197 Bennett St, Exeter (Pittston), PA 18643 Property Records

Luzerne County property record for 197 Bennett St, Exeter, PA 18643 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,194 sqft · built 1927
Lot Size	0.12 acres (5,227 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$2,469 (2026)
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`16-D11S1-011-016`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`16-D11S1-011-016`
Alternative APNs	`16-D11S1-011-016-000` `1601D11S1 011016`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,194 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1927
Effective Year Built	Effective 1927
Lot Area	5,227 sqft (0.12 acres)
Lot Dimensions	130 ft deep x 39 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	16-D11S1-011-016
Street Address	197 BENNETT ST
City	EXETER
State	PA
Zip	18643-1206
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	16-1-98-2 197 BENNETT ST
Legal Subdivision	FOX HILL PLAN OF LOTS
Legal Block	11
Legal Lot Number	16
Jurisdiction	LUZERNE PA
Township / Civil Division	EXETER
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5014
Census Tract	211101

Owner

Source: Luzerne County records · APN 16-D11S1-011-016

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	197 BENNETT ST, EXETER, PA 18643-1206
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 29, 1999
Deed Sale	Jul 29, 1999
Deed Book / Page	2687 / 828
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

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
Municipality	Exeter Borough
Unified School District	Wyoming Area 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	$2,469.00 Homeowner's exemption	$80,700 (-) Land $19,500 Building $61,200
2025	$2,469.00 (+8.77%)
2024		$80,700 Land $19,500 Building $61,200
2023	$2,270.00
2009			$80,700 Land $19,500 Building $61,200

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 420792111015, 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 AE
Special Flood Hazard Area	Yes
Flood Hazard	High
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	560.0 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required (federally backed mortgages)
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 35 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	35 in force 27 of 35 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	20 (1979–2011)
Claims Outside the SFHA	16 of 20
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2011, rainfall accumulation, Tropical Storm Lee
Flood Events	Tropical Storm Lee (Sep 2011), 4 claims Severe Storms And Flooding (Nov 2006), 6 claims Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Jun 2006), 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.