Oakland average deed price for residential properties:
2007: $556,825.47
1998: $215,810.60
For more deed information, visit NJTaxRecords.com -- the website used by most real estate professionals.
Oakland is a city in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.
Population (year 2000): 13,558 P
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Land area: 8.60 sq miles
Median Income: $86,629
Oakland was also rated recently by Business Week that it is the 43rd best place in the country to raise children. This was made known locally in the Oakland/Franklin Lakes Suburban News on December 19, 2007. In the state, only 2 are deemed better than Oakland: Matawan (12th) and Echelon near Philadelphia (4th). The criteria were test scores in math and reading, number of schools, cost of living, recreational and cultural activities, and risk of crime.
Major roads through Oakland include Interstate 287, Route 208 and U.S. Route 202. There is no commuter rail service in Oakland, though commuter bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City is available from Coach USA. New Jersey Transit bus service is also available on a limited basis via the 752 line (Oakland to Hackensack via Ridgewood). A freight rail line does run through Oakland. Newark Liberty International Airport provides scheduled air service.
Russ Berrie and Company, Inc., headquartered in Oakland, is a major manufacturer of teddy bears and other gift products, including stuffed animals, baby gifts, soft baby toys and development toys as well as picture, candles, figurines and home fragrance products. There are a few industrial parks in Oakland, the biggest of which is off Long Hill Road near the Franklin Lakes border.
There are a number of municipal recreational facilities in Oakland. The largest is a recreational area located off Oak Street, which is home to nine baseball and softball fields, six tennis courts, a roller hockey rink, basketball courts, and other facilities. New Jersey's Ramapo Mountain State Forest is located in Oakland and can be accessed from Skyline Drive just north of its interchange with I-287.
What is MLS Guide? MLSGuide.com is a real estate search engine created by Realty Multiple Listing System of New Jersey. It helps you find homes and commercial properties for sale and rent. How? By bringing you up to the minute listings of properties in New Jersey. You can refine your home search in Oakland, NJ by price, number of bedrooms, bathrooms, and property type (including rentals, condo, condominiums, a single family home, a two family home, a three family home, a four family home, multi family buildings, industrial, retail, commercial, investment properties and vacant land). View our Oakland School Information page to see information for local school districts. Get in contact with Oakland real estate agent, Oakland REALTOR and Oakland real estate brokers. Find your home in New Jersey today!