735 E Locust St, Scranton, PA 18505 Property Records

Lackawanna County property record for 735 E Locust St, Scranton, PA 18505

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2,034 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.146 acres (6,400 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$174,900 (Sep 2020)
Tax Bill	$32,165 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2020 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`16708020012`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`16708020012`

Interior

Building Area	2,034 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Lot Area	6,400 sqft (0.146 acres)
Lot Dimensions	160 ft deep x 40 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	735 E LOCUST ST
City	SCRANTON
State	PA
Zip	18505-2453
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	40X160 LI&C TOWN PLOT L 11 B 37 W-20 B-082 L-013 P-012
Legal Subdivision	TOWN PLOT OF THE CITY OF SCRAN
Legal Block	82
Legal Lot Number	13
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Township / Civil Division	SCRANTON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1009
Census Tract	102900

Owner

Source: Lackawanna County records · APN 16708020012

Assessment roll updated April 7, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	735 E LOCUST ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-2453
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 22, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 22, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 20, 2009 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202015455
Prior Transfer Date	Sep 26, 2007
Prior Transfer Doc	0000027148
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

September 2020: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Recording Date	Sep 22, 2020
Property Address	735 E LOCUST ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-2453
Document Number	0000015455
Instrument Date	Aug 25, 2020
Instrument	202015455
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2022
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INS CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,749.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	735 E LOCUST ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-2453

Mortgage

Document Number	0000015456
Date	Sep 22, 2020
Instrument	202015456

Lender

Name	HOMESPIRE MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Sep 01, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lackawanna County records · Assessment roll updated April 7, 2026 · Last verified April 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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$32,165.00 (+705.13%)	$201,050 (+1,336.07%) Land $32,540 Building $168,510
2024	$3,995.00	$14,000 Land $1,600 Building $12,400	$201,050 (+1,336.07%) Land $32,540 Building $168,510
			$14,000 Land $1,600 Building $12,400

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of October 17, 2021 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

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 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

Wildfire

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 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Empire Telephone Corporation/North Penn Telephone Company Fiber	1,000 / 100
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
ICON Technologies Fixed Wireless	100 / 50
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Greenlight Networks Holding.

Based on FCC filings for 950 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	PA AMER WATER CO LAKE SCRANTON private · serves 137,142 people
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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.