505 Central Ave, Cranford, NJ 07016 Property Records

Union County and Cranford Township property record for 505 Central Ave, Cranford, NJ 07016 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	built 1921
Lot Size	0.258 acres (11,252 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$597,500 (Aug 2013)
Tax Bill	$17,598 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2021 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`03-00229-0000-00005`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`03-00229-0000-00005`
Alternative APNs	`030022900005` `2171005`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1921
Effective Year Built	Effective 1921
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	11,252 sqft (0.258 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Account Number	2171005
Street Address	505 CENTRAL AVE
City	CRANFORD
State	NJ
Zip	07016-2303
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	CRANFORD
Legal Block	229
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Township / Civil Division	CRANFORD
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5013
Census Tract	37000

Owner

Source: Union County and Cranford Township records · APN 03-00229-0000-00005

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	505 CENTRAL AVE, CRANFORD, NJ 07016-2303
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 05, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 05, 2013 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 17, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2013243499
Deed Book / Page	5964 / 965
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Property Address	505 CENTRAL AVE, CRANFORD, NJ 07016-2303
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 19, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0150022040
Date	Jul 02, 2021
Book Page	15002/2040
Instrument	15702

Lender

Name	NEWREZ LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	300 Months
Due	Jul 01, 2046

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		$242,800 (-) Land $95,700 Building $147,100	$242,800 (-) Land $95,700 Building $147,100
2025	$17,598.00 (+6.92%)	$242,800 (-) Land $95,700 Building $147,100	$242,800 (-) Land $95,700 Building $147,100
2024	$16,459.00 (+2.53%)
2023		$242,800 Land $95,700 Building $147,100	$242,800 Land $95,700 Building $147,100
2022	$16,053.00

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 340390370005, 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	Moderate
500-Year Floodplain	Yes
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 85 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	85 in force 83 of 85 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	230 (1978–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	26 of 230
Most Recent Claim	May 2023, rainfall accumulation
Flood Events	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

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.