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Belleville is an Essex County township on the Passaic River, known for its cherry blossoms and its share of historic Branch Brook Park.

County
Essex
Population
38,222 (2020 Census)
Land area
3.30 sq mi
Water area
0.07 sq mi

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Belleville is a township of about 3.3 square miles in Essex County, on the Passaic River, where the Belleville Turnpike Bridge crosses to North Arlington. First settled as Second River, it took the name Belleville, French for "beautiful town," in 1797 and became a township in 1839.

Belleville calls itself the Cherry Blossom Capital of America. Part of Essex County's 360-acre Branch Brook Park, the nation's first county park, is in the township, and 32.7-acre Belleville Park along the Second River extends it with wooded paths, ball fields and cherry trees. Clara Maass Medical Center, founded in 1868, is in Belleville, and the Silver Lake section has a stop on the Newark Light Rail. About 56 percent of occupied homes are owner-occupied, by Census estimate.

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Belleville At A Glance

Route 7, Route 21 and County Route 506 pass through Belleville. Silver Lake station on the Newark Light Rail runs to Newark Penn Station, and NJ TRANSIT buses including the 13, 27, 72 and 74 connect with Newark. Newark Penn Station is about 4 miles away and Penn Station in Manhattan about 9 miles, both in a straight line. Want to know what homes in Belleville are selling for right now? Ask Dennis Mark for a current market snapshot.

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Belleville Q&A

Straight answers to common questions about Belleville, each with its source. Checked October 2026.

What county is Belleville, NJ in?

Essex County, New Jersey. Source: Wikipedia, Belleville.

What is the ZIP code for Belleville, NJ?

07109. Clara Maass Medical Center's address, for example, is 1 Clara Maass Drive, Belleville, NJ 07109. Source: RWJBarnabas Health, Clara Maass Medical Center.

What is the population of Belleville?

The 2020 Census counted 38,222 people, up from 35,926 in 2010. Source: Wikipedia, Belleville.

How big is Belleville, NJ?

About 3.30 square miles of land plus about 0.07 square miles of water. Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 Gazetteer.

What towns border Belleville?

Bloomfield, Newark and Nutley in Essex County; Lyndhurst and North Arlington in Bergen County; and Kearny in Hudson County. Source: Wikipedia, Belleville.

How much are property taxes in Belleville?

The average residential property tax bill in Belleville was $11,635 for tax year 2025, on an average assessment of $279,899. The 2025 general tax rate is 4.157 per $100 of assessed value; the state's effective rate, which adjusts for how assessments compare with market value, is 2.710. Any one home's bill depends on its own assessment. Sources: NJ Division of Taxation, 2025 Average Residential Statistics and NJ Division of Taxation, 2025 General Tax Rates.

What is the median home value in Belleville?

$421,000 for owner-occupied homes, by the Census Bureau's American Community Survey for 2020 to 2024. For what homes are selling for now, ask Dennis Mark for a current market snapshot. Source: Census Reporter, Belleville Township (American Community Survey 2020 to 2024).

Are most homes in Belleville owned or rented?

About 56 percent of occupied homes in Belleville are owner-occupied and about 44 percent are rented, by the American Community Survey for 2020 to 2024. Source: Census Reporter, Belleville Township (American Community Survey 2020 to 2024).

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