640 Jefferson Ave, Scranton, PA 18510 Property Records

Lackawanna County property record for 640 Jefferson Ave, Scranton, PA 18510

Property Summary

Property Type	Boarding House, Apartment Hotel
Details	built 1920
Lot Size	0.279 acres (12,162 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$1,042,990 (Nov 2023)
Tax Bill	$110,330 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2023 Sale & Line of Credit Dec 2019 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`14677020006`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14677020006`

Interior

Units	17 Units

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Architectural Style	Quadruplex
Lot Area	12,162 sqft (0.279 acres)
Lot Dimensions	110 ft deep x 80 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	640 JEFFERSON AVE
City	SCRANTON
State	PA
Zip	18510-1661
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Boarding House, Apartment Hotel
Legal Description	80X110X18X50X62X160 LI&C TOWN PLOT L 10 & 11 B 65 W-09 B-023 L-014 P-002
Legal Subdivision	LACKA IRON & COAL CO TOWN PLOT
Legal Block	23
Legal Lot Number	10,11
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Township / Civil Division	SCRANTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2003
Census Tract	100200

Owner

640 Jefferson Ave, a commercial property, is owned by a company that bought it in November 2023.

Source: Lackawanna County records, as of August 4, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	225 N WEST ST, DOYLESTOWN, PA 18901-3534
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 13, 2023	Deed, Transfer · Line of Credit MID PENN BANK
Dec 26, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage PEOPLES SEC BK&TR
May 26, 2017	Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 13, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Nov 13, 2023 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Dec 26, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202316752
Prior Transfer Date	Nov 7, 2023
Prior Transfer Doc	0000016752
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

November 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Recording Date	Nov 13, 2023
Property Address	640 JEFFERSON AVE, SCRANTON, PA 18510-1661
Document Number	0000016752
Instrument Date	Nov 7, 2023
Instrument	202316752
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 7, 2026
Title Company	MAX ABSTRACT AND SETTLEMENT, HOME ABSTRACT AND SETTLEMENT

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$10,429.90
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	255 N WEST ST, DOYLESTOWN, PA 18901-3535

Mortgage

Document Number	0000016753
Date	Nov 13, 2023
Instrument	202316753

Lender

Name	MID PENN BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record

December 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Recording Date	Dec 26, 2019
Property Address	640 JEFFERSON AVE, SCRANTON, PA 18510-1661
Document Number	0000020591
Instrument Date	Dec 20, 2019
Instrument	20591
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 14, 2020
Title Company	REALTY SERVICES AGENCY INC, REALTY SVCS AGENCY INC

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$5,000.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	220 PENN AVE #200 SCRANTON PA 185031940, 200, SCRANTON, PA 18503-1940

Mortgage

Document Number	20592
Date	Dec 26, 2019
Instrument	20592

Lender

Name	PEOPLES SEC BK&TR
Type	Bank
Address	SCRANTON, PA 18503

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

May 2017: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Recording Date	May 26, 2017
Property Address	640 JEFFERSON AVE, SCRANTON, PA 18510-1661
Document Number	0000007940
Instrument Date	May 25, 2017
Instrument	201707940
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$10,687.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 640 Jefferson Ave was $110,330.

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	$110,330.00	$689,610 Land $139,600 Building $550,010
2024	$12,294.00	$36,000 (-) Land $14,600 Building $21,400	$689,610 Land $139,600 Building $550,010
2023	$12,294.00	$36,000 Land $14,600 Building $21,400
			$36,000 Land $14,600 Building $21,400

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 640 Jefferson Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 17, 2021

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

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

Wildfire

The area around 640 Jefferson Ave 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	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 547 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Empire Long Distance Fiber	1,000 / 100
ICON Technologies Fixed Wireless	100 / 50
AT&T Fixed Wireless · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: Frontier, Greenlight Networks.

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