237 Walnut St, Columbia, PA 17512 Property Records

Lancaster County property record for 237 Walnut St, Columbia, PA 17512

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 2 ba · 2,315 sqft · built 1839
Lot Size	0.07 acres (3,049 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$36,975 (Jan 2017)
Tax Bill	$3,346 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2022 Mortgage Apr 2017 Line of Credit + 3 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`110-29766-0-0000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`110-29766-0-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	9 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,315 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,029 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,017 sqft
Upper Floors Area	1,559 sqft
Basement Area	570 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1839
Effective Year Built	Effective 1839
Architectural Style	Row Home
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	3,049 sqft (0.07 acres)
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	75 sqft
Patio Area	300 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	237 WALNUT ST
City	DENVER
State	PA
Zip	17517-1607
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	HDR
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER PA
Township / Civil Division	COLUMBIA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1018
Census Tract	11200

Owner

237 Walnut St is owned by two individuals who bought it in January 2017.

Source: Lancaster County records, as of May 27, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	676 FAIRVIEW RD, MOUNT JOY, PA 17552-8554
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Tenants by the Entirety

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 4, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage THE EPHRATA NATIONAL BANK
Apr 6, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit NORTHWEST BANK
Oct 6, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit THE EPHRATA NATIONAL BANK
May 30, 2017	Grant Deed, Mortgage · Line of Credit EPHRATA NAT'L BK
Jan 20, 2017	Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure Foreclosure Auction

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 20, 2017 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jan 20, 2017 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jun 12, 2008 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20176312847
Prior Transfer Date	Nov 30, 2016
Prior Transfer Doc	0006312847
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

August 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER PA
Property Address	237 WALNUT ST, COLUMBIA, PA 17512-1114
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 15, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	676 FAIRVIEW RD, MOUNT JOY, PA 17552-8554

Mortgage

Document Number	0006696265
Date	Aug 4, 2022
Instrument	6696265

Lender

Name	THE EPHRATA NATIONAL BANK
Type	Bank
Address	EPHRATA, PA 17522

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record

April 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER PA
Property Address	237 WALNUT ST, COLUMBIA, PA 17512-1114
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 25, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0006326254
Date	Apr 6, 2017
Instrument	6326254

Lender

Name	NORTHWEST BANK
Type	Bank
Address	MOUNT JOY, PA 17552

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

October 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER PA
Property Address	237 WALNUT ST, COLUMBIA, PA 17512-1114
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 25, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	676 FAIRVIEW RD, MOUNT JOY, PA 17552-8554

Mortgage

Document Number	0006551107
Date	Oct 6, 2020
Instrument	6551107

Lender

Name	THE EPHRATA NATIONAL BANK
Type	Bank
Address	EPHRATA, PA 17522

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

May 2017: Grant Deed, Mortgage

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER PA
Recording Date	May 30, 2017
Property Address	237 WALNUT ST, COLUMBIA, PA 17512-1114
Instrument Date	May 25, 2017
Instrument	6335468
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 6, 2017

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	237 WALNUT ST COLUMBIA PA 175121114, COLUMBIA, PA 17512-1114

Mortgage

Document Number	0006335468
Date	May 30, 2017
Instrument	6335468

Lender

Name	EPHRATA NAT'L BK
Type	Bank
Address	31 E MAIN ST, EPHRATA, PA 17522-2713

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

January 2017: Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER PA
Recording Date	Jan 20, 2017
Property Address	237 WALNUT ST, COLUMBIA, PA 17512-1114
Document Number	0006312847
Instrument Date	Nov 30, 2016
Instrument	6312847
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Feb 6, 2017

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$369.75
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Foreclosure Auction Notice of Foreclosure Sale

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	676 FAIRVIEW RD MOUNT JOY PA 175528554, MOUNT JOY, PA 17552-8554

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 237 Walnut St was $3,346, up 5.4% from the year before.

Source: Lancaster County assessment roll, as of May 27, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lancaster County
Municipality	Columbia Borough
Unified School District	Columbia Borough School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$85,000 (-) Land $23,700 Building $61,300	$85,000 (-) Land $23,700 Building $61,300
2025	$3,346.00 (+5.35%)	$85,000 (-) Land $23,700 Building $61,300	$85,000 Land $23,700 Building $61,300
2024	$3,176.00	$85,000 Land $23,700 Building $61,300
2018			$85,000 Land $23,700 Building $61,300

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 237 Walnut St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 39 flood claims nearby since 1978.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 10, 2026 · 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 Policies	9 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	39 (1978–2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA	6 of 39
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2017 · other causes
Claims by Event	Tropical Storm Lee, Sep 2011 · 5 claims Severe Storms And Flooding, Jan 1996 · 12 claims

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

The area around 237 Walnut St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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	COLUMBIA WATER CO private · serves 25,200 people · EPA ID PA7360123
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Sep 2024
Lead	1 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Organic carbon removal Jan 2019
Monitoring and Reporting	2 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 711 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Brightspeed Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile, Verizon.

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