720 Pear St, Scranton, PA 18505 Property Records

Lackawanna County property record for 720 Pear St, Scranton, PA 18505

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,320 sqft · built 1940
Lot Size	0.104 acres (4,560 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$8,600 (Oct 2018)
Tax Bill	$22,683 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2022 Mortgage Oct 2018 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`16711040012`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`16711040012`

Interior

Building Area	1,320 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Lot Area	4,560 sqft (0.104 acres)
Lot Dimensions	114 ft deep x 40 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	720 PEAR ST
City	SCRANTON
State	PA
Zip	18505-3721
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	40X114 W-20 B-076 L-019A P-012
Legal Subdivision	MEADOW BROOK LAND COMPANY
Legal Block	76
Legal Lot Number	19A
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Township / Civil Division	SCRANTON
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3002
Census Tract	102900

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	720 PEAR ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-3721
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 1, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · FHA Mortgage ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC
Oct 19, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 19, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 19, 2018 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 2, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201816720
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Property Address	720 PEAR ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-3721
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 14, 2022
Title Company	AMROCK INC, AMROCK LLC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000004282
Date	Mar 1, 2022
Instrument	202204282

Lender

Name	ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	DETROIT, MI 48226

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2052

October 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Recording Date	Oct 19, 2018
Property Address	720 PEAR ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-3721
Document Number	0000016720
Instrument Date	Oct 3, 2018
Instrument	16720
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 1, 2018

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$86.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	18 ENGLE ST GLEN LYON PA 186171129, GLEN LYON, PA 18617-1129

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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	$22,683.00 (+1,148.38%) Homeowner's exemption	$141,780 (+2,081.23%) Land $30,040 Building $111,740
2024	$1,817.00	$6,500 (-) Land $550 Building $5,950	$141,780 (+2,081.23%) Land $30,040 Building $111,740
2023	$1,817.00 Homeowner's exemption	$6,500 Land $550 Building $5,950
			$6,500 Land $550 Building $5,950

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

Flood

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	2 (2004–2018)
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2018 · Severe Storms And 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 80% of the US · above 43% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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 709 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	300 / 20
ICON Technologies Fixed Wireless	100 / 50
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

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

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