316 W Seneca St, Ithaca, NY 14850 Property Records

Tompkins County and Ithaca City property record for 316 W Seneca St, Ithaca, NY 14850

Property Summary

Property Type	Triplex
Details	4 bd · 4 ba · 2,747 sqft · built 1860
Lot Size	0.166 acres (7,260 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$100,000 (Oct 1997)
Tax Bill	$8,068 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`500700 60.-5-17`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`500700 60.-5-17`
Alternative APN	`070006000000050170000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,747 sqft Total Area
1st Floor Area	1,530 sqft
2nd Floor Area	904 sqft
Upper Floors Area	313 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1860
Effective Year Built	Effective 1860
Architectural Style	Traditional
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Lot Area	7,260 sqft (0.166 acres)
Lot Dimensions	132 ft deep x 55 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	216 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	228 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	316 W SENECA ST
City	ITHACA
State	NY
Zip	14850-4186
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Triplex
Local Zoning Code	R-3B
Legal Block	5
Legal Lot Number	17.000
Jurisdiction	TOMPKINS NY
Township / Civil Division	ITHACA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2017
Census Tract	800

Owner

Source: Tompkins County and Ithaca City records, as of September 23, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	132 DURFEE RD, GROTON, NY 13073-9207
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 31, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 31, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	807 / 313
Last Transfer Date	May 14, 2013
Transfer Doc	0020136335
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	TOMPKINS NY
Property Address	316 W SENECA ST, ITHACA, NY 14850-4186
Document Number	0000001900
Instrument Date	Feb 12, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 2, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	132 DURFEE RD GROTON NY 130739207, GROTON, NY 13073-9207

Mortgage

Document Number	0000001900
Date	Feb 21, 2020
Instrument	1900

Lender

Name	ELMIRA SVGS BK
Type	Federal Savings Bank
Address	ELMIRA, NY 14901

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Feb 20, 2050

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	3.25%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Tompkins County and Ithaca City assessment roll, as of May 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New York
County	Tompkins County
Municipality	Ithaca City
Unified School District	Ithaca City School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$8,068.00 (-37.61%)
2025	$12,932.00	$390,000 (+18.18%) Land $48,800 Building $341,200	$390,000 (+18.18%) Land $48,800 Building $341,200
2023		$330,000 Land $48,800 Building $281,200	$330,000 Land $48,800 Building $281,200

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 17, 2025 · 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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 13 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	13 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	27 (1981)
Claims Outside the SFHA	16 of 27
Most Recent Claim	Oct 1981 · tidal / storm surge

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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 54% of New York
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	ITHACA CITY serves 29,457 people · EPA ID NY5404416
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Aug 2025
Lead	2 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Chlorine dioxide resolved · Feb 2020
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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 781 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Empire Long Distance Fiber	1,000 / 100
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Fiberspark, Verizon.

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