174 Wells Mills Rd, Waretown, NJ 08758 Property Records

Ocean County and Ocean Township property record for 174 Wells Mills Rd, Waretown, NJ 08758

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 3 ba · 2,622 sqft · built 1994
Lot Size	1.73 acres (75,794 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$8,616 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2020 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`21-00041-0000-00015-16`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21-00041-0000-00015-16`
Alternative APNs	`21000410000000150016` `210004100000001514`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,622 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,966 sqft
Basement Area	1,344 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1994
Effective Year Built	Effective 1994
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asbestos
Lot Area	75,794 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Open Porch
Deck Area	Deck Area

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	210004100000001514
Street Address	174 WELLS MILLS RD
City	WARETOWN
State	NJ
Zip	08758-2607
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R-2
Legal Description	1.74 AC
Legal Block	41
Legal Lot Number	15.16
Jurisdiction	OCEAN NJ
Township / Civil Division	OCEAN
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1001
Census Tract	733002

Owner

174 Wells Mills Rd is owned and occupied by two individuals who acquired it in September 2020.

Source: Ocean County and Ocean Township records, as of July 7, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	174 WELLS MILLS RD, WARETOWN, NJ 08758-2607
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Sep 23, 2020
Transfer Doc	0181320528
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	OCEAN NJ
Recording Date	Oct 30, 2020
Property Address	174 WELLS MILL RD, WARETOWN, NJ 08758-2607
Document Number	0181320528
Book / Page	018132 / 000528
Instrument Date	Sep 23, 2020
Instrument	127080
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 17, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	174 WELLS MILL RD WARETOWN NJ 087582607, WARETOWN, NJ 08758-2607

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 174 Wells Mills Rd was $8,616, up 4.6% from the year before.

Source: Ocean County and Ocean Township assessment roll, as of July 7, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$546,000 (-) Land $111,400 Building $434,600	$546,000 (-) Land $111,400 Building $434,600
2025	$8,616.00 (+4.58%)	$546,000 Land $111,400 Building $434,600	$546,000 Land $111,400 Building $434,600
2024	$8,239.00
2023		$357,700 Land $102,800 Building $254,900	$357,700 Land $102,800 Building $254,900
2022	$7,772.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 174 Wells Mills Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective March 16, 2022 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 15 policies
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	15 in force

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 174 Wells Mills Rd is high, ranking above 72% of the US, with a 0.3% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	High above 72% of the US · above 84% of New Jersey
Wildfire Likelihood	0.3% 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	OCEAN TWP DEPT OF UTILITIES serves 15,419 people · EPA ID NJ1520001
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Aug 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	4 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 85 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20