475 S Front St, Columbia, PA 17512 Property Records

Lancaster County property record for 475 S Front St, Columbia, PA 17512

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1 bd · 1 ba · 1,083 sqft · built 1940
Lot Size	0.5 acres (21,780 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$79,900 (Jan 2017)
Tax Bill	$3,035 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`110-50790-0-0000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`110-50790-0-0000`
Alternative APN	`11013F9C 1 42`

Interior

Bedrooms	1 Bed
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,083 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,523 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,083 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Combination
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	21,780 sqft (0.5 acres)
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	192 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Wall Unit
Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	475 S FRONT ST
City	COLUMBIA
State	PA
Zip	17512-9337
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	C
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER PA
Township / Civil Division	COLUMBIA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1041
Census Tract	11200

Owner

475 S Front St is owned and occupied 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	475 S FRONT ST, COLUMBIA, PA 17512-9337
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	Jan 19, 2017 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jan 19, 2017 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	May 27, 1998 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20176312492
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

January 2017: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER PA
Recording Date	Jan 19, 2017
Property Address	475 S FRONT ST, COLUMBIA, PA 17512-9337
Document Number	0006312492
Instrument Date	Jan 18, 2017
Instrument	6312492
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 21, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$799.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety
Address	475 S FRONT ST, COLUMBIA, PA 17512-9337

Mortgage

Document Number	0006312493
Date	Jan 19, 2017
Instrument	6312493

Lender

Name	MERIDIAN BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 475 S Front St was $3,035 with a homeowner's exemption, up 5.3% from the year before.

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$77,100 Land $43,300 Building $33,800	$77,100 Land $43,300 Building $33,800
2025	$3,035.00 (+5.35%)
2024	$2,881.00	$77,100 Land $43,300 Building $33,800
2018			$77,100 Land $43,300 Building $33,800

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 475 S Front 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	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 475 S Front 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 256 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
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20