623 Chestnut St, Columbia, PA 17512 Property Records

Lancaster County property record for 623 Chestnut St, Columbia, PA 17512

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,677 sqft · built 1895
Lot Size	0.2 acres (8,712 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$321,000 (Apr 2024)
Tax Bill	$4,858 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2024 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`110-50424-0-0000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`110-50424-0-0000`
Alternative APN	`11013F1D 5 15`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	10 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,677 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,954 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,083 sqft
Upper Floors Area	1,594 sqft
Basement Area	1,083 sqft
Game Room	Game Room

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1895
Effective Year Built	Effective 1895
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	8,712 sqft (0.2 acres)
Garage Area	529 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	194 sqft
Deck Area	255 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	623 CHESTNUT ST
City	COLUMBIA
State	PA
Zip	17512-1233
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Local Zoning Code	MDR
Legal Description	623 CHESTNUT ST
Legal Lot Number	15
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER PA
Township / Civil Division	COLUMBIA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2015
Census Tract	11300

Owner

623 Chestnut St, a duplex, is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in April 2024.

Source: Lancaster County records, as of May 27, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	623 CHESTNUT ST, COLUMBIA, PA 17512-1233
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Unmarried Woman

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 24, 2024 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 24, 2024 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20246780989
Prior Transfer Date	Nov 1, 2006
Prior Transfer Doc	0005569639
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2024: Special Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Special Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER PA
Recording Date	Apr 24, 2024
Property Address	623 CHESTNUT ST, COLUMBIA, PA 17512-1233
Document Number	0006780989
Instrument Date	Apr 19, 2024
Instrument	6780989
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 6, 2024
Title Company	FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE SERVICES, FIRST NATIONAL INS SVCS CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$3,210.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	623 CHESTNUT ST, COLUMBIA, PA 17512-1233

Mortgage

Document Number	0006780990
Date	Apr 24, 2024
Instrument	6780990

Lender

Name	FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	May 1, 2054

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 623 Chestnut St was $4,858, up 5.4% from the year before.

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$175,900 Land $29,600 Building $146,300	$175,900 Land $29,600 Building $146,300
2025	$4,858.00 (+5.36%)
2024	$4,611.00	$123,400 Land $29,600 Building $93,800
2018			$123,400 Land $29,600 Building $93,800

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 623 Chestnut St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	8 (1978–2011)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 8
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2011 · Tropical Storm Lee

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 623 Chestnut 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	COLUMBIA WATER CO private · serves 25,200 people · EPA ID PA7360123
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Sep 2024
Lead	1 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Organic carbon removal Jan 2019
Monitoring and Reporting	2 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 647 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Brightspeed Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20