5 Jefferson St, Schenectady, NY 12305 Property Records

Schenectady County and Schenectady City property record for 5 Jefferson St, Schenectady, NY 12305

Property Summary

Property Type	Residential Vacant Land
Details	4,160 sqft · built 1950
Lot Size	0.123 acres (5,374 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$4,000 (Jan 2023)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2019 Transfer Mar 2019 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`421500 39.56-3-1.1`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`421500 39.56-3-1.1`
Alternative APN	`150003905600030010010000`

Interior

Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	4,160 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Lot Area	5,374 sqft (0.123 acres)
Lot Dimensions	111 ft deep x 82 ft wide
Patio Area	240 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	150003905600030010010000
Street Address	5 JEFFERSON ST
City	SCHENECTADY
State	NY
Zip	12305-1006
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Vacant Land > Residential
Local Zoning Code	05
Legal Description	3 BRICK
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	1.001
Jurisdiction	SCHENECTADY NY
Township / Civil Division	SCHENECTADY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1003
Census Tract	20300

Owner

5 Jefferson St, residential vacant land, is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in January 2023.

Source: Schenectady County and Schenectady City records, as of March 13, 2023

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	9 JEFFERSON ST, SCHENECTADY, NY 12305-1086
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 18, 2019	Correction Deed NOT AVAILABLE
Mar 6, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Sep 21, 2018	Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 19, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jan 19, 2023 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jan 19, 2023
Deed Document Number	202303470
Deed Book / Page	2101 / 114
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2026

March 2019: Correction Deed

Document Type	Correction Deed
Jurisdiction	SCHENECTADY NY
Recording Date	Mar 18, 2019
Property Address	5 JEFFERSON ST, SCHENECTADY, NY 12305-1006
Document Number	0000011685
Book / Page	002007 / 000512
Instrument Date	Mar 14, 2019
Instrument	11685
Record Updated	Apr 1, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	105 JAY ST SCHENECTADY NY 123051905, SCHENECTADY, NY 12305-1905

March 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SCHENECTADY NY
Recording Date	Mar 6, 2019
Property Address	5 JEFFERSON ST, SCHENECTADY, NY 12305-1006
Document Number	0000009779
Book / Page	002006 / 000871
Instrument Date	Mar 6, 2019
Instrument	9779
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 25, 2019

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company

September 2018: Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	SCHENECTADY NY
Recording Date	Sep 21, 2018
Property Address	5 JEFFERSON ST, SCHENECTADY, NY 12305-1006
Document Number	0000042150
Book / Page	001996 / 000275
Instrument Date	Sep 21, 2018
Instrument	42150
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Oct 9, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Schenectady County and Schenectady City assessment roll, as of March 1, 2022

Property Jurisdictions

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 5 Jefferson 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 January 7, 2014 · 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	13 (1980–2011)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 13
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2011 · Remnants Of Tropical Storm Lee
Claims by Event	Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 6 claims Severe Storms And Flooding, Jan 1996 · 3 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 5 Jefferson 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 99.2% of New York
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	SCHENECTADY CITY WATER WORKS serves 62,000 people · EPA ID NY4600070
Water Source	Groundwater
Lead	3 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None 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 554 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
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	980 / 880
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Massivemesh Networks.

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