Does Bound Brook, NJ have sidewalks?

As of early 2026, 90% of users say there are sidewalks

Is Bound Brook, NJ dog-friendly?

As of early 2026, 89% of users say it's dog friendly

Is Bound Brook, NJ walkable to restaurants?

As of early 2026, 82% of users say it's walkable to restaurants

Does Bound Brook, NJ show holiday spirit?

As of early 2026, 72% of users say there's holiday spirit

Are yards well-kept in Bound Brook, NJ?

As of early 2026, 72% of users say yards are well-kept

Is Bound Brook, NJ walkable to grocery stores?

As of early 2026, 71% of users say it's walkable to grocery stores

Do kids play outside in Bound Brook, NJ?

As of early 2026, 67% of users say kids play outside

Is a car needed in Bound Brook, NJ?

As of early 2026, 67% of users say car is needed

Is parking easy in Bound Brook, NJ?

As of early 2026, 66% of users say parking is easy

Would people walk alone at night in Bound Brook, NJ?

As of early 2026, 64% of users say people would walk alone at night

Are the streets well-lit in Bound Brook, NJ?

As of early 2026, 62% of users say streets are well-lit

Is Bound Brook, NJ quiet?

As of early 2026, 53% of users say it's quiet

Are neighbors friendly in Bound Brook, NJ?

As of early 2026, 49% of users say neighbors are friendly

Do residents of Bound Brook, NJ plan to stay at least 5 years?

As of early 2026, 46% of users say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

Is there wildlife in Bound Brook, NJ?

As of early 2026, 46% of users say there's wildlife

Are there community events in Bound Brook, NJ?

As of early 2026, 40% of users say there are community events

What is 296 Chestnut St estimated to be worth?

Trulia's estimated value for 296 Chestnut St in Bound Brook, NJ is $537,300 .

What is the price history for 296 Chestnut St?

296 Chestnut St in Bound Brook, NJ last sold for $429,500 in September 2022.

Is Bound Brook a buyer's or seller's market?

Bound Brook is currently a seller's market, based on recent for-sale activity.

What do residents say about Bound Brook?

Residents describe Bound Brook, NJ as pedestrian-friendly, dog-friendly, and walkable to restaurants. See recently sold homes in Bound Brook, NJ .

How big is the lot at 296 Chestnut St?

The lot at 296 Chestnut St in Bound Brook, NJ is about 0.17 acres (7,405 sq ft).

Does 296 Chestnut St have parking?

Yes, 296 Chestnut St in Bound Brook, NJ has on-site parking.

OFF MARKET

$537,300

Trulia Estimate

Studio
950 sqft

296 Chestnut St, Bound Brook, NJ 08805

Est. Refi. Payment $3,784/mo*

Refinance Your Home

Currently Off Market - Sold Sep 15, 2022 for $429,500

Home Value

Trulia Estimate

$537K

Since last month

$12K (-2.1%)

Since last year

$24K (+4.6%)

Since last sale

$107K (+25%)

Learn more about this home's value by checking out its Trulia Estimate, the value of nearby homes, and how much similar homes have sold for.

Trulia Estimate

The of this home's value increased by +151% in the last 10 years

Month	Estimated value
2026
August 2026	$537K
August 2026	$537K
July 2026	$548K
June 2026	$547K
May 2026	$542K
April 2026	$530K
March 2026	$528K
February 2026	$528K
January 2026	$525K
2025
December 2025	$506K
November 2025	$507K
October 2025	$512K
September 2025	$512K
August 2025	$513K
July 2025	$522K
June 2025	$522K
May 2025	$522K
April 2025	$519K
March 2025	$511K
February 2025	$504K
January 2025	$499K
2024
December 2024	$496K
November 2024	$497K
October 2024	$488K
September 2024	$492K
August 2024	$495K
July 2024	$490K
June 2024	$492K
May 2024	$486K
April 2024	$485K
March 2024	$486K
February 2024	$488K
January 2024	$476K
2023
December 2023	$480K
November 2023	$471K
October 2023	$464K
September 2023	$457K
August 2023	$455K
July 2023	$450K
June 2023	$452K
May 2023	$452K
April 2023	$455K
March 2023	$454K
February 2023	$451K
January 2023	$448K
2022
December 2022	$442K
November 2022	$437K
October 2022	$431K
September 2022	$431K
August 2022	$444K
July 2022	$449K
June 2022	$314K
May 2022	$310K
April 2022	$305K
March 2022	$299K
February 2022	$295K
January 2022	$297K
2021
December 2021	$291K
November 2021	$295K
October 2021	$295K
September 2021	$299K
August 2021	$301K
July 2021	$306K
June 2021	$308K
May 2021	$311K
April 2021	$303K
March 2021	$305K
February 2021	$298K
January 2021	$298K
2020
December 2020	$290K
November 2020	$286K
October 2020	$282K
September 2020	$275K
August 2020	$275K
July 2020	$274K
June 2020	$257K
May 2020	$262K
April 2020	$263K
March 2020	$262K
February 2020	$261K
January 2020	$260K
2019
December 2019	$256K
November 2019	$255K
October 2019	$259K
September 2019	$256K
August 2019	$260K
July 2019	$258K
June 2019	$253K
May 2019	$257K
April 2019	$248K
March 2019	$251K
February 2019	$251K
January 2019	$254K
2018
December 2018	$254K
November 2018	$248K
October 2018	$249K
September 2018	$247K
August 2018	$243K
July 2018	$240K
June 2018	$234K
May 2018	$235K
April 2018	$231K
March 2018	$229K
February 2018	$226K
January 2018	$220K
2017
December 2017	$223K
November 2017	$227K
October 2017	$225K
September 2017	$222K
August 2017	$225K
July 2017	$225K
June 2017	$223K
May 2017	$233K
April 2017	$227K
March 2017	$225K
February 2017	$212K
January 2017	$213K
2016
December 2016	$218K
November 2016	$214K
October 2016	$214K
September 2016	$213K

