539 Alter St, Hazleton, PA 18201 Property Records

Luzerne County property record for 539 Alter St, Hazleton, PA 18201

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,120 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.03 acres (1,307 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$27,500 (Oct 1996)
Tax Bill	$1,422 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2019 Mortgage Jan 2021 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`71-T8SW12-015-001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`71-T8SW12-015-001`
Alternative APNs	`71-T8SW12-015-001-000` `7110T8SW12015001`

Interior

Building Area	1,120 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Lot Area	1,307 sqft (0.03 acres)
Lot Dimensions	86 ft deep x 16 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	71-T8SW12-015-001
Street Address	539 ALTER ST
City	HAZLETON
State	PA
Zip	18201-5061
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	71-10-259-D1-D2-2 539 ALTER ST
Legal Block	15
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	LUZERNE PA
Township / Civil Division	HAZLETON
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3032
Census Tract	217600

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	541 ALTER ST, HAZLETON, PA 18201-5000
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 9, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage MID PENN BANK
Jan 5, 2021	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer TOMA ABSTRACT INC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 21, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 21, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	2579 / 68
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LUZERNE PA
Property Address	539 ALTER ST, HAZLETON, PA 18201-5061
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 8, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000055089
Date	Oct 9, 2019
Book Page	3019/184646
Instrument	201955089

Lender

Name	MID PENN BANK
Type	Bank
Address	CONYNGHAM, PA 18219

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

January 2021: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	LUZERNE PA
Recording Date	Jan 5, 2021
Property Address	539 ALTER ST, HAZLETON, PA 18201-5061
Document Number	0000000563
Book / Page	003021 / 002841
Instrument Date	Dec 28, 2020
Instrument	563
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 21, 2021
Title Company	TOMA ABSTRACT INC

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Sole Owner
Address	539 ALTER ST HAZLETON PA 182015061, HAZLETON, PA 18201-5061

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Luzerne County assessment roll, as of August 13, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$1,422.00 (+54.23%)	$44,900 (-) Land $24,000 Building $20,900
2025	$922.00 (-19.05%)
2024		$44,900 Land $24,000 Building $20,900
2023	$1,139.00
2009			$44,900 Land $24,000 Building $20,900

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective November 11, 2024 · 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 Claims	3 (1979–1986)
Most Recent Claim	Mar 1986 · river or lake flooding

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

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	HCA HAZLETON DIVISION serves 45,000 people · EPA ID PA2408001
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, 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 1,366 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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.

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