Why keep Renting when you can Own? Welcome to this gem in Perth Amboy, offered at an attractive price with low property taxes! This well-maintained home features 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, forced hot-air heating for year-round comfort, a partially finished basement with walkout entrance, a driveway with parking for 5 cars and 3 car garage. Perfect for an owner-occupant or investors. Opportunities like this are hard to find! Conveniently located near major transportation , in the border of Perth Amboy and Woodbridge. Great location, great value, and endless possibilities!MULTIPLE OFFERS
Single-familyProperty Type
1919Year Built
5,001 sq ftLot Size
$292Price/Sq.Ft.
3 car garageParking
Listed by KATTY CARME ESPINOZA VILLEGAS• PREMIER HOMES PROS
Chickentown, located between Downtown Perth Amboy and the Raritan Bay waterfront, is a historic and residential Perth Amboy neighborhood with a tight street grid and a working-port backdrop. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around Smith Street near the Route 35 corridor, where corner storefronts, takeout counters, and auto-oriented shops set a brisk, everyday rhythm. Rows of older wood-frame and brick homes mix with small multifamily buildings, giving the blocks a lived-in architectural patchwork. Waterfront air and industrial silhouettes drift in from the bay-facing edges. Perth Amboy Ferry Slip and the Perth Amboy Waterfront Park frame local routines with boardwalk views and open lawns. The Perth Amboy Train Station links the area to regional rail lines.
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Market insights
685 Raritan Ave · $389,000
DAYS ON MARKET
32 days
The average home goes pending in 70 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
101.0%
Most homes are selling 1% above list price.
LIST PRICE
$389,000
Median sale price in this area is $575,000. (48% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
13% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Living room
Den
Florida room
Kitchen
Bath main
Full bath
Recreation room
Storage space
Utility room
Bedrooms
Includes a master bedroom with full bath
Two additional bedrooms
Bathrooms
Two full bathrooms
Kitchen
Breakfast bar
Pantry
Eat-in kitchen
Separate dining area / living-dining combo
Laundry & utility
Utility room
Flooring
Ceramic tile
Other (see remarks)
Heating & cooling
Forced air heating
Wall and window cooling units
Exterior features
Deck
Yard
Fencing / wall
Home design
Detached property
Two stories
Parking
Detached garage (3 covered spaces)
Additional open parking
Oversized garage
Garage deep enough for 3 cars
Construction
Asphalt roof
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Natural gas
Gas water heater
Electricity and solar
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Why keep Renting when you can Own? Welcome to this gem in Perth Amboy, offered at an attractive price with low property taxes! This well-maintained home features 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, forced hot-air heating for year-round comfort, a partially finished basement with walkout entrance, a driveway with parking for 5 cars and 3 car garage. Perfect for an owner-occupant or investors. Opportunities like this are hard to find! Conveniently located near major transportation , in the border of Perth Amboy and Woodbridge. Great location, great value, and endless possibilities!
CJMLS #2704048R
Sep 17, 2026
Contingent
—
Sep 7, 2026
Listed
$389,000
$292/sq ft
CJMLS #1
Jun 10, 2025
Price Changed
$425,000
$319/sq ft
Public Records
Jul 19, 2024
Sold
$344,000
$258/sq ft
Public Records
Feb 6, 2002
Sold
$145,000
$109/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$7,751 (+12.5%)
$123,000 + $120,900
$243,900
2024
$6,891 (+0.2%)
$123,000 + $120,900
$243,900
2023
$6,877 (+1.2%)
$123,000 + $105,400
$228,400
2022
$6,795 (+4.5%)
$123,000 + $105,400
$228,400
2021
$6,503
$123,000 + $105,400
$228,400
2020
$6,501 (−0.4%)
$123,000 + $95,300
$218,300
2019
$6,525 (−3.6%)
$123,000 + $95,300
$218,300
2018
$6,767 (+0.2%)
$123,000 + $95,300
$218,300
2017
$6,754 (+2.7%)
$123,000 + $105,400
$228,400
2016
$6,577 (−1.3%)
$123,000 + $105,400
$228,400
2014
$6,664 (+2.8%)
$123,000 + $105,400
$228,400
2013
$6,480 (−5.6%)
$123,000 + $105,400
$228,400
2011
$6,861 (+7.9%)
$123,000 + $105,400
$228,400
2010
$6,357 (+3.7%)
$153,000 + $105,400
$258,400
2009
$6,132
$153,000 + $105,400
$258,400
Public record
Beds
—
Baths
—
Stories
2
Lot width
50 ft.
Lot depth
100 ft.
Lot size
5,001 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,333
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,333
Year built
1919
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Middlesex County
APN
1600302 00003
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Sep 19, 2026.
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
7/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 100° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
27% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
4/10 Air Factor
5 unhealthy days expected this year, 6 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Perth Amboy, NJ • 08861
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Sun exposure
84/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Perth Amboy. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.5 hrs
4.4 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 685 Raritan Ave
$427,977
$39K over list price of $389K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $380K to $559K.