442 Forrest Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18017 Property Records

Northampton County property record for 442 Forrest Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18017

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,742 sqft · built 1973
Lot Size	0.176 acres (7,667 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$237,000 (Jul 2005)
Tax Bill	$616 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2019 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`N6 10 2-20 0204`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`N6 10 2-20 0204`
Alternative APN	`4862-08-5789-9952`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,742 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	660 sqft
Finished Basement	660 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1973
Architectural Style	Other
Exterior Material	Other
Lot Area	7,667 sqft (0.176 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Forced Air
Heating Fuel	Electric
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	N6 10 220 0204
Street Address	442 FORREST AVE
City	BETHLEHEM
State	PA
Zip	18017-3835
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RG
Legal Description	DIST:04 CITY/MUNI/TWP:BETHLEHEM CITY
Legal Subdivision	DEWBERRY ACRES
Legal Block	10
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	NORTHAMPTON PA
Township / Civil Division	BETHLEHEM
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1009
Census Tract	10300

Owner

Source: Northampton County assessment roll, APN N6 10 2-20 0204, as of September 1, 2025 · Last verified March 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	442 FORREST AVE, BETHLEHEM, PA 18017-3835
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 20, 2005 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 20, 2005 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	05-1269405
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

January 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	NORTHAMPTON PA
Property Address	442 FORREST AVE, BETHLEHEM, PA 18017-3835
Document Number	0000003595
Instrument Date	Jan 28, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 27, 2019
Title Company	DATA SEARCH INC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	442 FORREST AVE BETHLEHEM PA 180173835, BETHLEHEM, PA 18017-3835

Mortgage

Document Number	0000003595
Date	Feb 14, 2019
Instrument	3595

Lender

Name	BRANCH BK&TR
Type	Bank
Address	WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27101

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	300 Months
Due	Feb 13, 2044

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Northampton County assessment roll as of September 1, 2025 · Last verified March 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Pennsylvania
Municipality	Bethlehem City
County	Northampton County
Unified School District	Bethlehem Area School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$616.00 (-87.79%)	$57,100 (-) Land $17,300 Building $39,800
2024	$5,047.00	$57,100 Land $17,300 Building $39,800
1995			$114,200 Land $34,600 Building $79,600

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Northampton County (42095C), as of December 31, 2024 · 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

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, 304 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Radiate Holdings Cable	1,500 / 50
Service Electric Television Cable	1,000 / 40
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Lehigh WiFi Fixed Wireless	100 / 25
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system PA3480046, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	CITY OF BETHLEHEM serves 117,259 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	May 2024
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	1 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.