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS private · serves 217,230 people · EPA ID NJ0712001
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, 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 650 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Optimum Fiber · Cable	8,000 / 8,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	980 / 880

May also be available: AT&T, T-Mobile.

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