For sale by owner

Price cut: $20K (8/15)

$449,900

20 S 1st St, Fords, NJ 08863

2beds

900sqft

$2,859/mo

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SingleFamily

Built in 1915

5,000 Square Feet Lot

$-- Zestimate^®

$500/sqft

$-- HOA

What's special

Wood inlay floorsNice deck for entertainingStorage shed

2% COMMISSION TO BUYER'S AGENTS Charming home with great chartacter. This lovely home features wood inlay floors, large eat in kitchen with island, finished basement is a possible third bedroom with it's own bathroom and private entrance. Large back yard fully fenced in with a nice deck for entertaining and storage shed. Both bedrooms have double closets. New ceiling fans in all rooms. New roof and gutters in 2023. Great starter home...close to everything.

What the owner loves about this home

The deck provides a great place to entertain friends, enjoy a barbecue or just relax after a hard day. Walking distance to MCNJ, Our Lady of Peace RC Church, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church and the shops of downtown Fords.

36 days

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Facts & features

Interior

Bedrooms & bathrooms

Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2
Full bathrooms: 1
1/2 bathrooms: 1

Heating

Other, Gas

Cooling

Other

Appliances

Included: Dryer, Range / Oven, Refrigerator, Washer

Features

Flooring: Concrete, Hardwood, Laminate, Linoleum / Vinyl
Basement: Finished
Has fireplace: No

Interior area

Total interior livable area: 900 sqft

Property

Parking

Total spaces: 2
Parking features: Off-street

Features

Exterior features: Stone, Vinyl, Cement / Concrete

Lot

Size: 5,000 Square Feet

Details

Parcel number: 2500141000000073

Construction

Type & style

Home type: SingleFamily

Materials

Roof: Asphalt

Condition

New construction: No
Year built: 1915

Community & HOA

Location

Region: Fords

Financial & listing details

Price per square foot: $500/sqft
Tax assessed value: $58,700
Annual tax amount: $6,829
Date on market: 7/13/2026

Estimated market value

Not available

Estimated sales range

Not available

$2,672/mo

Price history

Date	Event	Price
8/15/2026	Price change	$449,900-4.3%$500/sqft
Source: Owner Report a problem
8/14/2026	Price change	$469,900-2.1%$522/sqft
Source: Owner Report a problem
7/13/2026	Listed for sale	$479,900+139.9%$533/sqft
Source: Owner Report a problem
7/20/2015	Sold	$200,000-4.3%$222/sqft
Source: GSMLS #3193177 Report a problem
4/27/2015	Price change	$209,000-4.6%$232/sqft
Source: Keller Williams - Middlesex #1508718 Report a problem
1/19/2015	Listed for sale	$219,000+5.5%$243/sqft
Source: Keller Williams Elite, Realtors #1508718 Report a problem
1/11/2014	Listing removed	$207,500$231/sqft
Source: Petra Best Realty LLC #1402134 Report a problem
10/2/2013	Price change	$207,500-3.4%$231/sqft
Source: Petra Best Realty LLC #1402134 Report a problem
7/12/2013	Listed for sale	$214,900+22.5%$239/sqft
Source: Petra Best Realty LLC #1402134 Report a problem
12/7/2001	Sold	$175,450$195/sqft
Source: Public Record Report a problem

Public tax history

Year	Property taxes	Tax assessment
2025	$6,829	$58,700
2024	$6,829 +2.2%	$58,700
2023	$6,681 +2.6%	$58,700
2022	$6,513 +0.8%	$58,700
2021	$6,460 -3.7%	$58,700
2020	$6,705 +4.7%	$58,700
2019	$6,403	$58,700
2018	$6,403 +2.6%	$58,700
2017	$6,239 +2%	$58,700
2016	$6,117 +2.2%	$58,700
2015	$5,984 +1.5%	$58,700
2014	$5,895 +3.1%	$58,700
2013	$5,718 +3.7%	$58,700
2012	$5,514 +5%	$58,700
2011	$5,250 +5.4%	$58,700
2010	$4,982 +8.1%	$58,700
2009	$4,607	$58,700
2008	--	$58,700
2007	$16,057 +7.1%	$58,700
2006	$14,990 +1.9%	$58,700
2005	$14,713	$58,700
2004	--	$58,700
2003	--	$58,700
2002	--	$58,700 +13.8%
2001	--	$51,600