5297 Railroad Ave, Gap, PA 17527 Property Records

Lancaster County property record for 5297 Railroad Ave, Gap, PA 17527 · Last verified June 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1.5 ba · 2,800 sqft · built 1816
Lot Size	1.2 acres (52,272 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$5,591 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2017 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`560-37570-0-0000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`560-37570-0-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,800 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	5,085 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,400 sqft
Upper Floors Area	1,400 sqft
Basement Area	1,400 sqft
Game Room	Game Room
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1816
Effective Year Built	Effective 1816
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	52,272 sqft
Garage Area	456 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Slab
Porch Area	885 sqft
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	120 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Well

Location & Zoning

Street Address	5297 RAILROAD AVE
City	GAP
State	PA
Zip	17527-9804
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	5297 RAILROAD AVE
Legal Subdivision	J HAINES SHERTZER ASSOCS INC
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER PA
Township / Civil Division	SALISBURY
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3030
Census Tract	14202

Owner

Source: Lancaster County records · APN 560-37570-0-0000

Assessment roll updated May 27, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	5297 RAILROAD AVE, GAP, PA 17527-9804
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

January 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER PA
Property Address	5297 RAILROAD AVE, GAP, PA 17527-9804
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021
Title Company	TRANSTAR NATIONAL TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0006314603
Date	Jan 30, 2017
Instrument	6314603

Lender

Name	NORTH AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK FSB
Type	Bank
Address	GRANDVIEW, MO 64030

Agreement

Type	VA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	181 Months
Due	Feb 01, 2032

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lancaster County records · Assessment roll updated May 27, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lancaster County
County Subdivision	Salisbury Township
Unified School District	Pequea Valley School District (KG - 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		$283,900 (-) Land $113,700 Building $170,200	$283,900 (-) Land $113,700 Building $170,200
2025	$5,591.00 (+2.53%)
2024	$5,453.00	$283,900 Land $113,700 Building $170,200
2018			$283,900 Land $113,700 Building $170,200

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Lancaster County (42071C), updated June 10, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 420710142023, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1978)
Most Recent Claim	Jan 1978, rainfall accumulation

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 43% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.