520 Alter St, Hazleton, PA 18201 Property Records

Luzerne County property record for 520 Alter St, Hazleton, PA 18201

Property Summary

Property Type	Mixed Use Commercial Office / Residential
Details	1,848 sqft · built 1940
Lot Size	0.14 acres (6,098 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$132,000 (Oct 2021)
Tax Bill	$3,168 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2021 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`71-T8SW12-017-009`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`71-T8SW12-017-009`
Alternative APNs	`71-T8SW12-017-009-000` `7110T8SW12017009`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,848 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Lot Area	6,098 sqft (0.14 acres)

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	71-T8SW12-017-009
Street Address	520 ALTER ST
City	HAZLETON
State	PA
Zip	18201-5029
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Mixed Use Commercial Office / Residential
Legal Description	71-10-281-D1-1 520 ALTER ST
Legal Subdivision	DIAMOND ADDITION
Legal Block	17
Legal Lot Number	9
Jurisdiction	LUZERNE PA
Township / Civil Division	HAZLETON
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3038
Census Tract	217600

Owner

Source: Luzerne County assessment roll, APN 71-T8SW12-017-009, as of August 13, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	520 ALTER ST, HAZLETON, PA 18201-5029
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 15, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 15, 2021 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 05, 2002
Deed Document Number	202167110
Deed Book / Page	3021 / 286671
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2021: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	LUZERNE PA
Recording Date	Oct 15, 2021
Property Address	520 ALTER ST, HAZLETON, PA 18201-5029
Document Number	0000067110
Book / Page	3021 / 286671
Instrument Date	Oct 12, 2021
Instrument	202167110
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2021
Title Company	APEX ABSTRACT INC, APEX ABSTRACT

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,320.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants in Severalty
Address	520 ALTER ST, HAZLETON, PA 18201-5029

Mortgage

Document Number	0000067111
Date	Oct 15, 2021
Instrument	202167111

Lender

Name	ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 01, 2051

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Luzerne County assessment roll as of August 13, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Pennsylvania
County	Luzerne County
Municipality	Hazleton City
Unified School District	Hazleton Area 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
2026	$3,168.00 (+54.31%)	$100,000 (-) Land $20,000 Building $80,000
2025	$2,053.00 (-19.08%)
2024		$100,000 Land $20,000 Building $80,000
2023	$2,537.00
2009			$100,000 Land $20,000 Building $80,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Luzerne County (42079C), as of November 11, 2024 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 420792176003, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1979–1986)
Most Recent Claim	Mar 1986 · river or lake flooding

Wildfire

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 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, 1,366 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Service Electric Television Cable	2,000 / 200
Empire Telephone Corporation/North Penn Telephone Company Fiber	1,000 / 100

May also be available: AT&T, Verizon.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system PA2408001, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	HCA HAZLETON DIVISION serves 45,000 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jul 2025
Lead	Under 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	6 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.