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Property Description
Don?t miss this one! Stately, single detached, colonial home with large, fenced yard and private, off-street, paved parking lot for 3 cars. Storybook 20? x 8? covered back deck overlooking yard is ready for your rocking chair & picnic table to enjoy the great outdoors. Home features over 2,200 square feet of living space with large rooms, and sits on .14 acres. First floor has central air and includes eat-in kitchen with stainless appliances, laundry, dining room with French doors, living room, family room with door to side yard, full bath, and a bonus room to use as you wish ? first floor bedroom or office or storage. Grand wooden staircase leads to second floor featuring full bath, large and updated primary suite with sitting room/exercise room and ceiling fan, and two other large bedrooms. Third floor features three additional rooms to use as bedrooms, storage, office - - possibilities are endless. Basement houses heating system and extra space for storage. Gas heat, two zone heating, central air on 1st floor, ceiling fans, and security system. Five-year-old roof with warranty. Commuter convenience with easy access to I78 & RT 22. See it TODAY! Home being sold AS IS. Floor plans, disclosures & code report available online.
Full Property Details
Full Property Details for 288 Mercer St
General
- Price: $300,000
- Taxes: $3,767 (2024)
- Status: Active
- Type: Single Family
- Source: Garden_State
- MLS ID: 4008799
- Updated: 2/8/2026
- Added to Site: 3 day(s) ago
Interior
- Number of Rooms: 16
- 3rd Floor/Level 3: Bedroom 2, SeeRem, Storage Room
- 2nd Floor/Level 2: Bedroom 3, Main Bath, Exercise Room, Office, SeeRem
- 1st Floor/Level 1: Other Bath, Den, Dining Room, Entrance Vestibule, Family Room, Foyer, Kitchen, Laundry Room, Living Room, OutEntrn, Porch, SeeRem, Utility Room
- Lower Level: Storage Room, Utility Room
- Interior Features: Blinds, Drapes, High Ceilings, Security System, Shades, Stall Shower, Tub Shower, Window Treatments
- Appliances: Cooktop - Electric, Dishwasher, Dryer, Electric Range and Oven, Refrigerator, See Remarks, Washer
- Flooring: Carpeting, Parquet-Some, Vinyl-Linoleum
Rooms
Bathrooms
- Total Bathrooms: 2
- Full Bathrooms: 2
Bedrooms
- Total Bedrooms: 6
- Primary Bedroom: Sitting Room
- Bedroom 1: 14 x 18, Second
- Bedroom 2: 13 x 12, Second
- Bedroom 3: 11 x 15, Second
- Bedroom 4: 10 x 12, Third
Other Rooms
- Living Room: 13 x 12, First
- Family Room: 13 x 14, First
- Kitchen: Eat-In Kitchen, Separate Dining Area, 20 x 12, First
- Dining Room: Formal Dining Room, 9 x 18, First
- Den: 14 x 15, First
- Bathroom: 9 x 6, First
- Bedroom/Office: 9 x 18, Second
- Bathroom: 8 x 10, Second
- Bedroom/Office: 13 x 12, Third
Exterior
- Exterior Features: Curbs, Deck, Metal Fence, Open Porch(es), Sidewalk, Storage Shed, Storm Door(s), Wood Fence
Parking
- Uncovered Spaces: 3
Location
- County: Warren
- Driving Directions: South Main Street to Stockton Street to Mercer Street. No Sign. Park off street in private lot behind home off Cherry Alley.
School Information
- High School: PHILIPSBRG
Heating & Cooling
- Cooling Type: 1 Unit, Ceiling Fan, Central Air Conditioning, See Remarks
- Heating Type: 2 Units, Forced Hot Air, Multi-Zone, Radiators - Hot Water
- Heating Fuel: Natural Gas
- Water Heater: Gas
Utilities
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public Water
- Utility Description: Natural Gas
Structural Information
- Architectural Style: Detached, Colonial, Detached
- Basement: Yes
- Basement Desc.: Full
- Roof: Asphalt Shingles, Flat
- Square Feet: 2,270
- Year Built: 1900
Lot Features
- Lot Size (Acres): 0.14
- Lot Size: .141 ACRE
- Driveway/Sidewalk: Blacktop, Off-Street Parking, Parking Lot-Exclusive, See Remarks
- Zoning: R-50
- Lot Description: Level Lot
Financial Considerations
- Assessment Amount: $82,900
- Land Assmt: $17,300
- Tax Amount: $3,767
- Tax Year: 2024
Disclosures and Reports
- Ownership: Fee Simple
- Disclosures: Yes
- APN: 3019-02012-0000-00026-0000-
- Block: 2012
- Lot Number: 26
Listed by BH & G REAL ESTATE MURPHY & CO.
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Price & Sales History for 288 Mercer St
Date
Details
Price
Change
Source
2/08/2026
Listed
$300,000
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MLS
Disclaimer: Historical sales information is derived from public records provided by the county offices. Information is not guaranteed and should be independently verified.
Tax History
Tax History for 288 Mercer St
Year
Property Taxes
Change
Tax Assessment
Change
2024
$3,768
10%
$82,900
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2022
$3,439
2%
$82,900
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2021
$3,377
1%
$82,900
—
2020
$3,351
1%
$82,900
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2019
$3,328
1%
$82,900
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2019
$3,300
—
$82,900
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2018
$3,300
—
$82,900
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2017
$3,285
2%
$82,900
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2016
$3,235
1%
$82,900
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2015
$3,210
-30%
$82,900
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2013
$4,618
—
$82,900
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Disclaimer: Historical tax information is derived from public records provided by the county offices. Information is not guaranteed and should be independently verified.
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288 Mercer St, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 (MLS# 4008799) is a Single Family property with 6 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms. 288 Mercer St is currently listed for $300,000 and was received on February 08, 2026. Want to learn more about 288 Mercer St? Do you have questions about finding other Single Family real estate for sale in Phillipsburg? You can browse all Phillipsburg real estate or contact a Coldwell Banker agent to request more information.

