243 Walnut Ave, Cranford, NJ 07016 Property Records

Union County and Cranford Township property record for 243 Walnut Ave, Cranford, NJ 07016

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3,162 sqft · built 1954
Lot Size	0.248 acres (10,820 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$475,000 (Jul 2019)
Tax Bill	$21,251 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2022 Mortgage Jul 2019 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`03-00484-0000-00003`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`03-00484-0000-00003`
Alternative APNs	`030048400003` `5513000`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	3,162 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1954
Effective Year Built	Effective 1954
Architectural Style	Colonial
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	10,820 sqft (0.248 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Account Number	5513000
Street Address	243 WALNUT AVE
City	CRANFORD
State	NJ
Zip	07016-2930
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	484
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Township / Civil Division	CRANFORD
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3010
Census Tract	37200

Owner

Source: Union County and Cranford Township assessment roll, as of July 8, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	243 WALNUT AVE, CRANFORD, NJ 07016-2930
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jan 7, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage RSI BANK
Jul 22, 2019	Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 22, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 22, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2019315165
Deed Book / Page	6332 / 231
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 11, 2008
Prior Transfer Doc	0057160449
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

January 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Property Address	243 WALNUT AVE, CRANFORD, NJ 07016-2930
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 31, 2022
Title Company	PROFESSIONAL ABSTRACT, PROFESSIONAL ABSTRACT & TTL

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0151390023
Date	Jan 7, 2022
Book Page	15139/23
Instrument	28886

Lender

Name	RSI BANK
Type	Bank
Address	RAHWAY, NJ 07065

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	266 Months
Due	Mar 28, 2044

July 2019: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Recording Date	Jul 22, 2019
Property Address	243 WALNUT AVE, CRANFORD, NJ 07016-2930
Document Number	0063320231
Book / Page	6332 / 0231
Instrument Date	Jul 17, 2019
Instrument	315165
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 4, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$1,817.50
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	243 WALNUT AVE, 243, CRANFORD, NJ 07016-2930

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	243 WALNUT AVE, CRANFORD, NJ 07016-2930

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Union County and Cranford Township assessment roll, as of July 8, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$293,200 (-) Land $71,200 Building $222,000	$293,200 (-) Land $71,200 Building $222,000
2025	$21,251.00 (+6.92%)	$293,200 (+1.66%) Land $71,200 Building $222,000	$293,200 (+1.66%) Land $71,200 Building $222,000
2024	$19,876.00 (+4.23%)
2023		$288,400 Land $71,200 Building $217,200	$288,400 Land $71,200 Building $217,200
2022	$19,069.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 24, 2020 · 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 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 15 policies
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	15 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	15 (1983–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	9 of 15
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2021 · Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
Claims by Event	Remnants Of Hurricane Ida, Sep 2021 · 4 claims Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 2 claims Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Sep 1999 · 3 claims

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 99.1% of the US · lower than 97.3% of New Jersey
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Drinking Water

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

Water System	NJ AMERICAN WATER - RARITAN private · serves 615,430 people · EPA ID NJ2004002
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jun 2024
Lead	1 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 536 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250

May also be available: T-Mobile USA.

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