490 S Maple Ave, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 Property Records

Somerset County and Bernards Township property record for 490 S Maple Ave, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4,496 sqft · built 1780
Lot Size	5.01 acres (218,671 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$999,999 (Jan 2022)
Tax Bill	$19,658 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2022 Sale & Mortgage Jan 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`02-03301-0000-00003`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`02-03301-0000-00003`
Alternative APN	`0200120000000035`

Interior

Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	4,496 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1780
Effective Year Built	Effective 1780
Architectural Style	Colonial
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	218,671 sqft
Garage Type	Detached
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	0200120000000035
Street Address	490 S MAPLE AVE
City	BASKING RIDGE
State	NJ
Zip	07920-1327
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R4
Legal Block	3301
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	SOMERSET NJ
Township / Civil Division	BERNARDS
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2000
Census Tract	52603

Owner

490 S Maple Ave is owned by a company that bought it in January 2022.

Source: Somerset County and Bernards Township records, as of July 7, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	490 S MAPLE AVE, BASKING RIDGE, NJ 07920-1327
Owner Type	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jan 6, 2022	Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage FULTON BANK NA
Jan 20, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 6, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jan 6, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2022802
Deed Book / Page	7415 / 915
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 17, 2017
Prior Transfer Doc	0000003149
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

January 2022: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	SOMERSET NJ
Recording Date	Jan 6, 2022
Property Address	490 S MAPLE AVE, BASKING RIDGE, NJ 07920-1327
Document Number	0000000802
Book / Page	7415 / 915
Instrument Date	Dec 20, 2021
Instrument	2022000802
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 17, 2022
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$9,575.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	16 FREDERICK CT, 16, BASKING RIDGE, NJ 07920-1118

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	490 S MAPLE AVE, BASKING RIDGE, NJ 07920-1327

Mortgage

Document Number	0000000803
Date	Jan 6, 2022
Instrument	2022000803

Lender

Name	FULTON BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2052

January 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SOMERSET NJ
Recording Date	Jan 20, 2017
Property Address	490 S MAPLE AVE, BASKING RIDGE, NJ 07920-1327
Document Number	0000003149
Book / Page	006936 / 002691
Instrument Date	Jan 17, 2017
Instrument	3149
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 13, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	490 S MAPLE AVE BASKING RIDGE NJ 079201327, BASKING RIDGE, NJ 07920-1327

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 490 S Maple Ave was $19,658, up 3.4% from the year before.

Source: Somerset County and Bernards Township assessment roll, as of July 7, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Somerset County
County Subdivision	Bernards Township
Unified School District	Bernards Township School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$1,239,400 (+6.42%) Land $528,400 Building $711,000	$1,239,400 (+6.42%) Land $528,400 Building $711,000
2025	$19,658.00 (+3.45%)	$1,164,600 Land $506,400 Building $658,200	$1,164,600 Land $506,400 Building $658,200
2024	$19,003.00
2023		$1,026,700 Land $457,200 Building $569,500	$1,026,700 Land $457,200 Building $569,500
2022	$20,055.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 490 S Maple Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 6 flood claims nearby since 1995.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 3, 2025 · 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	7 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	6 (1995–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 6
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2021 · Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
Claims by Event	Remnants Of Hurricane Ida, Sep 2021 · 2 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

Wildfire risk around 490 S Maple Ave is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 65% of New Jersey
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% 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	NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS private · serves 217,230 people · EPA ID NJ0712001
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Nov 2022
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	1 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 118 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
Optimum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	940 / 35
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Xfinity.

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