517 Birch St, Scranton, PA 18505 Property Records

Lackawanna County property record for 517 Birch St, Scranton, PA 18505

Property Summary

Property Type	Quadplex
Details	2,814 sqft · built 1950
Lot Size	0.148 acres (6,480 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$229,000 (Apr 2025)
Tax Bill	$33,239 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2023 Sale & Mortgage Dec 2022 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`15620020009`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`15620020009`

Interior

Building Area	2,814 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Effective Year Built	Effective 1950
Architectural Style	Quadruplex
Lot Area	6,480 sqft (0.148 acres)
Lot Dimensions	162 ft deep x 40 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	517 BIRCH ST
City	SCRANTON
State	PA
Zip	18505-1887
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Quadplex
Legal Description	40X162 LI&C TOWN PLOT L 9 B 79 W-19 B-004 L-009 P-009
Legal Subdivision	LI & C TOW
Legal Block	4
Legal Lot Number	9
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Township / Civil Division	SCRANTON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1007
Census Tract	102600

Owner

517 Birch St, a quadplex, is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in April 2025.

Source: Lackawanna County records, as of April 7, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	3332 BIRNEY AVE, MOOSIC, PA 18507-1504
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Husband and Wife

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 16, 2023	Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage AMERICAN FEDERAL MORTGAGE CORP
Dec 14, 2022	Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage GUILD MORTGAGE CO
Jan 9, 2017	Warranty Deed, Transfer NATIONAL ABSTRACT-SCRANTON OFFICE, NATIONAL ABS-SCRANTON OFFICE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 14, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 14, 2025 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Nov 16, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20255330
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 2, 2004
Prior Transfer Doc	1155000523
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

November 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Recording Date	Nov 16, 2023
Property Address	517 BIRCH ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-1887
Document Number	0000017061
Map Reference	MB 2 PG 14&15
Instrument Date	Nov 4, 2023
Instrument	202317061
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 30, 2024
Title Company	UNITED ONE RESOURCES, UNITED ONE RESOURCES TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,570.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	264 LAKEVIEW DR, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450-4013

Mortgage

Document Number	0000017062
Date	Nov 16, 2023
Instrument	202317062

Lender

Name	AMERICAN FEDERAL MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2053

December 2022: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Recording Date	Dec 14, 2022
Property Address	517 BIRCH ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-1887
Document Number	0000024415
Map Reference	MB 2 PG 14&15
Instrument Date	Dec 7, 2022
Instrument	202224415
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 30, 2024
Title Company	UNITED ONE RESOURCES, UNITED ONE RESOURCES TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,350.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety
Address	27728 E OTTAWA AVE, AURORA, CO 80016-7589

Mortgage

Document Number	0000024416
Date	Dec 14, 2022
Instrument	202224416

Lender

Name	GUILD MORTGAGE CO
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2053

January 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Recording Date	Jan 9, 2017
Property Address	517 BIRCH ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-1887
Document Number	0000000351
Instrument Date	Dec 28, 2016
Instrument	351
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 22, 2017
Title Company	NATIONAL ABSTRACT-SCRANTON OFFICE, NATIONAL ABS-SCRANTON OFFICE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$400.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	913 PITTSTON AVE SCRANTON PA 185054676, SCRANTON, PA 18505-4676

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 517 Birch St was $33,239 with a homeowner's exemption.

Source: Lackawanna County assessment roll, as of April 7, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$33,239.00 Homeowner's exemption	$207,760 Land $32,800 Building $174,960
2024	$2,842.00	$9,000 (-) Land $2,450 Building $6,550	$207,760 Land $32,800 Building $174,960
2023	$2,842.00 Homeowner's exemption	$9,000 Land $2,450 Building $6,550
			$9,000 Land $2,450 Building $6,550

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 517 Birch St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 17, 2021

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

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

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 517 Birch St is low, with 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 80% of the US · above 43% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood	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	PA AMER WATER CO LAKE SCRANTON private · serves 137,142 people · EPA ID PA2359008
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	May 2025
Lead	1 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	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 950 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Empire Long Distance Fiber	1,000 / 100
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
ICON Technologies Fixed Wireless	100 / 50
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Greenlight Networks.

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