1249 E 5th St, Berwick, PA 18603 Property Records

Luzerne County property record for 1249 E 5th St, Berwick, PA 18603

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,507 sqft · built 1960
Lot Size	0.21 acres (9,148 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$3,121 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`55-P3S4-003-010`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`55-P3S4-003-010`
Alternative APNs	`55-P3S4-003-010-000` `5500P3S4 003010`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,507 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1960
Effective Year Built	Effective 1960
Lot Area	9,148 sqft (0.21 acres)
Lot Dimensions	78 ft deep x 120 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	55-P3S4-003-010
Street Address	1249 E 5TH ST
City	BERWICK
State	PA
Zip	18603-4007
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	55-243-D114-D2-2 1249 E FIFTH ST
Legal Subdivision	DAVID ALLENS DEVELOPMENT
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	10
Jurisdiction	LUZERNE PA
Township / Civil Division	SALEM
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4000
Census Tract	216100

Owner

Source: Luzerne County records · APN 55-P3S4-003-010

Assessment roll updated August 13, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1249 E 5TH ST, BERWICK, PA 18603-4007
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Sep 16, 2019
Transfer Doc	0000058190
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	LUZERNE PA
Recording Date	Oct 28, 2019
Property Address	1249 E 5TH ST, BERWICK, PA 18603-4007
Document Number	0000058190
Book / Page	003019 / 195604
Instrument Date	Sep 16, 2019
Instrument	58190
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 12, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1249 E 5TH ST BERWICK PA 186034007, BERWICK, PA 18603-4007

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Luzerne County records · Assessment roll updated August 13, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Pennsylvania
County	Luzerne County
County Subdivision	Salem Township
Unified School District	Berwick Area School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$3,121.00 (+0.03%) Homeowner's exemption	$136,700 (-) Land $37,600 Building $99,100
2025	$3,120.00 (+6.85%)
2024		$136,700 Land $37,600 Building $99,100
2023	$2,920.00
2009			$136,700 Land $37,600 Building $99,100

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Luzerne County (42079C), updated November 11, 2024 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 420792161004, 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 minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	7 (1979–2006)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 7
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2006 · Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 43% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 171 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Cogeco Cable Holdings II Cable	1,000 / 50

May also be available: Verizon.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	PA AMERICAN WATER BERWICK private · serves 15,282 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Dec 2023
Lead	Under 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	2 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.