717 Third Ave, Cape May, NJ 08204 Property Records

Cape May County and West Cape May Borough property record for 717 Third Ave, Cape May, NJ 08204

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,308 sqft · built 1969
Lot Size	0.349 acres (15,198 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$1,200,000 (May 2026)
Tax Bill	$6,304 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2026 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`12-00069-0000-00008`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`12-00069-0000-00008`
Alternative APN	`120006900008`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,308 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1969
Effective Year Built	Effective 1969
Exterior Material	Concrete Block
Construction Type	Concrete Block
Lot Area	15,198 sqft (0.349 acres)
Lot Dimensions	152 ft deep x 100 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	717 THIRD AVE
City	CAPE MAY
State	NJ
Zip	08204-1083
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R4
Legal Description	OLD B58-L7
Legal Subdivision	OLD CAPE MAY RACE TRACK
Legal Block	69
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	CAPE MAY NJ
Township / Civil Division	WEST CAPE MAY
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2037
Census Tract	21900

Owner

Source: Cape May County and West Cape May Borough records · APN 12-00069-0000-00008

Assessment roll updated June 29, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	6301 ATLANTIC AVE, WILDWOOD, NJ 08260
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Family Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 14, 2026 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 14, 2026 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 01, 2002 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202696847
Deed Book / Page	4280 / 790
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 02, 2008
Prior Transfer Doc	0000000104
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

May 2026: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	CAPE MAY NJ
Recording Date	May 14, 2026
Property Address	717 THIRD AVE, CAPE MAY, NJ 08204-1083
Document Number	0000096847
Book / Page	4280 / 790
Instrument Date	May 07, 2026
Instrument	2026.96847
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 27, 2026
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$121,200.00
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Family Trust
Address	6301 ATLANTIC AVE, WILDWOOD, NJ 08260

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cape May County and West Cape May Borough records · Assessment roll updated June 29, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Cape May County
Municipality	West Cape May Borough
Secondary School District	Lower Cape May Regional School District (07 - 12)
Elementary School District	West Cape May Borough School District (KG - 06)

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		$419,200 (-) Land $318,600 Building $100,600	$419,200 (-) Land $318,600 Building $100,600
2025		$419,200 (-) Land $318,600 Building $100,600	$419,200 (-) Land $318,600 Building $100,600
2024	$6,304.00 (+10.99%)
2023		$419,200 Land $318,600 Building $100,600	$419,200 Land $318,600 Building $100,600
2022	$5,680.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Cape May County (34009C), as of October 4, 2017 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 340090219002, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 47 individual policies
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	55 units insured incl. 8 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	117 (1978–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 117
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2025 · tidal / storm surge
Claims by Event	Hurricane Sandy, Oct 2012 · 7 claims Coastal Storm, High Tides, Heavy Rain, & Flooding, Dec 1992 · 8 claims Hurricane Gloria, Sep 1985 · 11 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 67% of the US · above 51% of New Jersey
Wildfire Likelihood	0.03% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless · Fiber in parts of the area	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 41 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system NJ0512001, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	WEST CAPE MAY WATER DEPT serves 4,427 people
Water Source	Purchased groundwater from CAPE MAY WATER & SEWER U
Last State Inspection	Aug 2024
Lead	2 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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.