Comparable sales

These are recently sold homes that have a similar location or other similar features to this home, like bedrooms, bathrooms, and square footage. Get a sense of the expected prices in the area by viewing these homes.

Address	Distance	Property Type	Sold Price	Sold Date	Bed	Bath	Sqft
265 Metape Circle S, Bound Brook, NJ	0.14	Single-Family Home	$605,000	02/27/26	3	2	1,646
521 Winsor St, Bound Brook, NJ	0.21	Single-Family Home	$675,000	09/30/25	5	2	1,953
589 Mountain Ave, Bound Brook, NJ	0.48	Single-Family Home	$510,000	04/24/26	3	1.5	1,582
341 Saint Johns Pl, Bound Brook, NJ	0.51	Single-Family Home	$450,000	09/04/26	3	1	1,132
51 W Union Ave, Bound Brook, NJ	0.32	Single-Family Home	$570,000	03/27/26	4	1.5	2,112
215 John St, Bound Brook, NJ	0.55	Single-Family Home	$455,000	09/17/25	3	1.5	1,226
334 W High St, Bound Brook, NJ	0.69	Single-Family Home	$390,000	01/09/26	3	2	1,128
253 Chestnut St, Bound Brook, NJ	0.13	Single-Family Home	$410,000	09/04/26	4	2	-
17 W Union Ave, Bound Brook, NJ	0.37	Single-Family Home	$400,000	06/23/26		-	2,644
563 Winsor St, Bound Brook, NJ	0.18	Single-Family Home	$450,000	05/19/26	3	2	-

Nearby home prices

Get a sense of expected prices in the area by checking the value of nearby homes.

Address	Distance	Price	Bed	Bath	Sqft	Status
276 Chestnut St, Bound Brook, NJ 08805	0.05	$509,600	4	2	-	Off Market
283 Chestnut St, Bound Brook, NJ 08805	0.02	$471,200	2	1	-	Off Market
137 Cherry Ave, Bound Brook, NJ 08805	0.12	$553,200	3	2	-	Off Market
280 Metape Cir, Bound Brook, NJ 08805	0.07	$688,888	3	2	-	Recently Sold
286 Metape Cir, Bound Brook, NJ 08805	0.07	$661,400	3	3	-	Off Market
135 Cherry Ave, Bound Brook, NJ 08805	0.14	$575,700	Studio	-	-	Off Market
253 Chestnut St, Bound Brook, NJ 08805	0.13	$410,000	4	2	-	Recently Sold
276 Metape Cir S, Bound Brook, NJ 08805	0.10	$557,900	2	2	-	Off Market
606 Hayward St, Bound Brook, NJ 08805	0.10	$610,200	3	2.5	1,520	Off Market
236 Chestnut St, Bound Brook, NJ 08805	0.14	$491,300	3	1	-	Off Market
3 Hayward St, Bound Brook, NJ 08805	0.09	$756,100	5	2	-	Off Market
14 Hayward St, Bound Brook, NJ 08805	0.09	$690,000	4	2	-	Recently Sold

Local Information

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Home Highlights

Single-Family Home

Built in 1952

950 sqft

$566/sqft

About this House

This single-family home is located at 296 Chestnut St, Bound Brook, NJ. 296 Chestnut St is in Bound Brook, NJ and in ZIP code 08805. This property has approximately 950 sqft of floor space. This property has a lot size of 7405 sqft and was built in 1952.

296 Chestnut St, Bound Brook, NJ 08805 is a studio, 950 sqft single-family home built in 1952. It last sold for $429,500 on Sep 15, 2022. This property is not currently displayed as for sale or rent on Trulia. The Trulia Estimate is $537,300, with a rent estimate of $3,290/month.

