728 Cherry St, Scranton, PA 18505 Property Records

Lackawanna County property record for 728 Cherry St, Scranton, PA 18505

Property Summary

Property Type	Quadplex
Details	2,192 sqft · built 1940
Lot Size	0.146 acres (6,400 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$145,000 (Jan 2023)
Tax Bill	$25,860 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2023 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`16711060041`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`16711060041`

Interior

Units	2 Units
Building Area	2,192 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Architectural Style	Quadruplex
Lot Area	6,400 sqft (0.146 acres)
Lot Dimensions	160 ft deep x 40 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	728 CHERRY ST
City	SCRANTON
State	PA
Zip	18505-4482
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Quadplex
Legal Description	40X160 LI&C TOWN PLOT L 13 B 40 W-20 B-079 L-025 P-027
Legal Subdivision	LI & C TOW
Legal Block	79
Legal Lot Number	13
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Township / Civil Division	SCRANTON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1034
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	733 CHERRY ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-2430
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 26, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 26, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20231213
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 19, 2009
Prior Transfer Doc	0000020841
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

January 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Recording Date	Jan 26, 2023
Property Address	728 CHERRY ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-4482
Document Number	0000001213
Instrument Date	Dec 13, 2022
Instrument	202301213
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 7, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$1,450.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
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	728 CHERRY ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-4482
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

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	$25,860.00 (+838.66%) Homeowner's exemption	$161,640 (+1,615.56%) Land $32,540 Building $129,100
2024	$2,755.00	$9,422 (-) Land $1,422 Building $8,000	$161,640 (+1,615.56%) Land $32,540 Building $129,100
2023	$2,755.00 Homeowner's exemption	$9,422 Land $1,422 Building $8,000
			$9,422 Land $1,422 Building $8,000

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 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 Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1986)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Mar 1986 · 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 80% of the US · above 43% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood	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	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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