440 S Main St, Forked River, NJ 08731 Property Records

Ocean County and Stafford Township property record for 440 S Main St, Forked River, NJ 08731

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,925 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.585 acres (25,472 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$150,000 (Sep 2018)
Tax Bill	$12,339 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2018 Sale Sep 2017 Foreclosure
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`31-00123-01-00024`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`31-00123-01-00024`
Alternative APNs	`3100123000100024` `3100123000000024`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,925 sqft Gross Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Architectural Style	Ranch
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asbestos
Lot Area	25,472 sqft (0.585 acres)
Lot Width	100 ft Width
Porch	Open Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	3100123000000024
Street Address	440 S MAIN ST
City	FORKED RIVER
State	NJ
Zip	08731-4641
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Local Zoning Code	LB
Legal Description	100XIRR
Legal Block	123.1
Legal Lot Number	24
Jurisdiction	OCEAN NJ
Township / Civil Division	STAFFORD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1014
Census Tract	735101

Owner

440 S Main St, a commercial property, is owned by a company that bought it in September 2018.

Source: Ocean County and Stafford Township records, as of July 7, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	1022 MARINER AVE, MANAHAWKIN, NJ 08050-2334
Owner Type	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 21, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer SURETY TITLE AGENCY COASTAL RE
Sep 26, 2017	Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 21, 2018 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Sep 21, 2018 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Sep 26, 2017
Deed Document Number	201893401
Deed Book / Page	17246 / 1704
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	OCEAN NJ
Recording Date	Sep 21, 2018
Property Address	440 S MAIN ST, WEST CREEK, NJ 08092-9613
Document Number	0172461704
Book / Page	017246 / 001704
Instrument Date	Sep 7, 2018
Instrument	93401
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 11, 2018
Title Company	SURETY TITLE AGENCY COASTAL RE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$150.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Lis Pendens Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	1022 MARINER AVE MANAHAWKIN NJ 080502334, MANAHAWKIN, NJ 08050-2334

September 2017: Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	OCEAN NJ
Recording Date	Sep 26, 2017
Property Address	440 S MAIN ST, WEST CREEK, NJ 08092-9613
Document Number	0168811431
Book / Page	016881 / 001431
Instrument Date	Jun 12, 2017
Instrument	100400
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Oct 25, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$2.00

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	104 S MAIN ST GREENVILLE SC 296012711, GREENVILLE, SC 29601-2711

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 440 S Main St was $12,339, up 5.6% from the year before.

Source: Ocean County and Stafford Township assessment roll, as of July 7, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Ocean County
County Subdivision	Stafford Township
Secondary School District	Southern Regional School District (07 - 12)
Elementary School District	Stafford Township School District (KG - 06)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$638,100 (+35.65%) Land $232,800 Building $405,300	$638,100 (+35.65%) Land $232,800 Building $405,300
2025	$12,339.00 (+5.64%)	$470,400 Land $166,200 Building $304,200	$470,400 Land $166,200 Building $304,200
2024	$11,680.00
2023		$470,400 Land $166,200 Building $304,200	$470,400 Land $166,200 Building $304,200
2022	$11,073.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 440 S Main St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 2 flood claims nearby since 1984.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective March 16, 2022 · 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 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1984–2014)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2014

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

Wildfire risk around 440 S Main St is moderate, ranking above 64% of the US, with a 0.2% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 64% of the US · above 78% of New Jersey
Wildfire Likelihood	0.2% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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	STAFFORD TWP WATER - BEACH HAVEN WEST serves 30,608 people · EPA ID NJ1530004
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Nov 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2024–2026) 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 222 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile, Verizon.

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