897 River Rd, Chatham, NJ 07928 Property Records

Morris County and Chatham Township property record for 897 River Rd, Chatham, NJ 07928 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2,175 sqft · built 1981
Lot Size	0.746 acres (32,496 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$742,500 (Oct 2014)
Tax Bill	$11,124 (2024)
APN	`05-00002-0000-00019`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`05-00002-0000-00019`
Alternative APNs	`050000200019` `188`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,175 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1981
Effective Year Built	Effective 1981
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	32,496 sqft (0.746 acres)

Location & Zoning

Account Number	188
Street Address	897 RIVER RD
City	CHATHAM
State	NJ
Zip	07928-1027
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	CHATHAM HEIGHTS SOUTH
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	19
Jurisdiction	MORRIS NJ
Township / Civil Division	CHATHAM
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3006
Census Tract	44000

Owner

Source: Morris County and Chatham Township records · APN 05-00002-0000-00019

Assessment roll updated July 9, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	897 RIVER RD, CHATHAM, NJ 07928-1027
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 24, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 24, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201456908
Deed Book / Page	22611 / 177
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Morris County and Chatham Township records · Assessment roll updated July 9, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Morris County
County Subdivision	Chatham Township
Unified School District	The Chathams 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		$559,300 (-) Land $318,100 Building $241,200	$559,300 (-) Land $318,100 Building $241,200
2025		$559,300 (-) Land $318,100 Building $241,200	$559,300 (-) Land $318,100 Building $241,200
2024	$11,124.00 (+2.21%)
2023		$559,300 Land $318,100 Building $241,200	$559,300 Land $318,100 Building $241,200
2022	$10,883.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 340270440003, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file
Nearby Flood Policies	5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	5 (1990–2022)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 5
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2022, other causes
Claims By Storm	Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 35% of New Jersey
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 10,000 per year
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, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 117 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Verizon	Fiber	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity	Cable	1,200 / 35

May also be available at this address: Verizon, Optimum Communications. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.