301 Orange Ave, Cranford, NJ 07016 Property Records

Union County and Cranford Township property record for 301 Orange Ave, Cranford, NJ 07016

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	built 1895
Lot Size	0.172 acres (7,501 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$262,000 (May 1999)
Tax Bill	$11,959 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2021 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`03-00231-0000-00004`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`03-00231-0000-00004`
Alternative APNs	`030023100004` `2189000`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1895
Effective Year Built	Effective 1895
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	7,501 sqft (0.172 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Account Number	2189000
Street Address	301 ORANGE AVE
City	CRANFORD
State	NJ
Zip	07016-2343
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	231
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Township / Civil Division	CRANFORD
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5015
Census Tract	37000

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	301 ORANGE AVE, CRANFORD, NJ 07016-2343
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 19, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 19, 1999 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 15, 1995 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	199966529
Deed Book / Page	4817 / 138
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

April 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Property Address	301 ORANGE AVE, CRANFORD, NJ 07016-2343
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 10, 2021
Title Company	STEWART TITLE, STEWART TITLE COMPANY NEW

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0149462109
Date	Apr 23, 2021
Book Page	14946/2109
Instrument	10337

Lender

Name	WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2051

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		$165,000 (-) Land $79,300 Building $85,700	$165,000 (-) Land $79,300 Building $85,700
2025	$11,959.00 (+6.92%)	$165,000 (-) Land $79,300 Building $85,700	$165,000 (-) Land $79,300 Building $85,700
2024	$11,185.00 (+2.53%)
2023		$165,000 Land $79,300 Building $85,700	$165,000 Land $79,300 Building $85,700
2022	$10,909.00

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 85 policies
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	85 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	230 (1978–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	26 of 230
Most Recent Claim	May 2023 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	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

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	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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	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 711 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
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile.

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