539 Back St, Scranton, PA 18504 Property Records

Lackawanna County property record for 539 Back St, Scranton, PA 18504 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	861 sqft · built 1930
Lot Size	0.114 acres (5,000 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$18,000 (Aug 2023)
Tax Bill	$17,405 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2023 Sale Jan 2023 Foreclosure
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`15614020051`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`15614020051`

Interior

Building Area	861 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1930
Effective Year Built	Effective 1930
Lot Area	5,000 sqft (0.114 acres)
Lot Dimensions	100 ft deep x 50 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	539 BACK ST
City	SCRANTON
State	PA
Zip	18504-3131
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	50X100 DL&W PLOT #1 AT BELLEVUE L 173 B 29 W-06 B-029 L-004A P-005
Legal Subdivision	DL&W PLOT #1 AT BELLEVU
Legal Block	29
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Township / Civil Division	SCRANTON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1020
Census Tract	102300

Owner

Source: Lackawanna County records · APN 15614020051

Assessment roll updated April 7, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	271 KIDDER ST, CITY OF WILKES BARRE, PA 18702-5430
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 07, 2023	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Jan 10, 2023	Public Action, Foreclosure

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 07, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 07, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 10, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202311351
Prior Transfer Date	Aug 03, 2023
Prior Transfer Doc	0000011351
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

August 2023: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Recording Date	Aug 07, 2023
Property Address	539 BACK ST, SCRANTON, PA 18504-3131
Document Number	0000011351
Map Reference	MB 1 PG 7
Instrument Date	Aug 03, 2023
Instrument	202311351
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 23, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$180.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	271 KIDDER ST, CITY OF WILKES BARRE, PA 18702-5430
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

January 2023: Public Action, Foreclosure

Document Type	Public Action
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Recording Date	Jan 10, 2023
Property Address	539 BACK ST, SCRANTON, PA 18504-3131
Document Number	0000000458
Map Reference	MB 1 PG 7
Instrument Date	Dec 19, 2022
Instrument	202300458
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Jan 23, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$244.00
Amount Accuracy	Tax Sale

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	318 N VAN BUREN AVE, SCRANTON, PA 18504-1763

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lackawanna County records · Assessment roll updated April 7, 2026 · Last verified August 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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$17,405.00 (+2,320.72%)	$108,790 (+5,339.5%) Land $31,030 Building $77,760
2024	$719.00	$2,000 (-) Land $1,000 Building $1,000	$108,790 (+5,339.5%) Land $31,030 Building $77,760
2023	$719.00	$2,000 Land $1,000 Building $1,000
			$2,000 Land $1,000 Building $1,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Lackawanna County (42069C), updated October 17, 2021 · 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

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 710 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Greenlight Networks Holding	Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Verizon	Fiber	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity	Cable	2,000 / 250
Radiate Holdings	Fiber	1,500 / 1,500
Empire Telephone Corporation/North Penn Telephone Company	Fiber	1,000 / 100
ICON Technologies	Fixed Wireless (unlicensed)	100 / 50

May also be available at this address: T-Mobile USA, Verizon, Radiate Holdings, Frontier. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.

Mobile Coverage

5G and 4G LTE

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