214 Central Ave, Cranford, NJ 07016 Property Records

Union County and Cranford Township property record for 214 Central Ave, Cranford, NJ 07016 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2,260 sqft · built 1925
Lot Size	0.259 acres (11,273 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$689,000 (Sep 2020)
Tax Bill	$16,192 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2020 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`03-00226-0000-00005`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`03-00226-0000-00005`
Alternative APNs	`030022600005` `2134000`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,260 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1925
Effective Year Built	Effective 1925
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	11,273 sqft (0.259 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Account Number	2134000
Street Address	214 CENTRAL AVE
City	CRANFORD
State	NJ
Zip	07016-2203
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	226
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Township / Civil Division	CRANFORD
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5024
Census Tract	37000

Owner

Source: Union County and Cranford Township records · APN 03-00226-0000-00005

Assessment roll updated July 8, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	214 CENTRAL AVE, CRANFORD, NJ 07016-2203
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 09, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 09, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 21, 1986 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2020327784
Deed Book / Page	6381 / 2057
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

September 2020: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Recording Date	Sep 09, 2020
Property Address	214 CENTRAL AVE, CRANFORD, NJ 07016-2203
Document Number	0063812057
Book / Page	6381 / 2057
Instrument Date	Jun 06, 2020
Instrument	327784
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 04, 2021
Title Company	REALSAFE TITLE LLC

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$2,876.70
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	42 MOUNTAIN LAUREL LND, 42, BRIELLE, NJ 08730

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	214 CENTRAL AVE, CRANFORD, NJ 07016-2203

Mortgage

Document Number	698328
Date	Sep 09, 2020
Instrument	698328

Lender

Name	INVESTORS BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	358 Months
Due	Jul 01, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Union County and Cranford Township records · Assessment roll updated July 8, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$223,400 (-) Land $100,700 Building $122,700	$223,400 (-) Land $100,700 Building $122,700
2025	$16,192.00 (+6.92%)	$223,400 (-) Land $100,700 Building $122,700	$223,400 (-) Land $100,700 Building $122,700
2024	$15,144.00 (+2.53%)
2023		$223,400 Land $100,700 Building $122,700	$223,400 Land $100,700 Building $122,700
2022	$14,771.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Union County (34039C), updated September 24, 2020 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 340390370005, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 85 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	85 in force 83 of 85 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	230 (1978–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	26 of 230
Most Recent Claim	May 2023, rainfall accumulation
Flood Events	Hurricane Irene (Sep 2011), 65 claims Severe Storms And Inland And Coastal Flooding (Apr 2007), 41 claims Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations (Sep 1999), 45 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.