50 Howard Ave, Lancaster, PA 17602 Property Records

Lancaster County property record for 50 Howard Ave, Lancaster, PA 17602

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	7 bd · 1 ba · 2,466 sqft · built 1880
Lot Size	0.1 acres (4,356 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$87,500 (Dec 2018)
Tax Bill	$4,738 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2018 Sale & Mortgage Dec 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`333-79531-0-0000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`333-79531-0-0000`
Alternative APN	`33313K1C 10 3`

Interior

Bedrooms	7 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	11 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,466 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,480 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,032 sqft
Upper Floors Area	1,266 sqft
Basement Area	1,014 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1880
Effective Year Built	Effective 1880
Architectural Style	Row Home
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	4,356 sqft (0.1 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	50 HOWARD AVE
City	LANCASTER
State	PA
Zip	17602
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R3
Legal Description	50 HOWARD AVE
Legal Subdivision	HEMPLYN
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER PA
Township / Civil Division	LANCASTER
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2004
Census Tract	900

Historic Designation

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

Historic District	Within the Lancaster Historic District listed 1979 · 481 contributing resources · NRIS 79002256

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

Owner

50 Howard Ave is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in December 2018.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	52 HOWARD AVE, LANCASTER, PA 17602-3633
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 28, 2018	Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Dec 27, 2018	Quit Claim Deed ABSTRACT ASSOCIATES, ABSTRACT ASSOCIATES/LANCASTER

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 28, 2018 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Dec 28, 2018 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20186435856
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 19, 2018
Prior Transfer Doc	0006435595
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2018: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER PA
Recording Date	Dec 28, 2018
Property Address	50 HOWARD AVE, LANCASTER, PA 17602
Document Number	0006435856
Instrument Date	Dec 27, 2018
Instrument	6435856
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 21, 2022
Title Company	ABSTRACT ASSOCIATES OF LANCA

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$875.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	50 HOWARD AVE, LANCASTER, PA 17602
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0006435857
Date	Dec 28, 2018
Instrument	6435857

Lender

Name	WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2049

December 2018: Quit Claim Deed

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER PA
Recording Date	Dec 27, 2018
Property Address	50 HOWARD AVE, LANCASTER, PA 17602
Document Number	0006435595
Instrument Date	Dec 19, 2018
Instrument	6435595
Record Updated	Jan 8, 2019
Title Company	ABSTRACT ASSOCIATES, ABSTRACT ASSOCIATES/LANCASTER

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	248 BRENNEMAN RD LANCASTER PA 176039623, LANCASTER, PA 17603-9623

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 50 Howard Ave was $4,738 with a homeowner's exemption, up 1% from the year before.

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lancaster County
Municipality	Lancaster City
Unified School District	Lancaster School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$118,500 Land $15,000 Building $103,500	$118,500 Land $15,000 Building $103,500
2025	$4,738.00 (+1.04%)
2024	$4,689.00	$118,500 Land $15,000 Building $103,500
2018			$118,500 Land $15,000 Building $103,500

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 50 Howard Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 1996.

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 Claims	1 (1996)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Feb 1996 · river or lake flooding

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 50 Howard Ave 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	CITY OF LANCASTER serves 120,000 people · EPA ID PA7360058
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Apr 2025
Lead	7 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Total trihalomethanes resolved · Apr 2024 Haloacetic acids resolved · Oct 2016
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
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 1,610 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30

May also be available: AT&T, Frontier, Glo Fiber, T-Mobile.

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