1-3 COMMERCE DR
Cranford Twp, Union County · Block 637, Lot 1
Assessments are tax year 2026; latest published general rate we have is 2025. Estimate uses that rate until the 2026 rate is loaded.
Estimated tax up $22,398 ($250,823 → $273,221) using 2024→2025 rates (6.779 → 7.248) × assessed net.
Assessment net change: +1.9% ($3,700,000 → $3,769,600).
Assessment
| Land | $2,671,900 |
|---|---|
| Improvements | $1,097,700 |
| Net (taxable assessed, 2026) | $3,769,600 |
| Town avg ratio used | 26.04% (Average ratio (Director’s / Chapter 123)) |
| Implied equalized value | $14,476,190 |
| 2025 tax (MOD-IV billed) | $273,220.62 |
| Est. 2025 tax @ general rate | $273,221 |
| Mailing address (2026) | 850 TOWBIN AVE, LAKEWOOD; NJ, 08701 |
How the ratio works: New Jersey towns often assess below full market value. The average ratio (Director’s / Chapter 123) estimates what percent of true market value the town’s assessments represent. Implied equalized value ≈ assessed net ÷ (ratio ÷ 100). Example: assessed $187,600 at 55.89% ≈ $335,700 equalized. Tax bills still use assessed value × the general tax rate — not the equalized figure.
The stored sale is not used for a change-since-sale figure. SR1A 4 — Transfer of convenience, such as a deed to correct the title marks it non-usable, or the price is a nominal amount.
This class 2 — residential (four families or less) — net assessment sits above the town class-2 average of $190,660.
Building permits for 1-3 COMMERCE DR
The New Jersey construction-permit file lists 7 permits for 1-3 COMMERCE DR in Cranford Twp. 3 are still open in the state file. Permit 23-0918+L, an alteration, was issued 12 Dec 2024 and is open in the state file. The reported cost is $15,000.
| Permit | Type | Use | Issued | Closed | Reported cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-1029 | Alteration | Institutional Adult/Child Day Care for 6+ Occupants | 21 Oct 2009 | 21 Oct 2009, Continued Certificate of Occupancy | $100 |
| 17-1304 | Alteration | Business Uses | 29 Nov 2017 | 24 Mar 2023, Certificate of Occupancy | $48,995 |
| 23-0918 | Alteration | International Residential Code | 18 Sep 2023 | 27 Dec 2024, Temporary Certificate of Occupancy | $20,000 |
| 23-0918+B | Alteration | Educational | 4 Jun 2024 | Open in the state file | $60,500 |
| 23-0918+C | Alteration | Educational | 25 Sep 2024 | 17 Dec 2024, Temporary Certificate of Occupancy | $267,500 |
| 24-1076 | Alteration | Institutional Adult/Child Day Care for 6+ Occupants | 6 Nov 2024 | Open in the state file | $1,000 |
| 23-0918+L | Alteration | Educational | 12 Dec 2024 | Open in the state file | $15,000 |
The file does not name the work. This file is a full record from 2021 on. Older permits are mostly missing. A repair from before then can be absent here and still be at the Cranford Twp construction office.
Flood zone for 1-3 COMMERCE DR
FEMA’s flood map places the mapped point for 1-3 COMMERCE DR in zone X.
The state’s 10-foot ground scan puts the lowest cell on this lot at 61.9 feet and the highest at 76 feet (NAVD88).
These figures are estimates. The zone and any flood elevation come from FEMA’s flood map at a point for this address, and that point can fall in the street. The high and low come from the state’s 10-foot ground scan of the lot outline. A cell can catch a ditch, the street, or the edge of the lot. They are not a survey and not an insurance rating. A licensed surveyor measures the ground and the building. The town floodplain administrator, or a licensed engineer, confirms what the zone means for this lot. No zone at this point, or zone X, does not mean the lot will not flood.
Water and sewer for 1-3 COMMERCE DR
This lot is within the Rahway Valley SA sewer system. Please verify with the provider.
This lot is within the NJ American Water - Raritan water system. Please verify with the provider.
