74 Smith St, Newark, NJ 07106
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$650,000

  • 8 Beds
  • 4 Baths

74 Smith St, Newark, NJ 07106

Lower Vailsburg
Est. Mortgage $4,650/mo*
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Home Highlights

Multi-Family
Built in 1925
Garage

Local Information

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  • Schools1 Preschool School1 Elementary School1 Middle School7 High Schools
  • Shop & Eat
-- mins to
Commute Destination

About this House

Don't miss this well-maintained legal two-family home offering a fantastic opportunity for both owner-occupants and investors. Each unit features 3 bedrooms and 1 full bath with spacious layouts. The finished attic includes an additional full bathroom, providing flexible bonus space. The full basement also comes with a full bathroom and offers additional storage, while the detached car garage provides off-street parking. Conveniently located near public transportation, major highways, schools, parks, and shopping. A great opportunity to own an income-producing property in a convenient Newark location.
Last check for updates: 1 day ago
Listing courtesy of Vanessa Bueno, (973) 860-7595
Prestige Property Group Montclair
Source: GSMLS, MLS#4038599
Also Listed on GSMLS.

Home Details for 74 Smith St

Active Status

MLS Status: Under Contract

Interior Features

Interior Details
Basement: Yes,Partially Finished,Full,Walk-Out AccessNumber of Rooms: 12
Beds & Baths
Number of Bedrooms: 8Number of Bathrooms: 4Number of Bathrooms (full): 4
Appliances & Utilities
Utilities: Electricity Connected, Natural Gas ConnectedAppliances: Range/Oven - Gas, Refrigerator, Gas Water HeaterRefrigerator
Heating & Cooling
Heating: Baseboard - Electric,Radiators - Hot Water,Natural GasNo CoolingHas HeatingHeating Fuel: Baseboard Electric
Fireplace & Spa
No Fireplace
Gas & Electric
Gas: Gas-NaturalHas Electric on Property
Security
Security: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s), Carbon Monoxide Detector

Exterior Features

Exterior Home Features
Roof: Asphalt ShinglePatio / Porch: Enclosed Porch(es)
Parking & Garage
Number of Garage Spaces: 1Number of Covered Spaces: 1Open Parking Spaces: 1No CarportHas a GarageNo Attached GarageParking Spaces: 1Parking: Driveway-Exclusive,Detached Garage
Water & Sewer
Sewer: Public Sewer

Days on Market

Days on Market: 70

Property Information

Year Built
Year Built: 1925Year Renovated: 2015
Property Type / Style
Property Type: Residential IncomeProperty Subtype: Multi FamilyStructure Type: Under/OverArchitecture: Under/Over
Building
Construction Materials: Vinyl Siding
Property Information
Parcel Number: 1614042000000000010000

Price & Status

Price
List Price: $650,000
Status Change & Dates
Possession Timing: At Closing

Location

Direction & Address
City: Newark City

Agent Information

Listing Agent
Listing ID: 4038599

Community

Not Senior Community

Lot Information

Lot Area: 2613.6 sqft

Business

Expense
Tenant Pays: Electricity, Gas, Tenant Pays Heat, Tenant Pays Electric, Tenant Pays Gas

Miscellaneous

BasementMls Number: 4038599Attribution Contact: 973-860-7595

Around this home

Neighborhood Overview

Lower Vailsburg
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Neighborhood stats provided by third party data sources.

What Locals Say about Lower Vailsburg

At least 388 Trulia users voted on each feature.

  • 93 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 68 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

  • 67 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 67 % Say car is needed

  • 66 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 59 % Say streets are well-lit

  • 57 % Say parking is easy

  • 53 % Say kids play outside

  • 52 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

  • 50 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 44 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 37 % Say it's quiet

  • 37 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 33 % Say there are community events

