153 Balsam Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470 Property Records

Passaic County and Wayne Township property record for 153 Balsam Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,681 sqft · built 1957
Lot Size	0.539 acres (23,479 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$540,000 (Mar 2018)
Tax Bill	$13,004 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2018 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`14-04302-0000-00004`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14-04302-0000-00004`
Alternative APNs	`1400662000000004` `140430200004`

Interior

Building Area	1,681 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1957
Effective Year Built	Effective 1957
Architectural Style	Ranch
Lot Area	23,479 sqft (0.539 acres)

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	1400662000000004
Street Address	153 BALSAM RD
City	WAYNE
State	NJ
Zip	07470-5105
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	4302
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	PASSAIC NJ
Township / Civil Division	WAYNE
Census Block Group	6
Census Block	6006
Census Tract	246003

Owner

153 Balsam Rd is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in March 2018.

Source: Passaic County and Wayne Township records, as of July 8, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	153 BALSAM RD, WAYNE, NJ 07470-5105
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 23, 2018 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Mar 23, 2018 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jun 23, 1997 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	201813571
Deed Book / Page	3272 / 1
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 17, 1997
Prior Transfer Doc	000R150077
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

March 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	PASSAIC NJ
Recording Date	Mar 23, 2018
Property Address	153 BALSAM RD, WAYNE, NJ 07470-5105
Document Number	0000013571
Book / Page	003272 / 000001
Instrument Date	Mar 8, 2018
Instrument	13571
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 17, 2018
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$540.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	153 BALSAM RD WAYNE NJ 074705105, WAYNE, NJ 07470-5105

Mortgage

Document Number	13572
Date	Mar 23, 2018
Book Page	014949/000161
Instrument	13572

Lender

Name	MARK P ROMANSKI
Address	113 EDGEWOOD DR, FLORHAM PARK, NJ 07932-2531

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	240 Months
Due	Mar 22, 2038

Interest

Rate	5%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 153 Balsam Rd was $13,004, up 0.9% from the year before.

Source: Passaic County and Wayne Township assessment roll, as of July 8, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Passaic County
County Subdivision	Wayne Township
Unified School District	Wayne Township School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$216,800 (-) Land $126,400 Building $90,400	$216,800 (-) Land $126,400 Building $90,400
2025	$13,004.00 (+0.88%)	$216,800 Land $126,400 Building $90,400	$216,800 Land $126,400 Building $90,400
2024	$12,891.00
2023		$216,800 Land $126,400 Building $90,400	$216,800 Land $126,400 Building $90,400
2022	$12,257.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 153 Balsam Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 100 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 29, 2024 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1983–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2021 · Remnants Of Hurricane Ida

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 153 Balsam Rd is low, with a 0.02% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 65% of New Jersey
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	TOWNSHIP OF WAYNE serves 55,000 people · EPA ID NJ1614001
Water Source	Purchased surface water from N.J.D.W.S.C. - WANAQUE NORTH
Lead	3 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 74 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Optimum Fiber · Cable	8,000 / 8,000
Verizon Fiber	980 / 880

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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