1021 River St, Scranton, PA 18505 Property Records

Lackawanna County property record for 1021 River St, Scranton, PA 18505

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,804 sqft · built 1933
Lot Size	0.12 acres (5,250 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$235,000 (Jul 2023)
Tax Bill	$31,932 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2023 Sale & Mortgage Apr 2019 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`15717040045`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`15717040045`

Interior

Building Area	1,804 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1933
Effective Year Built	Effective 1933
Lot Area	5,250 sqft (0.12 acres)
Lot Dimensions	130 ft deep x 42 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1021 RIVER ST
City	SCRANTON
State	PA
Zip	18505-2164
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	42X130 A JOBS REALLOT L 6 & PTL 5 B A W-12 B-023 L-008 P-001
Legal Subdivision	AUGUST JOBS ADD TO SCRANTON
Legal Block	23
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Township / Civil Division	SCRANTON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1012
Census Tract	102700

Owner

1021 River St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in July 2023.

Source: Lackawanna County records, as of April 7, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1021 RIVER ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-2164
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 17, 2023	Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage CUSTOMERS BANK
Apr 12, 2019	Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 17, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jul 17, 2023 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Apr 12, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202310128
Prior Transfer Date	May 18, 2019
Prior Transfer Doc	0000007739
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

July 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Recording Date	Jul 17, 2023
Property Address	1021 RIVER ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-2164
Document Number	0000010128
Map Reference	MB 343 PG 344
Instrument Date	Jun 29, 2023
Instrument	202310128
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 2, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$2,350.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants in Severalty
Address	1021 RIVER ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-2164

Mortgage

Document Number	0000010129
Date	Jul 17, 2023
Instrument	202310129

Lender

Name	CUSTOMERS BANK
Type	Bank
Address	MALVERN, PA 19355

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Jul 1, 2053

April 2019: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Recording Date	Apr 12, 2019
Property Address	1021 RIVER ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-2164
Document Number	0000004954
Map Reference	MB 4 PG 181
Instrument Date	Mar 25, 2019
Instrument	201904954
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,370.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1021 RIVER ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-2164

Mortgage

Document Number	0000004955
Date	Apr 12, 2019
Instrument	201904955

Lender

Name	ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2049

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 1021 River St was $31,932.

Source: Lackawanna County assessment roll, as of April 7, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lackawanna County
Municipality	Scranton City
Unified School District	Scranton School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$31,932.00	$199,590 Land $31,800 Building $167,790
2024	$3,282.00	$11,000 (-) Land $2,000 Building $9,000	$199,590 Land $31,800 Building $167,790
2023	$3,282.00	$11,000 Land $2,000 Building $9,000
			$11,000 Land $2,000 Building $9,000

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1021 River St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 1986.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 17, 2021 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1986)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Mar 1986 · river or lake flooding

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

Wildfire risk around 1021 River St is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 43% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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	PA AMER WATER CO LAKE SCRANTON private · serves 137,142 people · EPA ID PA2359008
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	May 2025
Lead	1 ppb (2025) 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 585 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Empire Long Distance Fiber	1,000 / 100
ICON Technologies Fixed Wireless	100 / 50
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

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