534 Pear St, Scranton, PA 18505 Property Records

Lackawanna County property record for 534 Pear St, Scranton, PA 18505

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,634 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.159 acres (6,960 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$225,000 (Jul 2022)
Tax Bill	$36,055 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2026 Mortgage Jul 2022 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`16711010033`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`16711010033`

Interior

Building Area	1,634 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Lot Area	6,960 sqft (0.159 acres)
Lot Dimensions	174 ft deep x 40 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	534 PEAR ST
City	SCRANTON
State	PA
Zip	18505-4032
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	40X174 LI&C TOWN PLOT L 19 B 83 W-20 B-047 L-019 P-024
Legal Subdivision	LI & C TOW
Legal Block	47
Legal Lot Number	19
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Township / Civil Division	SCRANTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2025
Census Tract	103000

Owner

Source: Lackawanna County records, as of June 4, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	534 PEAR ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-4032
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 28, 2026	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · VA Mortgage NEW DAY FINANCIAL LLC
Jul 21, 2022	Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER LLC
Dec 8, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 21, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 21, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 8, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202215051
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 6, 2009
Prior Transfer Doc	0000005132
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

May 2026: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Recording Date	May 28, 2026
Property Address	534 PEAR ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-4032
Document Number	0000008378
Instrument Date	May 14, 2026
Instrument	20268378
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 12, 2026
Title Company	VETERANS TITLE INC, VETERANS TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	534 PEAR ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-4032

Mortgage

Document Number	0000008378,
Date	May 28, 2026
Instrument	20268378

Lender

Name	NEW DAY FINANCIAL LLC

Agreement

Type	VA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2056

Interest

Rate	6.3%
Max Rate	-1%

July 2022: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Recording Date	Jul 21, 2022
Property Address	534 PEAR ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-4032
Document Number	0000015051
Instrument Date	Jul 20, 2022
Instrument	202215051
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 30, 2024
Title Company	LANDMARC ABSTRACT AND SETTLEMENT, LANDMARC ABSTRACT & STLMT SV

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$2,250.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	534 PEAR ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-4032

Mortgage

Document Number	0000015052
Date	Jul 21, 2022
Instrument	202215052

Lender

Name	MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2052

December 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Recording Date	Dec 8, 2020
Property Address	534 PEAR ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-4032
Document Number	0000021910
Instrument Date	Dec 1, 2020
Instrument	21910
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 13, 2021
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	534 PEAR ST BECHTELSVILLE PA 19505, BECHTELSVILLE, PA 19505

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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	$36,055.00 (+1,021.81%) Homeowner's exemption	$225,360 (+1,948.73%) Land $33,340 Building $192,020
2024	$3,214.00	$11,000 (-) Land $1,650 Building $9,350	$225,360 (+1,948.73%) Land $33,340 Building $192,020
2023	$3,214.00 Homeowner's exemption	$11,000 Land $1,650 Building $9,350
			$11,000 Land $1,650 Building $9,350

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 17, 2021 · 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 Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2004)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2004 · Tropical Depression Ivan

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

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 709 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	300 / 20
ICON Technologies Fixed Wireless	100 / 50
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Greenlight Networks, T-Mobile.

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