60 E Franklin St, Ephrata, PA 17522 Property Records

Lancaster County property record for 60 E Franklin St, Ephrata, PA 17522

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	6 bd · 2 ba · 2,128 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.12 acres (5,227 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$300,000 (May 2023)
Tax Bill	$3,996 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2023 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`260-00427-0-0000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`260-00427-0-0000`
Alternative APN	`2607M7C 5 25`

Interior

Bedrooms	6 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	10 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,128 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,080 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,064 sqft
Upper Floors Area	1,064 sqft
Basement Area	728 sqft
Game Room	Game Room

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Exterior Material	Combination
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	5,227 sqft (0.12 acres)
Garage Area	616 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	280 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Oil
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	60 E FRANKLIN ST
City	EPHRATA
State	PA
Zip	17522-2445
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Local Zoning Code	CB
Legal Description	60 E FRANKLIN ST
Legal Lot Number	25
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER PA
Township / Civil Division	EPHRATA
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4000
Census Tract	12200

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Historic District	Within the Ephrata Commercial Historic District listed 2006 · 36 contributing resources · NRIS 06001005

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Owner

60 E Franklin St, a duplex, is owned by a company that bought it in May 2023 and is owner-occupied.

Source: Lancaster County records, as of June 9, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	133 SPRUCE ST, EPHRATA, PA 17522-2146
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 17, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 17, 2023 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Oct 21, 2014 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20236736315
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

January 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER PA
Recording Date	Jan 17, 2023
Property Address	60 E FRANKLIN ST, EPHRATA, PA 17522-2445
Document Number	0006720830
Instrument Date	Jan 4, 2023
Instrument	6720830
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$9,557.94
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	75 SPRING GARDEN ST, EPHRATA, PA 17522-2519

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	75 SPRING GARDEN ST, EPHRATA, PA 17522-2519

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 60 E Franklin St was $3,996 with a homeowner's exemption, up 2.3% from the year before.

Source: Lancaster County assessment roll, as of May 27, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lancaster County
Municipality	Ephrata Borough
Unified School District	Ephrata Area School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$162,900 Land $40,500 Building $122,400	$162,900 Land $40,500 Building $122,400
2025	$3,996.00 (+2.3%)
2024	$3,906.00 (+7.1%)	$162,900 (-) Land $40,500 Building $122,400
2023	$3,647.00 Homeowner's exemption	$162,900 Land $40,500 Building $122,400
2018			$162,900 Land $40,500 Building $122,400

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 60 E Franklin St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 1987.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 10, 2026 · 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 (1987)
Most Recent Claim	Sep 1987 · 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

The area around 60 E Franklin St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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	EPHRATA AREA JOINT AUTHORITY serves 24,500 people · EPA ID PA7360045
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Apr 2024
Lead	2 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	4 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 813 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Blue Ridge Cable Technologies Fiber · Cable in parts of the area	2,000 / 2,000
Windstream Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	2,000 / 2,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Upward Broadband Fixed Wireless	100 / 40
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Frontier, T-Mobile.

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