Home Details for 296 Chestnut St

Interior Features
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility Stories: 1

Property Information
Year Built Year Built: 1952
Property Type / Style Property Type: Single Family Home

Exterior Features
Exterior Home Features Exterior: Wood
Parking & Garage Parking Space: 1

Community
Units in Building: 1

Lot Information
Lot Area: 7418 sqft

Price and Tax history

Date	Event	Price
Sep 15, 2022 Source: GSMLS #3794402	Sold	$429,500
Sep 13, 2022 Source: GSMLS #3794402	Pending	$429,500
Aug 9, 2022 Source: GSMLS #3794402	ListingRemoved
Aug 9, 2022 Source: GSMLS #3794402	Pending	$429,500
Jul 13, 2022 Source: GSMLS #3794402	Listed For Sale	$429,500

Year	Property tax	Tax assessment
2025	$9,800	$431,900

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Market trends in Bound Brook

Last updated July 2026

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Around this home

Smalley Elementary School
4-6
Public
424 Students
Bound Brook School District
4/10
GreatSchools Rating
Parent Rating Average
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What Locals Say about Bound Brook

At least 159 Trulia users voted on each feature.

90 % Say there are sidewalks
89 % Say it's dog friendly
82 % Say it's walkable to restaurants
72 % Say there's holiday spirit
72 % Say yards are well-kept
71 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores
67 % Say kids play outside
67 % Say car is needed
66 % Say parking is easy
64 % Say people would walk alone at night
62 % Say streets are well-lit
53 % Say it's quiet
49 % Say neighbors are friendly
46 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years
46 % Say there's wildlife
40 % Say there are community events

Sourced by Trulia users. Learn more about our methodology.

Smcd202
Resident
1mo ago
"I love the area and the neighbors are absolutely extraordinary. I lived here for 16 years and have never had a problem and we all watch out for each other, which is important with the world the way it is today.. I love this community and I love the people I live with. I have nothing"
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Edlin
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5y ago
" My commute is always Friendly and safe and accessible to Somerville downtown, Bridgewater mall, bound brook, Middlesex and Dunellen "
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Sandy P.
Prev. Resident
6y ago
"they celebrate Christmas in the tren station of bound brook or carnavals. the bunny of Easter drive around the streets with the firetruck "
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Remy T.
Resident
6y ago
"There’s enough grass for them to run and play. As long as u clean it. Maybe some neightboors could mind dogs running or Playing in their grass."
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Taylor M.
Resident
7y ago
"Parades, town 5K’s bike festival and near by good food & drinks are all great here! the school spirit is also fun to watch"
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Amandaedeangelo
Resident
7y ago
"A carnival at the park once a year, and when Santa comes around on the fire truck. I love that I always see the cops around in town. "
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Lanett B.
Resident
7y ago
"The commute during the afternoon can be a pain but overall it’s quiet at night and early morning......"
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Qua3378
Resident
7y ago
"I lived in the neighborhood for 10 years and it’s nice and quiet and everyone is friendly no problems in this area everyone goes to work and come back home to a safe environment "
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Julia
Resident
7y ago
"Super close to all major highways - can get to North NJ, upstate NY, down the shore. NYC, or PA all close to an hour "
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Paul G.
Resident
8y ago
"schools are horrible. neighbors are great food and transportation are too notch. lots of sidewalks and over 300 kids at halloween"
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Edward B.
Resident
8y ago
"it's a very family oriented neighborhood with many places to eat and close to major highways. all my neighbors are very polite and respectful and seem to care about our town. having a child it's important they have good school system which bound Brook seems to have I hope to purchase a home in town in the future."
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Amelia m.
Resident
8y ago
"Multicultural, Diversified , cuisine , transportation , hotels and shopping 10 minutes from suburb life "
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Paul G.
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8y ago
"great town great neighbors lots of police and a great police dog in crusader. shoprite is great. "
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Staceymatalee
Resident
8y ago
"the train station, walkable, trendy shopping, Accessibility to transportation, good American Neighborhood feel with a cultural flare"
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Pechitolatin
13y ago
"Exelent area for kids,safe and close to shooping market"
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rebakahn
14y ago
"I used to live in Bound Brook and plan on relocating back. The south end of the town near Main Street is not not recommended, but the north side of town, especially in Piedmont is fabulous. Beautiful, well-kept homes and wonderful people."
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Frequently asked questions about 296 Chestnut St

What is 296 Chestnut St estimated to be worth?
Trulia's estimated value for 296 Chestnut St in Bound Brook, NJ is $537,300.
What is the price history for 296 Chestnut St?
296 Chestnut St in Bound Brook, NJ last sold for $429,500 in September 2022.
Is Bound Brook a buyer's or seller's market?
Bound Brook is currently a seller's market, based on recent for-sale activity.
What do residents say about Bound Brook?
Residents describe Bound Brook, NJ as pedestrian-friendly, dog-friendly, and walkable to restaurants. See recently sold homes in Bound Brook, NJ.
How big is the lot at 296 Chestnut St?
The lot at 296 Chestnut St in Bound Brook, NJ is about 0.17 acres (7,405 sq ft).
Does 296 Chestnut St have parking?
Yes, 296 Chestnut St in Bound Brook, NJ has on-site parking.