5 Tower Ave, Schenectady, NY 12304 Property Records

Schenectady County and Schenectady City property record for 5 Tower Ave, Schenectady, NY 12304 · Last verified April 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1920
Square Footage	960 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	6,000 sqft (0.137 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$35,000 (2012)
Tax Bill	$3,553.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`421500 59.28-1-7.1`
Alternative APN	`150005902800010070010000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Building Area	960 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	640 sqft 1st Floor
Upper Floors	320 sqft Upper Floors
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Architectural Style	Cape Cod Style
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Lot Area	6,000 sqft (0.137 acres)
Depth X Width	150 ft x 40 ft Depth x Width
Porch Area	302 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel
Sewage	Municipal Sewage
Water Source	Commercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	5 TOWER AVE
City	SCHENECTADY
State	NY
Zip	12304-3208
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	1 1/2 WOOD
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	7.001
Jurisdiction	SCHENECTADY NY
Minor Civil Division	SCHENECTADY
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3009
Census Tract	21700

Owner

Source: Schenectady County and Schenectady City records · APN 421500 59.28-1-7.1

Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	5 TOWER AVE, SCHENECTADY, NY 12304-3208
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 15, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 15, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	201220351
Deed Book / Page	1855 / 370
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Schenectady County and Schenectady City records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$3,553.00 (+11.55%)	$73,900 (-) Land $11,100 Building $62,800	$122,371 (+30.82%) Land $18,380 Building $103,991
2023		$73,900 (-) Land $11,100 Building $62,800	$93,544 (+3.8%) Land $14,051 Building $79,493
2022		$73,900 Land $11,100 Building $62,800	$90,122 Land $13,537 Building $76,585
2021	$3,185.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Schenectady County (36093C), updated January 7, 2014 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 3% of the US · above 3% of New York
Wildfire Likelihood	Less than 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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