252 W Main St, Ephrata, PA 17522 Property Records

Lancaster County property record for 252 W Main St, Ephrata, PA 17522

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 2,589 sqft · built 1870
Lot Size	0.13 acres (5,663 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$320,000 (May 2025)
Tax Bill	$4,815 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2021 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`260-75475-0-0000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`260-75475-0-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,589 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,055 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,176 sqft
Upper Floors Area	1,407 sqft
Basement Area	1,176 sqft
Game Room	Game Room

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1870
Effective Year Built	Effective 1870
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	5,663 sqft (0.13 acres)
Garage Area	198 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Slab
Porch Area	290 sqft
Deck Area	35 sqft
Patio Area	35 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC
Heating Fuel	Oil
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	252 W MAIN ST
City	EPHRATA
State	PA
Zip	17522-2015
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RHD
Legal Description	252 W MAIN ST
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER PA
Township / Civil Division	EPHRATA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1010
Census Tract	12302

Owner

252 W Main St is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in May 2025.

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

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	252 W MAIN ST, EPHRATA, PA 17522-2015
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 19, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 19, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202518466
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 26, 2002
Prior Transfer Doc	0005057470
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER PA
Property Address	252 W MAIN ST, EPHRATA, PA 17522-2015
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 15, 2021
Title Company	ADVANTAGE TITLE LLC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0006629616
Date	Sep 3, 2021
Instrument	6629616

Lender

Name	CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY LP
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	CHARLOTTE, NC 28273

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	180 Months
Due	Sep 1, 2036

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 252 W Main St was $4,815, up 2.3% from the year before.

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$196,300 Land $38,100 Building $158,200	$196,300 Land $38,100 Building $158,200
2025	$4,815.00 (+2.29%)
2024	$4,707.00	$196,300 Land $38,100 Building $158,200
2018			$196,300 Land $38,100 Building $158,200

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 252 W Main St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	12 (1987–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	6 of 12
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2018 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Tropical Storm Lee, Sep 2011 · 7 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

Wildfire risk around 252 W Main St is low, with less than 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 99.1% of the US · lower than 99.4% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 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	EPHRATA AREA JOINT AUTHORITY serves 24,500 people · EPA ID PA7360045
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Apr 2024
Lead	2 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	4 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 813 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Blue Ridge Cable Technologies Fiber · Cable in parts of the area	2,000 / 2,000
Windstream Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	2,000 / 2,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Upward Broadband Fixed Wireless	100 / 40
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Frontier, T-Mobile.

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