5 Broad St, Cranford, NJ 07016 Property Records

Union County and Cranford Township property record for 5 Broad St, Cranford, NJ 07016 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2,134 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.115 acres (5,001 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$592,321 (Aug 2020)
Tax Bill	$14,329 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2020 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`03-00520-0000-00003`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`03-00520-0000-00003`
Alternative APNs	`030052000003` `6196008`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,134 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	5,001 sqft (0.115 acres)

Location & Zoning

Account Number	6196008
Street Address	5 BROAD ST
City	CRANFORD
State	NJ
Zip	07016-3002
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	INCL LOTS 35 & 36
Legal Subdivision	LEHIGH PARK
Legal Block	520
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Township / Civil Division	CRANFORD
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4003
Census Tract	37300

Owner

Source: Union County and Cranford Township records · APN 03-00520-0000-00003

Assessment roll updated July 8, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	5 BROAD ST, CRANFORD, NJ 07016-3002
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 19, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 19, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 17, 2002 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2020327052
Deed Book / Page	6378 / 2601
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

August 2020: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Recording Date	Aug 19, 2020
Property Address	5 BROAD ST, CRANFORD, NJ 07016-3002
Document Number	0063782601
Book / Page	6378 / 2601
Instrument Date	Aug 14, 2020
Instrument	327052
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 19, 2022
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TTL INS CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$2,365.25
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	35 RUTGERS RD, 35, CRANFORD, NJ 07016-1545

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5 BROAD ST, CRANFORD, NJ 07016-3002

Mortgage

Document Number	0000697023
Date	Aug 19, 2020
Instrument	697023

Lender

Name	NEW JERSEY LENDERS CORP
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Sep 01, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Union County and Cranford Township records · Assessment roll updated July 8, 2026 · Last verified July 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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$197,700 (-) Land $66,700 Building $131,000	$197,700 (-) Land $66,700 Building $131,000
2025	$14,329.00 (+6.92%)	$197,700 (-) Land $66,700 Building $131,000	$197,700 (-) Land $66,700 Building $131,000
2024	$13,402.00 (+2.53%)
2023		$197,700 Land $66,700 Building $131,000	$197,700 Land $66,700 Building $131,000
2022	$13,071.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Union County (34039C), updated September 24, 2020 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 340390373004, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 9 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	9 in force 9 of 9 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	8 (2007–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	7 of 8
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2021, river or lake flooding, Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
Flood Events	Hurricane Irene (Aug 2011), 4 claims Severe Storms And Inland And Coastal Flooding (Apr 2007), 3 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 1% of the US · above 3% of New Jersey
Wildfire Likelihood	Less than 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.