539 Hemlock St, Scranton, PA 18505 Property Records

Lackawanna County property record for 539 Hemlock St, Scranton, PA 18505

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,743 sqft · built 1940
Lot Size	0.034 acres (1,500 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$61,000 (Nov 2019)
Tax Bill	$24,283 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2021 Mortgage Nov 2019 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`15660030001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`15660030001`

Interior

Building Area	1,743 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Lot Area	1,500 sqft (0.034 acres)
Lot Dimensions	50 ft deep x 30 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	539 HEMLOCK ST
City	SCRANTON
State	PA
Zip	18505-1449
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	30X50 LI&C TOWN PLOT PTL 28 B 85 W-12 B-002 L-012 P-014
Legal Subdivision	TOWN PLOT OF CITY OF SCRANTON
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	28
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Township / Civil Division	SCRANTON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1029
Census Tract	102500

Owner

539 Hemlock St is owned by a company that bought it in November 2019.

Source: Lackawanna County records, as of April 7, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	179 WALLABOUT ST, 3, BROOKLYN, NY 11206-4997
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jan 6, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage PS FUNDING INC
Nov 19, 2019	Grant Deed, Construction Loan LIMA ONE CAP

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 19, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Nov 19, 2019 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Feb 21, 2001
Deed Document Number	201918538
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

January 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Property Address	539 HEMLOCK ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-1449
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021
Title Company	MADISON TITLE AGENCY LLC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000000416
Date	Jan 6, 2021
Instrument	202100416

Lender

Name	PS FUNDING INC
Type	Non-Lending Institution
Address	EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2051

November 2019: Grant Deed, Construction Loan

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Recording Date	Nov 19, 2019
Property Address	539 HEMLOCK ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-1449
Document Number	0000018538
Instrument Date	Nov 14, 2019
Instrument	18538
Transaction Type	Construction Loan
Record Updated	Dec 5, 2019
Title Company	MADISON TITLE AGENCY LLC, MADISON TITLE AGCY LLC

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$610.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	179 WALLABOUT ST BROOKLYN NY 112064997, BROOKLYN, NY 11206-4997

Mortgage

Document Number	18539
Date	Nov 19, 2019
Instrument	18539

Lender

Name	LIMA ONE CAP
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	GREENVILLE, SC 29601

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 539 Hemlock St was $24,283.

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	$24,283.00	$151,780 Land $22,130 Building $129,650
2024	$2,572.00	$9,000 (-) Land $1,050 Building $7,950	$151,780 Land $22,130 Building $129,650
2023	$2,572.00	$9,000 Land $1,050 Building $7,950
			$9,000 Land $1,050 Building $7,950

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 539 Hemlock St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 1993.

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 Claims	1 (1993)
Most Recent Claim	Apr 1993 · tidal / storm surge

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

Wildfire risk around 539 Hemlock St is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 94% of the US · lower than 94% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 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 940 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	1,000 / 75
ICON Technologies Fixed Wireless	100 / 50
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

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

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