1040 E Elm St, Scranton, PA 18505 Property Records

Lackawanna County property record for 1040 E Elm St, Scranton, PA 18505 · Last verified April 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Quadplex
Details	3,276 sqft · built 1930
Lot Size	0.146 acres (6,400 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$93,500 (Jan 2017)
Tax Bill	$38,955 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2017 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`16712050025`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`16712050025`

Interior

Units	2 Units
Building Area	3,276 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1930
Effective Year Built	Effective 1930
Architectural Style	Quadruplex
Lot Area	6,400 sqft (0.146 acres)
Lot Dimensions	160 ft deep x 40 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1040 E ELM ST
City	SCRANTON
State	PA
Zip	18505-3871
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Quadplex
Legal Description	40X160 BLDG & LAND W-19 B-0450 L-0230 P-02400
Legal Subdivision	TOWN PLOT OF THE CITY OF SCRAN
Legal Block	450
Legal Lot Number	230
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Township / Civil Division	SCRANTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2066
Census Tract	102700

Owner

Source: Lackawanna County records · APN 16712050025

Assessment roll updated April 7, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	1040 E ELM ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-3871
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 06, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 06, 2017 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 27, 2000
Deed Document Number	2017252
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

January 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Recording Date	Jan 06, 2017
Property Address	1040 E ELM ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-3871
Document Number	0000000252
Instrument Date	Dec 30, 2016
Instrument	252
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 28, 2017

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$935.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	1820 E WARM SPRINGS RD #100 LAS VEGAS NV 891194680, 100, LAS VEGAS, NV 89119-4680

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lackawanna County records · Assessment roll updated April 7, 2026 · Last verified April 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

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	$38,955.00 (+1,278.45%)	$243,490 (+2,334.9%) Land $32,560 Building $210,930
2024	$2,826.00	$10,000 (-) Land $1,000 Building $9,000	$243,490 (+2,334.9%) Land $32,560 Building $210,930
2023	$2,826.00	$10,000 Land $1,000 Building $9,000
			$10,000 Land $1,000 Building $9,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Lackawanna County (42069C), updated October 17, 2021 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 420691027002, 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	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 3 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force 2 of 3 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	5 (2004)
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2004, other causes, Tropical Depression Ivan
Flood Events	Tropical Depression Ivan (Sep 2004), 4 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 43% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Indirect within 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.