12 Walnut St, Scranton, PA 18509 Property Records

Lackawanna County property record for 12 Walnut St, Scranton, PA 18509

Property Summary

Property Type	Auto Repair, Garage
Details	built 1950
Lot Size	0.368 acres (16,030 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$170,000 (Feb 2019)
Tax Bill	$75,235 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2022 Mortgage Feb 2019 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`14512040001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14512040001`

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Effective Year Built	Effective 1950
Lot Area	16,030 sqft (0.368 acres)
Lot Dimensions	130 ft deep x 132 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	12 WALNUT ST
City	SCRANTON
State	PA
Zip	18509-2614
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Auto Repair, Garage
Legal Description	132X130X46X131 STANS B&S AUTO W-13 B-037 L-010A P-007
Legal Subdivision	WM E BRIGHTS REALLOT OF T A EV
Legal Block	37
Legal Lot Number	10A
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Township / Civil Division	SCRANTON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1036
Census Tract	100900

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	12 WALNUT ST, SCRANTON, PA 18509-2614
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 2, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage PEOPLES SECURITY BANK & TRUST COMPANY
Feb 4, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage PEOPLES SEC BK&TR

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 4, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 4, 2019 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 5, 2004 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20191684
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

August 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Property Address	12 WALNUT ST, SCRANTON, PA 18509-2614
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 7, 2026

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	10 WALNUT ST 12, 12, SCRANTON, PA 18509-2614

Mortgage

Document Number	0000015787
Date	Aug 2, 2022
Instrument	202215787

Lender

Name	PEOPLES SECURITY BANK & TRUST COMPANY
Type	Bank
Address	SCRANTON, PA 18503

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

February 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Recording Date	Feb 4, 2019
Property Address	8-10 12 WALNUT ST, SCRANTON, PA 18509
Document Number	0000001684
Instrument Date	Jan 31, 2019
Instrument	1684
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 15, 2019
Title Company	TIGER ABSTRACT INC

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,700.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	12 WALNUT ST SCRANTON PA 185092614, SCRANTON, PA 18509-2614

Mortgage

Document Number	1685
Date	Feb 4, 2019
Instrument	1685

Lender

Name	PEOPLES SEC BK&TR
Type	Bank
Address	SCRANTON, PA 18503

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Mortgage

Document Number	1687,
Date	Feb 4, 2019
Instrument	1687

Lender

Name	PEOPLES SEC BK&TR
Type	Bank
Address	SCRANTON, PA 18503

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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	$75,235.00 (+886.82%)	$470,250 (+1,781%) Land $184,000 Building $286,250
2024	$7,624.00	$25,000 (-) Land $5,400 Building $19,600	$470,250 (+1,781%) Land $184,000 Building $286,250
2023	$7,624.00 Additional exemption filed	$25,000 Land $5,400 Building $19,600
			$25,000 Land $5,400 Building $19,600

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

Flood

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
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 33 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	33 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	169 (1979–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	16 of 169
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2025 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides, Jun 2006 · 48 claims Severe Storms And Flooding, Apr 2005 · 31 claims Tropical Depression Ivan, Sep 2004 · 31 claims

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

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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 396 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Empire Long Distance Fiber	1,000 / 100
ICON Technologies Fixed Wireless	100 / 50
AT&T Fixed Wireless · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: Astound Broadband, Greenlight Networks.

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