  • 29 % Say there's wildlife

  • 23 % Say people would walk alone at night

Sourced by Trulia users. Learn more about our methodology.
  • channel
    "very quiet block and neighborhood And all the neighbors are friendly. you can go outside to walk with no problems i love it here."
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  • Jullanar grant
    "The traffic is very busy in this area make sure dog on leash. The people are not always friendly and they just let the dogs go freely. Several of the dog owners don’t pick up the poop behind the animals. Make sure you stay to yourself and mind your business when living in Newark. "
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  • Shalanda Boyce
    "There is a newly developed Dog park within Vailsburg Park. It is very nice. It’s opened to the public. "
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  • Trulia User
    "I'm the westward District leader I love living up this way the lower part in the upper part of Vailsburg"
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  • Trulia User
    "Beautiful area and great place to live and attend school. Even though I hail from the Central via the South I've lived in the west for a total of 20 yrs"
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  • Trulia User
    "the park has a great area for kids to play on slides and merry-go-round it has a nice football field for big events it has open events for other commerce and a large football field and picnic areas"
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  • Trulia User
    "it's a safe place to walk ur dogs I have lived in the area for many years and never had a problem with ppl or they animals "
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  • Trulia User
    "Idk can do whatever with their dogs. Dogs can play in the backyards which are pretty big and play with other dogs in the community "
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  • Trulia User
    "food drives for families in need and community pre-school in walking distance from parents Home and local stores if you need something quick for dinner"
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  • Trulia User
    "Crime and drug ridden but easy access to public transportation. Frequent car break-ins and constant gun play. By all means not a safe area to live or raise a family."
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  • Julietreal678
    "ther are many family and parks you can visit around and good walk as well..choices differs.i just need something new."
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  • Quinten S.
    "drug and crime is very high in this area looking for homes in west ward, irvington, and possibly east orange or union nj"
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  • Unspecified
    "This is a dangerous community at times so you have to watch your surroundings at all times and don’t hang out in the streets after dark."
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  • Shanna B.
    "Watching your kids not good area not safe for kids to play outside alone always parents around with children "
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  • Shanna B.
    "Parks in the area are no good crack heads crack viral in the park all over drugs in the park and watch your kids dangerous people around "
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  • Shanna B.
    "People tend to let their dogs goto the bathroom all over the place... on other people’s property on the sidewalks, and don’t even clean up behind the dogs it so not right."
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  • Quaeesha
    "decent area, better than most surrounding areas/blocks. people are friendly around this area o can say so that's always a plus🥳"
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  • Trulia User
    "this is a crime area too many people hanging out on the Avenue I would not live here no more then 1yr or a year 4 killings and a block-and-a-half rating"
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  • Cassie
    "There are tons of dogs in the neighborhood to play with your dog. quite area and near by park to walk your dog. "
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  • Barbarablackmon93
    "I really like the Upper Vailsburg Area best, it’s more calm and quiet on most of their blocks, that’s where I would like to live."
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  • Alana
    "Horrible neighborhood shooting a lot Your kids can I go outside it’s too much violence in this neighborhood its really not good"
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  • Swan
    "The block itself is quiet. However you are within steps of a different world. As this is not a gated community you have no other choice but to experience the discomforts. I drive but should you need to use public transportation you have great access going NSEW."
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  • Ayanna P.
    "Good church, good community, parks, job fairs, cookouts, little leaguers, recruitment, health centers, police academy "
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  • frustrated neighbor
    "there is way too violent especially closer to south orange ave. I'm tired of the shooting and drugs "
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  • Chinedu A.
    "The commute to down is so easy, right in front of my house there is a bus stop , living in this neighborhood makes things easy but we have a lot of people moving about with nothing doing."
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  • Chinedu A.
    "Commute is okay to downtown just in front of my house is a bus stop,I don’t need to stress myself about it."
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  • W.F
    "is too much going on in this neighborhood not good at all I would like to move to a better area where I could feel safe"
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  • Terrance Nesbit
    "We've been living here for approximately 5 years & the heat part of my neighborhood is that all of the parents & children know that the children are safe & looked out for so they feel comfortable & can happily & peacefully play outside! Stores, restaurants, gas stations & highways are easy to get to. "
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  • Danielle J.
    "None. We have shootings in this area that make it difficult to gather outdoors. My neighbors once had a bbq that ended with a stray bullet winding up in my brand new truck."
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  • Danielle J.
    "This is not a good area to live in. Too much violence. I woke up one morning to a bullet in my brand new Jeep."
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  • Monroe
    "I've in my neighborhood for two years and dislike it... the area is very busy and the crime rates are high "
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  • Willrj41217
    "I lived here for the past 3 years and most stores and transportation is near by. The community is better and homeowners are rebuilding and renovating the neighborhood."
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  • Rosemarie
    "Haven’t seen any events An this area is bad An dangerous I don’t let my kids play outside I can’t wait to get out of here "
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  • Catharine B.
    "You can get to broad and market in downtown in about 15-20 minutes, 2-3 stops later is Pennsylvania Station Newark from where you can get anywhere, any day of the week."
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  • Haddassah R. V.
    "Our block is diverse and friendly. Neighbors look out for each other. When necessary the police arrive quickly to assist."
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  • Rjhens
    "This has to be the worst place on earth to live at. Nothing but drug dealers and gangs walking streets. Lots of crime and gun shots occur frequently every night. I do not recommend this place. It’s not safe for kids or adults outside!"
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Market trends in Newark

