98 Washington Ave, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 Property Records

Somerset County and Bernards Township property record for 98 Washington Ave, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2,766 sqft · built 1996
Lot Size	0.519 acres (22,608 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$750,000 (Oct 2020)
Tax Bill	$17,420 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2020 Sale & Mortgage Oct 2020 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`02-01206-0000-00021`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`02-01206-0000-00021`
Alternative APN	`0200035000000015`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,766 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1996
Effective Year Built	Effective 1996
Architectural Style	Colonial
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	22,608 sqft (0.519 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	0200035000000015
Street Address	98 WASHINGTON AVE
City	BASKING RIDGE
State	NJ
Zip	07920-1731
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R7
Legal Description	BASKING RIDGE PARK
Legal Subdivision	BASKING RDG PARK PH 02
Legal Block	1206
Legal Lot Number	21
Jurisdiction	SOMERSET NJ
Township / Civil Division	BERNARDS
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3021
Census Tract	52400

Owner

98 Washington Ave is owned by a company that bought it in October 2020.

Source: Somerset County and Bernards Township records, as of October 13, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	98 WASHINGTON AVE, BASKING RIDGE, NJ 07920-1731
Owner Type	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 19, 2020	Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage GUARANTEED RATE INC
Oct 13, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, OLD REPUBLIC NAT'L TITLE INS

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 19, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 19, 2020 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Aug 28, 2015 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202050588
Deed Book / Page	7262 / 948
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2020: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	SOMERSET NJ
Recording Date	Oct 19, 2020
Property Address	98 WASHINGTON AVE, BASKING RIDGE, NJ 07920-1731
Document Number	0000050588
Book / Page	7262 / 948
Instrument Date	Oct 13, 2020
Instrument	2020050588
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 5, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$6,775.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3 BERYL RD, 3, CHELTENHAM, PA 19012-1205

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	98 WASHINGTON AVE, BASKING RIDGE, NJ 07920-1731
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000050589
Date	Oct 19, 2020
Instrument	2020050589

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2050

October 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SOMERSET NJ
Recording Date	Oct 13, 2020
Property Address	98 WASHINGTON AVE, BASKING RIDGE, NJ 07920-1731
Document Number	0000050588
Book / Page	007262 / 000948
Instrument Date	Oct 13, 2020
Instrument	50588
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 16, 2020
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, OLD REPUBLIC NAT'L TITLE INS

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$750.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	98 WASHINGTON AVE BASKING RIDGE NJ 079201731, BASKING RIDGE, NJ 07920-1731

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 98 Washington Ave was $17,420, up 12.8% from the year before.

Source: Somerset County and Bernards Township assessment roll, as of July 7, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$1,075,100 (+4.18%) Land $325,200 Building $749,900	$1,075,100 (+4.18%) Land $325,200 Building $749,900
2025	$17,420.00 (+12.75%)	$1,032,000 Land $306,200 Building $725,800	$1,032,000 Land $306,200 Building $725,800
2024	$15,450.00
2023		$771,400 Land $271,400 Building $500,000	$771,400 Land $271,400 Building $500,000
2022	$15,068.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 98 Washington Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 12 flood claims nearby since 1996.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 3, 2025 · 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 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	12 (1996–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	6 of 12
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2021 · Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
Claims by Event	Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 3 claims Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Sep 1999 · 2 claims Severe Storms And Flooding, Oct 1996 · 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

Wildfire risk around 98 Washington Ave is low, with 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 80% of the US · lower than 65% of New Jersey
Wildfire Likelihood	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 223 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

May also be available: Optimum, T-Mobile.

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