987 Bear Tavern Rd, Ewing (Trenton), NJ 08628 Property Records

Mercer County and Ewing Township property record for 987 Bear Tavern Rd, Ewing, NJ 08628

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,753 sqft · built 1957
Lot Size	0.459 acres (19,998 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$455,000 (Aug 2023)
Tax Bill	$10,930 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2023 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`02-00526-0000-00029`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`02-00526-0000-00029`
Alternative APNs	`020052600029` `04630952`

Interior

Building Area	1,753 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1957
Effective Year Built	Effective 1957
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Concrete
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	19,998 sqft (0.459 acres)
Lot Dimensions	200 ft deep x 100 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Account Number	04630952
Street Address	987 BEAR TAVERN RD
City	EWING
State	NJ
Zip	08628-1007
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R-1
Legal Block	526
Legal Lot Number	29
Jurisdiction	MERCER NJ
Township / Civil Division	EWING
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2011
Census Tract	3706

Owner

Source: Mercer County and Ewing Township assessment roll, APN 02-00526-0000-00029, as of July 6, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	987 BEAR TAVERN RD, EWING, NJ 08628-1007
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Husband and Wife

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 02, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 02, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 01, 1990
Deed Document Number	202326586
Deed Book / Page	6530 / 570
Prior Transfer Date	Sep 18, 1990
Prior Transfer Doc	2543000207
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

August 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	MERCER NJ
Recording Date	Aug 02, 2023
Property Address	987 BEAR TAVERN RD, EWING, NJ 08628-1007
Document Number	0000026586
Book / Page	6530 / 570
Instrument Date	Jul 28, 2023
Instrument	2023026586
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 16, 2023
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE, ALLIED TITLE LLC SUITE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$3,743.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	THE MEADOWS AT LAWRENCE ON BISHOP DRIVE, LAWRENCE, NJ 08648

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	987 BEAR TAVERN RD, EWING, NJ 08628-1007

Mortgage

Document Number	0000026587
Date	Aug 02, 2023
Instrument	2023026587

Lender

Name	GREENWAY MORTGAGE FUNDING CORP
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Aug 01, 2053

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Mercer County and Ewing Township assessment roll as of July 6, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Mercer County
County Subdivision	Ewing Township
Unified School District	Ewing Township 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		$269,800 (-) Land $87,300 Building $182,500	$269,800 (-) Land $87,300 Building $182,500
2025	$10,930.00 (+3.01%)	$269,800 (-) Land $87,300 Building $182,500	$269,800 (-) Land $87,300 Building $182,500
2024	$10,611.00 (+9.35%)
2023		$269,800 (-) Land $87,300 Building $182,500	$269,800 (-) Land $87,300 Building $182,500
2022	$9,704.00 (+2.5%)	$269,800 Land $87,300 Building $182,500	$269,800 Land $87,300 Building $182,500
2021	$9,467.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Mercer County (34021C), as of May 23, 2024 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 340210037062, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	14 (1980–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 14
Most Recent Claim	Oct 2025 · other causes
Claims by Event	Remnants Of Hurricane Ida, Sep 2021 · 4 claims Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 3 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 94% of the US · lower than 83% of New Jersey
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
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, 165 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system NJ1111001, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	TRENTON WATER WORKS serves 217,000 people
Water Source	Surface water
Lead	6 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Listed by EPA as a serious violator, with a treatment or procedure violation still open.

Water Quality	Total trihalomethanes not recorded as resolved · Oct 2024 Turbidity resolved · Jul 2021 Haloacetic acids resolved · Jul 2018
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line replacement currently in violation since May 2020 Corrosion control Jan 2021 Lead public education Jan 2019
Monitoring and Reporting	36 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.