Last updated August 2026
Buyer'sMarketSeller'sMarket
Avg. sale price
$479K
$25.42KMoM
Sale-to-List Price
104.3%
0.2%MoM
Price per sq ft
—
Available listings
237
2MoM

Home Value

Trulia Estimate
$686K
Since last month
Increased$600 (+0.1%)
Since last year
Decreased$3K (-0.4%)
Since last sale
Increased$67K (+10.8%)
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 +280% in the last 10 years
MonthEstimated value
2026
September 2026$687K
August 2026$686K
July 2026$686K
June 2026$671K
May 2026$673K
April 2026$675K
March 2026$671K
February 2026$673K
January 2026$671K
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2024
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2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
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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
129 Brookwood Street, East Orange, NJ
0.23
Multi-Family Home
$610,000
03/30/26
6
2
2,008
441 S Clinton St, East Orange, NJ
0.27
Multi-Family Home
$609,999
04/24/26
5
2
2,028
312 Rhode Island Ave, East Orange, NJ
0.37
Multi-Family Home
$680,000
06/17/26
6
4
3,326

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
60-62 TELFORD ST, Newark, NJ 07106
0.06
$654,600
Studio
-
-
Off Market
66 Halstead St, Newark, NJ 07106
0.08
$899,000
10
5
-
For Sale
68 Halstead Street, Newark, NJ 07106
0.08
$899,000
10
5
-
For Sale
76 Halstead St, Newark, NJ 07106
0.07
$810,000
Studio
-
-
Recently Sold
59-61 Smith St, Newark, NJ 07106
0.03
$525,700
5
2
-
Off Market
57 Halstead St, Newark, NJ 07106
0.09
$518,000
4
2
-
Off Market
57 Halstead St #1, Newark, NJ 07106
0.09
$521,200
4
2
-
Off Market
76-78 Halstead Street, Newark, NJ 07106
0.08
$810,000
9
3
-
Recently Sold
86 Palm Street, Newark, NJ 07106
0.04
$440,900
3
2
-
Off Market
106 SMITH ST #2, Newark, NJ 07106
0.07
$634,300
Studio
-
-
Off Market
50 Halstead St, Newark, NJ 07106
0.10
$570,000
Studio
-
-
Recently Sold
4648 Halstead St, Newark, NJ 07106
0.10
$798,200
Studio
-
-
Off Market

Price and Tax history

DateEventPrice
Jul 24, 2026
Source: GSMLS #4038599
Pending
$650,000
Jul 6, 2026
Source: GSMLS #4038599
Listed For Sale
$650,000
Feb 28, 2026
Source: GSMLS #4004341
ListingRemoved
$650,000
Jan 9, 2026
Source: GSMLS #4004341
Listed For Sale
$650,000
Jan 6, 2026
Source: GSMLS #4001423
ListingRemoved
$650,000

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Agent Phone: (973) 860-7595
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Frequently asked questions about 74 Smith St

  • What is the estimated monthly payment for 74 Smith St?
    Based on a $650,000 list price with 20% down at today's rates, the estimated monthly payment for 74 Smith St in Newark, NJ is approximately $4,719 (about $3,550 principal & interest, $1,094 property taxes, and $75 homeowner's insurance). This is an estimate. Actual payment depends on your loan terms.
  • How does the list price for 74 Smith St compare to homes in Newark?
    74 Smith St in Newark, NJ is listed at $650,000, about 36% above the $479K median sale price in Newark.
  • What do residents say about the Lower Vailsburg neighborhood?
    Residents describe the Lower Vailsburg neighborhood in Newark, NJ as pedestrian-friendly, walkable to grocery stores, and well-kept. See homes for sale in Lower Vailsburg, Newark.
  • What are the closest schools to 74 Smith St?
    The closest schools to 74 Smith St in Newark, NJ are Barringer High School (rated 1/10), Central High School (rated 1/10), East Side High School (rated 2/10).
74 Smith St, Newark, NJ 07106 is a 8 bedroom, 4 bathroom multi-family built in 1925. 74 Smith St is located in Lower Vailsburg, Newark. This property is currently available for sale and was listed by GSMLS on Jul 6, 2026. The MLS # for this home is MLS# 4038599.