17 Independence Rd, Mountain Top, PA 18707 Property Records

Luzerne County property record for 17 Independence Rd, Mountain Top, PA 18707

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2,242 sqft · built 1980
Lot Size	0.34 acres (14,810 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$12,500 (Sep 1987)
Tax Bill	$5,150 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2021 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`64-M9S5-002-004`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`64-M9S5-002-004`
Alternative APNs	`64-M9S5-002-004-000` `6400M9S5 002004`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,242 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1980
Effective Year Built	Effective 1980
Lot Area	14,810 sqft (0.34 acres)
Lot Dimensions	150 ft deep x 100 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	64-M9S5-002-004
Street Address	17 INDEPENDENCE RD
City	MOUNTAIN TOP
State	PA
Zip	18707-2318
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	64-221-D4-1-D4-D6 17 INDEPENDENCE DR
Legal Subdivision	CAPITOL HILLVILLAGE
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	LUZERNE PA
Township / Civil Division	WRIGHT
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3008
Census Tract	215502

Owner

Source: Luzerne County records · APN 64-M9S5-002-004

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	17 INDEPENDENCE RD, MOUNTAIN TOP, PA 18707-2318
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 18, 1987 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 18, 1987 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	2245 / 976
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

May 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LUZERNE PA
Property Address	17 INDEPENDENCE RD, MOUNTAIN TOP, PA 18707-2318
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jun 01, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000030888
Date	May 14, 2021
Book Page	3021/130191
Instrument	202130888

Lender

Name	UFCW COMMUNITY FCU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

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	Wright Township
Unified School District	Crestwood School District (KG - 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	$5,150.00 Homeowner's exemption	$249,200 (-) Land $48,500 Building $200,700
2025	$5,150.00 (+4.99%)
2024		$249,200 Land $48,500 Building $200,700
2023	$4,905.00
2009			$249,200 Land $48,500 Building $200,700

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 420792155023, 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
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1978–1985)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Sep 1985 · Hurricane Gloria

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 65% of the US · above 82% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood	0.04% 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 152 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Greenlight Networks Holding Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Service Electric Television Cable	2,000 / 40
Cogeco Cable Holdings II Cable	1,000 / 50
Skypacket Networks Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

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	PAW CRYSTAL LAKE private · serves 9,773 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jun 2025
Lead	4 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 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.