217 Crown Ave, Scranton, PA 18505 Property Records

Lackawanna County property record for 217 Crown Ave, Scranton, PA 18505

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,855 sqft · built 1930
Lot Size	0.1 acres (4,360 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$168,000 (Feb 2024)
Tax Bill	$26,284 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2024 Sale Nov 2023 Sale & Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`15717030036`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`15717030036`

Interior

Building Area	1,855 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1930
Effective Year Built	Effective 1930
Lot Area	4,360 sqft (0.1 acres)
Lot Dimensions	109 ft deep x 40 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	217 CROWN AVE
City	SCRANTON
State	PA
Zip	18505-2015
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	40X109 LI&C TOWN PLOT PTL 5 B 336 W-12 B-018 L-005A P-005
Legal Subdivision	LACKA IRON & COAL CO PLOTS
Legal Block	18
Legal Lot Number	5A
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Township / Civil Division	SCRANTON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1018
Census Tract	102700

Owner

217 Crown Ave is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in February 2024.

Source: Lackawanna County records, as of October 13, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	706 E 7TH ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11218-5904
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 28, 2024	Deed, Transfer WETZEL ABSTRACT LLC
Nov 29, 2023	Deed, Transfer · Line of Credit KIAVI FUNDING INC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 28, 2024 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Feb 28, 2024 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Nov 29, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20242704
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 8, 1997
Prior Transfer Doc	1591000281
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2024: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Recording Date	Feb 28, 2024
Property Address	217 CROWN AVE, SCRANTON, PA 18505-2015
Document Number	0000002704
Instrument Date	Feb 27, 2024
Instrument	202402704
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 1, 2024
Title Company	WETZEL ABSTRACT LLC

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	706 E 7TH ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11218-5904

November 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Recording Date	Nov 29, 2023
Property Address	217 CROWN AVE, SCRANTON, PA 18505-2015
Document Number	0000017675
Map Reference	MB 594 PG 77
Instrument Date	Nov 20, 2023
Instrument	202317675
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 15, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,150.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1202 VINE ST, SCRANTON, PA 18510-2730

Mortgage

Document Number	0000017676
Date	Nov 29, 2023
Instrument	202317676

Lender

Name	KIAVI FUNDING INC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	PITTSBURGH, PA 15212

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 217 Crown Ave was $26,284 with a homeowner's exemption.

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	$26,284.00 Homeowner's exemption	$164,290 Land $30,050 Building $134,240
2024	$2,794.00	$9,000 (-) Land $2,200 Building $6,800	$164,290 Land $30,050 Building $134,240
2023	$2,794.00 Homeowner's exemption	$9,000 Land $2,200 Building $6,800
			$9,000 Land $2,200 Building $6,800

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 217 Crown Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 1986.

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
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1986)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Mar 1986 · river or lake flooding

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

Wildfire risk around 217 Crown Ave is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 43% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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 940 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Empire Long Distance Fiber	1,000 / 100
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
ICON Technologies Fixed Wireless	100 / 50
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Greenlight Networks, T-Mobile.

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