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

Columbia County property record for 229 E 5th St, Berwick, PA 18603

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,678 sqft · built 1890
Lot Size	0.105 acres (4,574 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$23,000 (Jul 2017)
Tax Bill	$1,320 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2017 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`04A,05-046-00,000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`04A,05-046-00,000`
Alternative APN	`04 A050460 000`

Interior

Building Area	1,678 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1890
Effective Year Built	Effective 1890
Lot Area	4,574 sqft (0.105 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	229 E 5TH ST
City	BERWICK
State	PA
Zip	18603-3707
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	M W JACKSONS ADDITION
Jurisdiction	COLUMBIA PA
Township / Civil Division	BERWICK
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4027
Census Tract	50600

Owner

Source: Columbia County records · APN 04A,05-046-00,000

Assessment roll updated April 16, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	553 SHALER BLVD, B, RIDGEFIELD, NJ 07657-3743
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 27, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 27, 2017 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 12, 1993
Deed Document Number	20175920
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

July 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	COLUMBIA PA
Recording Date	Jul 27, 2017
Property Address	229 E 5TH ST, BERWICK, PA 18603-3707
Document Number	0000005920
Instrument Date	Jul 20, 2017
Instrument	5920
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 29, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$230.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Sole Owner
Address	414 E 11TH ST BERWICK PA 186032228, BERWICK, PA 18603-2228

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Columbia County records · Assessment roll updated April 16, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Pennsylvania
County	Columbia County
Municipality	Berwick Borough
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	$1,320.00 (+5.01%)	$14,179 (-)
2024	$1,257.00 (+7.34%)	$14,179 (-) Land $2,500 Building $11,679
2023	$1,171.00	$14,179 Land $2,500 Building $11,679
1992			$28,358 (-) Land $5,000 Building $23,358
1974			$28,358 Land $5,000 Building $23,358

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Columbia County (42037C), as of August 30, 2024 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 420370506004, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, 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	1 (1983)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Dec 1983 · tidal / storm surge

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 93% of the US · lower than 91% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Cogeco Cable Holdings II Cable	1,000 / 50
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 737 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system PA4190013, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of 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.