These lines come from the state’s sewer service areas and public community water areas, read at a point for this address. That point can fall in the street. Being inside a named area means the lot is inside that mapped system, not that a pipe or a meter is on the house. Being outside means the lot is outside the mapped service area, which is usually a septic system or a private well. It is not a hookup record. Please verify with the provider. How we read water and sewer.
Year-by-year assessed value & tax
From NJ MOD-IV files (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026). Tax is the MOD-IV billed amount when present; otherwise —. Current mailing is in Assessment above.
| Year | Assessed net | Tax |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3,769,600 | — |
| 2025 | $3,700,000 | $273,220.62 |
| 2024 | $3,700,000 | $250,823.00 |
| 2023 | $3,700,000 | $246,679.00 |
Mailing changed in 2024 to 850 TOWBIN AVE, LAKEWOOD; NJ, 08701.
Assessed value & ratio history
Parcel assessed nets come from MOD-IV year files (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026). Town average ratios are from Abstract / Chapter 123 when available — implied equalized = assessed ÷ (ratio ÷ 100).
| Tax year | Assessed net | Avg ratio | Implied equalized | Assessed Δ | Equalized Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $3,700,000 | 32.27% | $11,465,758 | — | — |
| 2024 | $3,700,000 | 31.45% | $11,764,706 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | $3,700,000 | 29.13% | $12,701,682 | 0.0% | +8.0% |
| 2026 | $3,769,600 | 26.04% | $14,476,190 | +1.9% | +14.0% |
Tax year history
Assessed net is from that year’s MOD-IV file. Est. tax = assessed × that year’s general rate when we have the rate sheet. Billed tax is the MOD-IV tax field when present (often empty for the newest file year).
| Tax year | Assessment net | General rate | Est. tax (that year) | Billed tax | Est. vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $3,700,000 | 6.667 | $246,679 | $246,679.00 | — |
| 2024 | $3,700,000 | 6.779 | $250,823 | $250,823.00 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | $3,700,000 | 7.248 | $268,176 | $273,220.62 | +6.9% |
| 2026 | $3,769,600 | — | — | — | — |
Where your money goes
Component $ = net × (component rate ÷ 100). Percents are share of school + county + municipal components for rate year 2025.
Of the estimated increase of $22,398, the school portion moved $14,272 up, the county portion $1,640 up, and the municipal portion $6,486 up. Those are pieces of the dollar change. They are not a change in each share of the rate.
| District school (4.185) | $157,758 |
|---|---|
| County (1.189) | $44,821 |
| County open space (0.051) | $1,922 |
| Municipal purpose (1.709) | $64,422 |
| Municipal library (0.114) | $4,297 |
Property details
| Class | 2 — Residential (four families or less) |
|---|---|
| Building class | — |
| Building | 1S-B |
| Land description | 10.478 AC |
| Dwellings | — |
| Commercial units | — |
| Year built | 1965 |
| Acreage | 10.478 |
| Zoning | — |
| Tax map page | 157 |
| Additional lots | — |
| Census tract / block | — |
| Special tax codes | — |
| MOD-IV current-year tax | — |
| Last sale | $1 · 1/22/2019 · sale assessment $3,700,000 · SR1A 4 — Transfer of convenience, such as a deed to correct the title |
| Deed book / page | 06316 / 00425 |
The class, building class, SR1A, and special-tax words are the state’s names for those codes. The zoning code is the town’s. A code that is not on the state list keeps the code and says so.
See this lot on the statewide map, then come back for the full tax story.
Show on mapSources: NJ Division of Taxation MOD-IV (current parcel file) and tax rates for 2025 (Abstract of Ratables). Building permits are read live from the NJ construction-permit file for this block and lot. The flood zone is read live from FEMA’s flood map at a point for this address. The high and low are read live from the state’s 10-foot ground scan. Water and sewer are read live from the state’s service-area maps at that same point. Those map readings are estimates, not a survey and not a hookup record. Estimates are not an official tax bill. Owner names are not shown. Water and sewer · Full disclaimer.