About this home

Welcome to 79 Chester Ave, a well-maintained two-family home offering space, versatility, and a highly convenient Irvington location. Each unit features 2 bedrooms and 1 full bath, with beautiful hardwood floors and an abundance of natural sunlight creating bright and inviting living spaces. The basement provides additional finished space with 3 finished rooms and a full bath, offering plenty of flexibility for storage, recreation, a home office, or other uses. A detached two-car garage adds valuable off-street parking and convenience. Location is a major highlight, with the property situated just moments from the Garden State Parkway, making commuting and travel throughout North Jersey especially convenient. You'll also enjoy easy access to public transportation, shopping, schools, Newark, surrounding Essex County communities, and New York City. Whether you're looking to occupy one unit while renting the other or add a well-kept multi-family property to your portfolio, 79 Chester Ave offers a great combination of space, convenience, and location.

Facts and features

Schools

• Irvington High School

  high · 9-12 · 0.8 mi

  1

• Mount Vernon Avenue School

  elementary · K-5 · 0.1 mi

  4

• Union Avenue Middle School

  middle · 6-8 · 0.5 mi

  5

• Independence High School

  high · 9-12 · 0.7 mi

• Chancellor Avenue Elementary School

  elementary · K-5 · 0.6 mi

  4

• Good Shepherd Academy

  elementary · K-8 · 0.7 mi

Price history

• Oct 4, 2026 · Listed$599,000
• Oct 3, 2026 · Listed$599,000
• Oct 11, 2007 · Sold$299,000
• Aug 3, 2005 · Sold$255,000
• Aug 1, 1996 · Sold$133,000

Tax history

• 2025$13,139 tax · $507,900 assessed
• 2024$9,543 tax · $507,900 assessed
• 2023$9,352 tax · $154,000 assessed
• 2022$9,179 tax · $154,000 assessed
• 2021$9,207 tax · $154,000 assessed
• 2020$9,203 tax · $154,000 assessed
• 2019$8,953 tax · $154,000 assessed
• 2018$8,779 tax · $154,000 assessed

Home value

$610,000

• Collateral Analytics$610,000
• Cotality$614,100
• Quantarium$586,198

Where it is