Your Guide to Buying a Home in Montville Township, NJ

Buying a Home in Montville Township, New Jersey

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Montville Township is located in Morris County

Population: 21,442 The Township of Montville is a municipal corporation which was established by special charter of the NJ State Legislature in 1867. The Township is a suburban community located in the County of Morris in the northwest portion of New Jersey. Montville Township is 20 square miles and comprised of 3 sections, Towaco, Pine Brook and Montville. There are approximately 20,000 residents. Montville is an active, vibrant community providing services, activities and volunteer opportunities in everything from sports and 4th of July celebrations to youth and senior groups.

During the Township’s rapid growth period, the municipal government has also grown to meet the needs and demands of old and new residents. Services have been expanded and facilities have been upgraded and improved.

Symbolic of the transformation of the community, the municipal offices were relocated to the new Municipal Building on Changebridge Road in 1994. This 20,000 square foot facility houses most municipal operations as well as the Municipal Utilities Authority. The older Municipal Building was converted into a Public Safety Building for police and municipal court operations.

The Township’s continuing growth, including residential developments and increased school enrollments resulted in a need for a new Montville Township Public Library. A portion of the Montville High School property was donated by the Board of Education for the new facility. In 1995, the Library moved from the old facility of 3,500 square feet with 57,000 volumes to a magnificent new facility of 18,000 square feet capable of holding 150,000 volumes. Over 230,000 people a year visit the library to access the latest information and technology. The meeting rooms in the new Library are in heavy demand (attendance of over 25,000 people a year) for civic association meetings, cultural events, and continuing education programs sponsored by the Library. The Montville Library offers an English as a Second Language lab and classes in computer training free to all residents.

The demand for parks and open space also increased as Montville’s population increased. To meet the expanding needs of the community, Montville utilized the 84 acre Community Center tract to construct 4 competition-grade, lighted athletic fields and basketball courts, upgrade the community gardens available as gardening/farming space for residents and install an amphitheater for outdoor concerts and performances.

In 1989, Montville residents voted overwhelmingly for a dedicated open space tax. The tax has been increased twice since and is now the highest open space tax in New Jersey. The strong public support for municipal acquisition of open spaces reflects the public’s recognition that there are intense development pressures on the 2,000 remaining acres of vacant land in the Township and that open spaces must be acquired now or forever be lost to development.

Montville is a suburban community within the New York metropolitan area with a full range of municipal services, an excellent public school system and a model Public Library. Montville’s housing stock currently consists of 764 multi family rental units, 1,703 condominiums and townhouses, 4,932 single-family homes, 59 2-family homes and 18 farmhouses. The average value of Montville’s housing stock is $308,000.

While able to meet the expanding needs of residents, the Township has also followed a prudent financial plan, which has resulted in a constant level of debt. In 1998, the entire Township was revalued to more equitably distribute the tax burden between old and new homes and commercial, residential and vacant properties. Today, most properties in Montville are assessed at 100% of the fair market value.