50 E Main St, Ephrata, PA 17522 Property Records

Lancaster County property record for 50 E Main St, Ephrata, PA 17522

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Details	10,383 sqft · built 1885
Lot Size	0.23 acres (10,019 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$247,000 (Mar 2017)
Tax Bill	$6,059 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2021 Line of Credit Mar 2017 Sale & Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`260-38948-0-0000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`260-38948-0-0000`
Alternative APN	`2607M7C 6 6`

Interior

Building Area	10,383 sqft Gross Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1885
Effective Year Built	Effective 1975
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	10,019 sqft (0.23 acres)
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	492 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	50 E MAIN ST
City	BROWNSTOWN
State	PA
Zip	17508-5057
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Local Zoning Code	CB
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER PA
Township / Civil Division	EPHRATA
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3041
Census Tract	12200

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Historic District	Within the Ephrata Commercial Historic District listed 2006 · 36 contributing resources · NRIS 06001005

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Owner

Source: Lancaster County records, as of May 27, 2026

Owner names and exact recorded amounts shown locked on this page are available instantly with a free trial.

Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	9 SURREY DR, STEVENS, PA 17578-9362
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 16, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit NORTHWEST BANK
Mar 30, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer · Line of Credit BRANCH BK&TR

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 30, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 30, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20176324961
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER PA
Property Address	50 E MAIN ST, EPHRATA, PA 17522-2701
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 28, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	9 SURREY DR, STEVENS, PA 17578-9362

Mortgage

Document Number	0006617910
Date	Jul 16, 2021
Instrument	6617910

Lender

Name	NORTHWEST BANK
Type	Bank
Address	LITITZ, PA 17543

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

March 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER PA
Recording Date	Mar 30, 2017
Property Address	50 E MAIN ST, EPHRATA, PA 17522-2701
Document Number	0006324961
Instrument Date	Mar 28, 2017
Instrument	6324961
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 9, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$2,470.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	9 SURREY DR STEVENS PA 175789362, STEVENS, PA 17578-9362

Mortgage

Document Number	6324962
Date	Mar 30, 2017
Instrument	6324962

Lender

Name	BRANCH BK&TR
Type	Bank
Address	MORGANTOWN, PA 19543

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$247,000 (-) Land $58,500 Building $188,500	$247,000 (-) Land $58,500 Building $188,500
2025	$6,059.00 (+2.3%)
2024	$5,923.00	$247,000 Land $58,500 Building $188,500
2018			$247,000 Land $58,500 Building $188,500

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 10, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

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	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	EPHRATA AREA JOINT AUTHORITY serves 24,500 people · EPA ID PA7360045
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Apr 2024
Lead	2 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	4 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 813 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Blue Ridge Cable Technologies Fiber · Cable in parts of the area	2,000 / 2,000
Windstream Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	2,000 / 2,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Upward Broadband Fixed Wireless	100 / 40
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Frontier, T-Mobile.

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