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Union County, New Jersey

Real estate appraisals in Union County, New Jersey

Dense inner-ring towns where small income property and high-value detached housing sit within a few miles of each other. Purchase lending and estate work across both.

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  • 21 municipalities
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Municipalities
21
Municipalities served
21
Fee
Quoted on request

The Union County market

Union is a dense inner-ring county where small income property and high-value detached housing sit within a few miles of each other.

Elizabeth, Plainfield, Roselle and Linden hold substantial two and three-family stock. For purchase lending those are valued on rents in place and lease terms alongside sales of similar buildings, and lenders generally expect the income analysis in the file rather than a sales comparison on its own.

Westfield, Summit, Cranford and Mountainside price on entirely different terms — detached housing, school district, and walking distance to a Midtown Direct station.

The county’s boundaries are tight enough that a single street can separate two tax rates and two school districts, and buyers price that difference. Where sales show it, it is adjusted; where they do not, it is left alone rather than assumed.

Around Newark Airport the noise contours are not uniform, and their effect comes from comparing sales inside and outside the affected areas rather than from a blanket deduction.

Municipalities served in Union County

Elizabeth · Union · Plainfield · Linden · Rahway · Westfield · Cranford · Summit · Roselle · Hillside · Clark · Scotch Plains · Fanwood · New Providence · Berkeley Heights · Garwood · Kenilworth · Mountainside · Springfield · Roselle Park · Winfield

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Call about a property in Union County

Most questions are quicker answered than written down. Tell us the property, the reason you need the appraisal, and when you need it — you will get a fee and a date on the call, not a form response two days later.

Worth mentioning: The municipality — Union County assessment practice varies enough between towns that it changes the answer.

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    Mr. Zaccone is one of the top appraisers out there. He clearly knows his craft and has an excellent grasp of the real estate market. He’s approachable, professional, and an absolute pleasure to work with.
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  • 5 out of 5 stars

    I appreciated the service that was rendered by Al and his team. I found him to be definitely top tier with his knowledge, professionalism and keen attention to details. I highly recommend CSR Appraisals.
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FAQ

Union County questions

We are financing a two-family in Elizabeth. Is an income approach used?

Yes, alongside comparable sales of similar buildings. Rents in place, lease terms and the operating position all bear on what a buyer would pay, and lenders on two-to-four family purchases generally expect the income analysis in the file rather than a sales comparison alone.

A border street runs between two towns. Does the line matter?

It can matter more than the street does. Two houses facing each other can sit under different tax rates and different school districts, and buyers price that. Where the sales show a difference it is adjusted; where they do not, it is left alone rather than assumed.

Does proximity to Newark Airport affect the number?

Where the market shows it does. Flight paths and noise contours are not uniform across the county, and the effect is measured by comparing sales inside and outside the affected areas rather than applied as a blanket deduction to everything nearby.

Next step

Two minutes on the phone settles most of this

Say what the number is for and when you need it. That is enough to fix the effective date, the fee and the turnaround on the call. And if an appraisal is the wrong instrument for your situation, or a cheaper one would do the job, you will be told so before anything is ordered.

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