216 Central Ave, Cranford, NJ 07016 Property Records

Union County and Cranford Township property record for 216 Central Ave, Cranford, NJ 07016 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	built 1930
Lot Size	0.189 acres (8,250 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$300,000 (Jun 1999)
Tax Bill	$14,670 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2021 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`03-00226-0000-00006`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`03-00226-0000-00006`
Alternative APNs	`030022600006` `2135001`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1930
Effective Year Built	Effective 1930
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	8,250 sqft (0.189 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Account Number	2135001
Street Address	216 CENTRAL AVE
City	CRANFORD
State	NJ
Zip	07016-2203
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	226
Legal Lot Number	6
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 03-00226-0000-00006

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	216 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	Jun 28, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 28, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	199968045
Deed Book / Page	4834 / 150
Last Transfer Date	Mar 15, 2021
Transfer Doc	0064392093
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

November 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Recording Date	Nov 15, 2021
Property Address	216 CENTRAL AVE, CRANFORD, NJ 07016-2203
Document Number	0064392093
Book / Page	6439 / 2093
Instrument Date	Mar 15, 2021
Instrument	11631
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 03, 2021
Title Company	REAL ESTATE TITLE AND ESCROW, REAL ESTATE STLMT & ESCROW L

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety
Address	216 CENTRAL AVE, CRANFORD, NJ 07016-2203

Mortgage

Document Number	25006
Date	Nov 15, 2021
Instrument	25006

Lender

Name	NP INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	353 Months
Due	Apr 01, 2051

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Union County and Cranford Township records · Assessment roll updated July 8, 2026 · Last verified August 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 and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$202,400 (-) Land $94,700 Building $107,700	$202,400 (-) Land $94,700 Building $107,700
2025	$14,670.00 (+6.92%)	$202,400 (-) Land $94,700 Building $107,700	$202,400 (-) Land $94,700 Building $107,700
2024	$13,720.00 (+2.53%)
2023		$202,400 Land $94,700 Building $107,700	$202,400 Land $94,700 Building $107,700
2022	$13,382.00

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.