96 Smith St, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 Property Records

Middlesex County and Perth Amboy City property record for 96 Smith St, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861

Property Summary

Property TypeRetail Store
Details30,636 sqft · built 1910
Lot Size0.137 acres (5,950 sqft)
OwnerCompany Name on File
Tax Bill$45,529 (2025)
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN16-00128-0000-00006

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN16-00128-0000-00006
Alternative APN
  • 160012800006

Interior

Stories3 Stories
Building Area30,636 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1910
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1910
Exterior MaterialBrick
Construction TypeBrick
Lot Area5,950 sqft (0.137 acres)
Lot Dimensions136 ft deep x 74 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address96 SMITH ST
CityPERTH AMBOY
StateNJ
Zip08861-4414
Property CategoryCommercial
Property TypeCommercial > Retail > Retail Store
Local Zoning CodeC-2
Legal Description74X136 & 51X36 36.01
Legal Block128
Legal Lot Number6
JurisdictionMIDDLESEX NJ
Township / Civil DivisionPERTH AMBOY
Census Block Group1
Census Block1004
Census Tract4900

Owner

96 Smith St, a commercial property, is owned by a company.

Source: Middlesex County and Perth Amboy City records, as of June 30, 2026

Owner of RecordCompany Name on File
Mailing Address512 AVENUE U, 2, BROOKLYN, NY 11223-4035
Owner TypeCompany

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Record UpdatedSep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 96 Smith St was $45,529, up 5.2% from the year before.

Source: Middlesex County and Perth Amboy City assessment roll, as of June 30, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateNew Jersey
CountyMiddlesex County
MunicipalityPerth Amboy City
Unified School DistrictPerth Amboy City School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2026$1,384,700 (-) Land $401,400 Building $983,300$1,384,700 (-) Land $401,400 Building $983,300
2025$45,529.00 (+5.15%)$1,384,700 Land $401,400 Building $983,300$1,384,700 Land $401,400 Building $983,300
2024$43,299.00
2023$1,384,700 Land $401,400 Building $983,300$1,384,700 Land $401,400 Building $983,300
2022$42,814.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 96 Smith St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 15 flood claims nearby since 1984.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective December 16, 2021 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Community Rating SystemClass 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims15 (1984–2015)
Claims Outside the SFHA15 of 15
Most Recent ClaimMay 2015 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event
  • Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Sep 1999 · 2 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

The area around 96 Smith 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 RiskNot 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 SystemPERTH AMBOY WATER DEPARTMENT
serves 52,328 people · EPA ID NJ1216001
Water SourcePurchased surface water from MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY
Last State InspectionOct 2025
LeadUnder 1 ppb (2026)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Listed by EPA as a serious violator for missed monitoring and reporting.

Water QualityGross alpha radiation
not recorded as resolved · Jan 2026
Total trihalomethanes
resolved · Jul 2019
Treatment and ProcedureCorrosion control
Jul 2018
Monitoring and Reporting4
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 848 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon
Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area
2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity
Cable
2,000 / 250
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless
100 / 20

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