24 Castles Dr, Wayne, NJ 07470 Property Records

Passaic County and Wayne Township property record for 24 Castles Dr, Wayne, NJ 07470

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,870 sqft · built 1957
Lot Size	0.672 acres (29,272 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$825,000 (May 2025)
Tax Bill	$16,261 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2025 Sale Aug 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`14-01602-0000-00104`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14-01602-0000-00104`
Alternative APNs	`1400549B00002` `140160200104`

Interior

Building Area	1,870 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1957
Effective Year Built	Effective 1957
Architectural Style	Ranch
Lot Area	29,272 sqft (0.672 acres)

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	1400549B00002
Street Address	24 CASTLES DR
City	WAYNE
State	NJ
Zip	07470-5503
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	1602
Legal Lot Number	104
Jurisdiction	PASSAIC NJ
Township / Civil Division	WAYNE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3005
Census Tract	246202

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	24 CASTLES DR, WAYNE, NJ 07470-5503
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	His Wife

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 28, 2025	Bargain and Sale Deed, Transfer NORTH STAR TITLE AGENCY INC, NORTH STAR TITLE AGENCY LLC
Aug 5, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORP

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 28, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 28, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 1, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202517624
Deed Book / Page	4904 / 148
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

May 2025: Bargain and Sale Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Bargain and Sale Deed
Jurisdiction	PASSAIC NJ
Recording Date	May 28, 2025
Property Address	24 CASTLES DR, WAYNE, NJ 07470-5503
Document Number	0000017624
Book / Page	D4904 / 148
Instrument Date	May 23, 2025
Instrument	2025017624
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2025
Title Company	NORTH STAR TITLE AGENCY INC, NORTH STAR TITLE AGENCY LLC

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$2,062.50
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	111 CEDAR BERRY LN, TOMS RIVER, NJ 08753-4717

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	24 CASTLES DR, WAYNE, NJ 07470-5503

August 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	PASSAIC NJ
Property Address	24 CASTLES DR, WAYNE, NJ 07470-5503
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000035256
Date	Aug 5, 2020
Book Page	M16314/65
Instrument	2020035256

Lender

Name	FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Subprime Lender
Address	MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	156 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2033

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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		$271,100 (-) Land $135,700 Building $135,400	$271,100 (-) Land $135,700 Building $135,400
2025	$16,261.00 (+0.88%)	$271,100 (-) Land $135,700 Building $135,400	$271,100 (-) Land $135,700 Building $135,400
2024	$16,119.00 (+5.17%)
2023		$271,100 Land $135,700 Building $135,400	$271,100 Land $135,700 Building $135,400
2022	$15,327.00

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

Flood

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
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	4 (1984–2011)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 4
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2011 · Hurricane Irene

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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 93% of the US · lower than 81% of New Jersey
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% 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 392 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Optimum Fiber · Cable	8,000 / 8,000
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	980 / 880

May also be available: T-Mobile.

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