516 N 3rd St, Columbia, PA 17512 Property Records

Lancaster County property record for 516 N 3rd St, Columbia, PA 17512

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	4 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,646 sqft · built 1910
Lot Size	0.06 acres (2,614 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$131,000 (Aug 2020)
Tax Bill	$3,133 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2020 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`110-02005-0-0000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`110-02005-0-0000`
Alternative APN	`11013E4D 4 21`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	7 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,646 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,513 sqft
1st Floor Area	675 sqft
Upper Floors Area	809 sqft
Basement Area	675 sqft
Game Room	Game Room

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1910
Effective Year Built	Effective 1910
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	2,614 sqft (0.06 acres)

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	272 sqft
Deck Area	50 sqft
Patio Area	50 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Baseboard
Heating Fuel	Electric
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	516 N 3RD ST
City	COLUMBIA
State	PA
Zip	17512-1142
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Local Zoning Code	DC
Legal Description	516 N THIRD ST
Legal Lot Number	21
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER PA
Township / Civil Division	COLUMBIA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1007
Census Tract	11200

Historic Designation

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

Historic District	Within the Columbia Historic District listed 1983 · 842 contributing resources · NRIS 83002249

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

Owner

516 N 3rd St, a duplex, is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in August 2020.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	516 N 3RD ST, COLUMBIA, PA 17512-1142
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 13, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Aug 13, 2020 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Dec 18, 2015 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20206539013
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

August 2020: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER PA
Recording Date	Aug 13, 2020
Property Address	516 N 3RD ST, COLUMBIA, PA 17512-1142
Document Number	0006539013
Instrument Date	Jul 29, 2020
Instrument	6539013
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	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	516 N 3RD ST, COLUMBIA, PA 17512-1142

Mortgage

Document Number	0006539014
Date	Aug 13, 2020
Instrument	6539014

Lender

Name	FIRST ALLIANCE HOME MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 516 N 3rd St was $3,133 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		$79,600 Land $23,200 Building $56,400	$79,600 Land $23,200 Building $56,400
2025	$3,133.00 (+5.35%)
2024	$2,974.00	$79,600 Land $23,200 Building $56,400
2018			$79,600 Land $23,200 Building $56,400

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 516 N 3rd 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 A, 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

Wildfire risk around 516 N 3rd 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 99.4% of Pennsylvania
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	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 711 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
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile, Verizon.

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