281 Riva Avenue
Description
- Listed by: KATTY VELEZ • BELL AND STOCKTON, LLC
Recent comparable sales
Median sold price
$560,000
Avg days on market
56
Sale-to-list ratio
101.3%
Milltown, NJ
9 comparable properties found
$435,000
Sold 10/10/25
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1,512
- Square Feet
- 0.09
- Acres
$450,000
Sold 09/02/26
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1,320
- Square Feet
- 0.09
- Acres
$600,000
Sold 06/11/25
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1,372
- Square Feet
- 0.27
- Acres
$600,000
Sold 07/02/26
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1,512
- Square Feet
- 0.28
- Acres
$475,000
Sold 07/21/25
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1,377
- Square Feet
- 0.15
- Acres
$600,000
Sold 12/29/25
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1,348
- Square Feet
- 0.43
- Acres
$645,000
Sold 04/24/26
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1,323
- Square Feet
- 0.17
- Acres
Location
$2,593 per month
30 year fixed, 7.03% Interest
$1,740
$853
$0
1Property Information for 281 Riva Avenue
Property Details
- Taxes: $10,234 / year
- MLS Type: Residential / Single Family Residence
- County: Middlesex County
- Architectural Style: Cape Cod
- Zoning: RP
- Subdivision Name: none
Building Information
- Stories: 2
- Year Built: 1953
- Lot Size: 0.42 AC / 18,295 SF
Summary
- State Or Province: NJ
- Attached Garage: Yes
- Parking Total: 1.0
- Carport Spaces: 0.0
- Carport: No
- Covered Spaces: 1.0
- Garage Spaces: 1.0
- Garage: Yes
- Open Parking: Yes
- Parking Features: 1 Car Width, Garage, Attached, Gravel
- Ownership: Fee Simple
- Tax Annual Amount: $10,234.00
- Tax Year: 2020
- Association Fee: $0
- Association Fee2: $0
- Association Fee2 Frequency: Monthly
- Other Fees: $.00
- Monthly Payment: $.00
- Virtual Tour URL Unbranded: https://www.propertypanorama.com/instaview/msx/2116552R
Property
- Building Area Total: 1373.0
- Levels: Two
- Living Area: 1373.0
- Living Area Units: Square Feet
- Lot Features: Near Shopping, Near Train, Corner Lot, Near Public Transit
- Lot Size Acres: 0.42
- Lot Size Area: 0.42
- Lot Size Dimensions: 0.00 x 0.00
- Lot Size Square Feet: 18295.0
- Water Source: Public
- Parcel Number: 0400307070002504
- Photos Count: 0
- Property Attached: No
- Senior Community: No
- Sewer: Septic Tank
- Community Features: Shopping
- Utilities: Electricity Connected, See Remarks, Natural Gas Connected
Interior and Exterior Features
- Cooling: Window Unit(s)
- Fireplace Features: Wood Burning
- Fireplace: Yes
- Fireplaces Total: 1
- Flooring: Wood
- Gas: Oil
- Heating: Baseboard Hotwater, See Remarks
- Heating: Yes
- Interior Features: 1 Bedroom, Kitchen, Living Room, Bath Full, Dining Room, 2 Bedrooms, None
- Pool Features: None
- Postal Code: 08850
- Postal Code Plus4: 2178
- Bathrooms Full: 2
- Bathrooms Half: 0
- Bathrooms Total: 2
- Bedrooms Total: 3
- Basement: Partially Finished, Exterior Entry, Den, Storage Space
- Basement Area: 0.0
- Bathrooms Total: 2
- Bathroom Features: Tub Shower
- Dining Room Features: Living Dining Combo
- Kitchen Features: Eat-in Kitchen
- Primary Bedroom Features: 1st Floor
- Primary Bedroom Level: First
- Appliances: Gas Range/Oven, Refrigerator, See Remarks, Gas Water Heater
- Dining Room: Yes
- Rooms Total: 6.0
- Service: Garbage Included In Tax
- Roof: Asphalt
- Stories: 2
- Stories Total: 2
Multi Family
- Maintenance Expense: $0
Property History for 281 Riva Avenue
| Date | Event & Source | Price | Appreciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2021 | Sold CJMLS #2116552R | $326,000 | — |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Sold CJMLS #2116552R | $326,000 | — |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #1472522754 | $326,000 | — |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Listed (Active) CJMLS #2116552R | $299,000 | — |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Listed (Active) CJMLS #2116552R | $299,000 | — |
| Date | Event & Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 09/02/2021 | Sold CJMLS #2116552R | $326,000 |
| 09/02/2021 | Sold CJMLS #2116552R | $326,000 |
| 09/01/2021 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #1472522754 | $326,000 |
| 06/30/2021 | Listed (Active) CJMLS #2116552R | $299,000 |
| 06/30/2021 | Listed (Active) CJMLS #2116552R | $299,000 |
For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.
Public records
281 Riva Avenue
Beds
0Total Finished SqFt
1,373 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt
1,373 SqFtLot Size
18,295 SqFtStyle
Single Family ResidenceYear Built
1953Schools near 281 Riva Avenue
Rating | School | Type | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public - | K to 4 | |||
| Public - | 5 to 6 | |||
| Public - | 7 to 9 | |||
| Public - | 10 to 12 |
Rating | School | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Warnsdorfer Elementary School PublicK to 4 | ||
Hammarskjold Middle School Public5 to 6 | ||
Churchill Junior High School Public7 to 9 | ||
East Brunswick High School Public10 to 12 |
School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.
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Nearby home values
| Address | Sold price | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Lot (Sqft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
This home: 281 Riva Avenue, Milltown, NJ 08850 | $326,000 | 3 | 2 | 1,373 | 18,295 |
– | – | – | 2,077 | 16,875 | |
– | – | – | 1,228 | 11,099 | |
$260,000 | 2 | 1 | – | 43,560 | |
– | – | – | 1,456 | 12,545 | |
$480,000 | 3 | 1 | – | 11,199 | |
$590,700 | 3 | 2 | 1,555 | 16,048 | |
$752,500 | – | – | 3,196 | 43,560 | |
$252,000 | 3 | 1 | – | 13,764 | |
– | – | – | 1,651 | 15,699 | |
$575,000 | 3 | 2 | 1,276 | 11,199 | |
– | – | – | 2,218 | 14,000 | |
$535,000 | 3 | 2 | – | 14,000 | |
– | – | – | 1,930 | 12,319 | |
$315,000 | 3 | 2 | – | 8,581 | |
$852,905 | – | – | 4,034 | 54,886 |
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