5 Penn Rd, Cranford, NJ 07016 Property Records

Union County and Cranford Township property record for 5 Penn Rd, Cranford, NJ 07016

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	built 1957
Lot Size	0.212 acres (9,248 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$722,000 (Dec 2025)
Tax Bill	$17,504 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2025 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`03-00151-0000-00012`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`03-00151-0000-00012`
Alternative APNs	`030015100012` `0820008`

Interior

Stories	1 Story

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1957
Effective Year Built	Effective 1957
Architectural Style	Split Level
Exterior Material	Stucco
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	9,248 sqft (0.212 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0820008
Street Address	5 PENN RD
City	CRANFORD
State	NJ
Zip	07016-1505
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	151
Legal Lot Number	12
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Township / Civil Division	CRANFORD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1015
Census Tract	37100

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	8626 NW 50TH DR, CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33067-1986
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 24, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 24, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 13, 1961 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202551771
Deed Book / Page	6605 / 2582
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

December 2025: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Recording Date	Dec 24, 2025
Property Address	5 PENN RD, CRANFORD, NJ 07016-1505
Document Number	0066062582
Book / Page	6606 / 2582
Instrument Date	Dec 2, 2025
Instrument	51771
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 13, 2026
Title Company	NU WORLD TITLE LLC

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$3,051.60
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	10 JACKSON DR, CRANFORD, NJ 07016-3602

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	8626 NW 50TH DR, CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33067-1986

Mortgage

Document Number	0000086779
Date	Dec 24, 2025
Instrument	86779

Lender

Name	SEAPORT FCU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2055

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		$241,500 (-) Land $98,100 Building $143,400	$241,500 (-) Land $98,100 Building $143,400
2025	$17,504.00 (+8.58%) Widower's exemption	$241,500 (-) Land $98,100 Building $143,400	$241,500 (-) Land $98,100 Building $143,400
2024	$16,121.00 (+2.57%)
2023		$241,500 Land $98,100 Building $143,400	$241,500 Land $98,100 Building $143,400
2022	$15,717.00

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

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 moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 116 policies
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	116 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	426 (1978–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	59 of 426
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2021 · Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
Claims by Event	Remnants Of Hurricane Ida, Sep 2021 · 83 claims Hurricane Irene, Sep 2011 · 114 claims Severe Storms And Inland And Coastal Flooding, Apr 2007 · 91 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 279 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250