696 E Main St, Ephrata, PA 17522 Property Records

Lancaster County property record for 696 E Main St, Ephrata, PA 17522

Property Summary

Property Type	Vehicle Sales & Rentals
Details	6,000 sqft · built 1980
Lot Size	0.29 acres (12,632 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$142,500 (Jan 2020)
Tax Bill	$1,475 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2025 Transfer Jan 2020 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`270-77256-0-0000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`270-77256-0-0000`

Interior

Building Area	6,000 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1980
Effective Year Built	Effective 1980
Lot Area	12,632 sqft (0.29 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating Fuel	Coal
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	696 E MAIN ST
City	EPHRATA
State	PA
Zip	17522-2536
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Vehicle Sales & Rentals
Local Zoning Code	RLD
Legal Description	696 E MAIN ST
Legal Lot Number	18
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER PA
Township / Civil Division	EPHRATA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2008
Census Tract	12404

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	357 RIDGE AVE, EPHRATA, PA 17522-2558
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 17, 2025	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Jan 13, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage RAYMOND E & JANET M ULRICH

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 13, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 13, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20206501885
Last Transfer Date	Sep 29, 2025
Transfer Doc	20250041340
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2025: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER PA
Recording Date	Oct 17, 2025
Property Address	696 E MAIN ST, LITITZ, PA 17543
Document Number	20250041340
Instrument Date	Sep 29, 2025
Instrument	20250041340
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2025

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	357 RIDGE AVE, EPHRATA, PA 17522-2558

January 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER PA
Recording Date	Jan 13, 2020
Property Address	696 E MAIN ST, LITITZ, PA 17543
Document Number	0006501885
Instrument Date	Jan 3, 2020
Instrument	6501885
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 29, 2020
Title Company	EDGE ABSTRACT

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,425.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	357 RIDGE AVE EPHRATA PA 175222558, EPHRATA, PA 17522-2558

Mortgage

Document Number	6501886
Date	Jan 13, 2020
Instrument	6501886

Lender

Name	RAYMOND E & JANET M ULRICH
Address	231 INDIANDALE RD, REINHOLDS, PA 17569-9134

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$62,400 (-) Land $56,500 Building $5,900	$62,400 (-) Land $56,500 Building $5,900
2025	$1,475.00 (+2.79%)	$62,400 (-) Land $56,500 Building $5,900	$62,400 (-) Land $56,500 Building $5,900
2024	$1,435.00 (+5.05%)	$62,400 (-) Land $56,500 Building $5,900
2023	$1,366.00	$62,400 Land $56,500 Building $5,900
2018			$62,400 Land $56,500 Building $5,900

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

Flood

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 Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	8 (1989–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 8
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2025 · 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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 99.4% 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	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 206 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

May also be available: AT&T, T-Mobile, Upward Broadband.

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