161 Jefferson St, Metuchen, NJ 08840
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Primary bedroom
- Features: 1st Floor
- Level: First
Bathroom
- Features: Tub Shower
Dining room
- Features: Living Dining Combo
Kitchen
- Features: Granite/Corian Countertops, Kitchen Exhaust Fan
Basement
- Area: 0
Heating
- Baseboard Hotwater
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Dryer, Electric Range/Oven, Exhaust Fan, Refrigerator, Washer, Kitchen Exhaust Fan, Gas Water Heater
Features
- 3 Bedrooms, Kitchen, Bath Full, 1 Bedroom, Storage, None
- Flooring: Laminate, Wood
- Basement: Finished, Bath Half, Recreation Room, Storage Space, Utility Room, Kitchen
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,557
- Total interior livable area: 1,557 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Garage, Attached
- Attached garage spaces: 1
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 1
- Exterior features: Fencing/Wall, Yard
- Fencing: Fencing/Wall
Lot
- Size: 5,301 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 100.00 x 53.00
- Features: Near Shopping, Near Train, See Remarks, Near Public Transit
Details
- Parcel number: 25003520900014
- Zoning: R-6
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: A-Frame
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- Year built: 1956
Utilities & green energy
- Gas: Natural Gas
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Underground Utilities, See Remarks, Natural Gas Connected
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Metuchen
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $372/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $84,000
- Annual tax amount: $9,896
- Date on market: 3/16/2025
- Ownership: Fee Simple
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 7/8/2025 | Sold | $579,000-3.5%$372/sqft |
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| 5/28/2025 | Pending sale | $600,000$385/sqft |
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| 5/1/2025 | Contingent | $600,000$385/sqft |
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| 3/16/2025 | Listed for sale | $600,000+79.2%$385/sqft |
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| 8/12/2019 | Sold | $334,900$215/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 6/8/2019 | Pending sale | $334,900$215/sqft |
Source: RE/MAX FIRST REALTY, INC. #1923801 Report a problem | ||
| 5/22/2019 | Listed for sale | $334,900$215/sqft |
Source: RE/MAX FIRST REALTY, INC. #1923801 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,773 | $84,000 |
| 2024 | $9,773 +5.2% | $84,000 +2.9% |
| 2023 | $9,287 +2.6% | $81,600 |
| 2022 | $9,054 +0.8% | $81,600 |
| 2021 | $8,980 -0.4% | $81,600 |
| 2020 | $9,012 +4.8% | $81,600 +0.2% |
| 2019 | $8,602 | $81,400 |
| 2018 | $8,602 +2.5% | $81,400 |
| 2017 | $8,389 +1.8% | $81,400 |
| 2016 | $8,238 +2.2% | $81,400 |
| 2015 | $8,058 +5.8% | $81,400 |
| 2014 | $7,617 +2.9% | $81,400 +4.4% |
| 2013 | $7,401 +3.7% | $78,000 |
| 2012 | $7,139 +5.1% | $78,000 |
| 2011 | $6,793 +5.3% | $78,000 |
| 2010 | $6,449 +8.4% | $78,000 |
| 2009 | $5,949 | $78,000 |
| 2008 | -- | $78,000 |
| 2007 | $20,802 +6.2% | $78,000 |
| 2006 | $19,591 +1.6% | $78,000 |
| 2005 | $19,284 | $78,000 |
| 2004 | -- | $78,000 |
| 2003 | -- | $78,000 |
| 2002 | -- | $78,000 |
| 2001 | -- | $78,000 |
Neighborhood: 08840
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 5/10Menlo Park Terrace Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.2 mi
- 3/10Fords Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 1 mi
- 6/10John F Kennedy Memorial High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.6 mi
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- New Jersey
- Middlesex County
- Metuchen
- 08840
- 161 Jefferson St