742 Cherry St, Scranton, PA 18505 Property Records

Lackawanna County property record for 742 Cherry St, Scranton, PA 18505

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details868 sqft · built 1940
Lot Size0.086 acres (3,750 sqft)
OwnerIndividual Name on Record
Last Sale$52,000 (Nov 2012)
Tax Bill$17,213 (2026)
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN16711060037

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN16711060037

Interior

Building Area868 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1940
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1940
Lot Area3,750 sqft (0.086 acres)
Lot Dimensions75 ft deep x 50 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address742 CHERRY ST
CitySCRANTON
StatePA
Zip18505-2471
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description50X75 BLDG & LAND W-20 B-0790 L-0010 P-02400
Legal SubdivisionTOWN PLOT OF THE CITY OF SCRAN
Legal Block790
Legal Lot Number10
JurisdictionLACKAWANNA PA
Township / Civil DivisionSCRANTON
Census Block Group1
Census Block1044
Census Tract102900

Owner

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

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Owner of RecordIndividual Name on Record
Mailing Address742 CHERRY ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-2471
OccupancyOwner Occupied
Owner TypeIndividual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Last SaleNov 21, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed SaleNov 21, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number201222708
Record UpdatedOct 29, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lackawanna County assessment roll, as of April 7, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StatePennsylvania
CountyLackawanna County
MunicipalityScranton City
Unified School DistrictScranton School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2026$17,213.00 (+965.82%) Homeowner's exemption$107,590 (+2,051.8%) Land $28,200 Building $79,390
2024$1,615.00$5,000 Land $1,550 Building $3,450$107,590 (+2,051.8%) Land $28,200 Building $79,390
$5,000 Land $1,550 Building $3,450

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 ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims1 (1986)
Claims Outside the SFHA1 of 1
Most Recent ClaimMar 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 RiskLow
lower than 80% of the US · above 43% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood0.01% annual chance
ExposureIndirect
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 SystemPA AMER WATER CO LAKE SCRANTON
private · serves 137,142 people · EPA ID PA2359008
Water SourceSurface water
Last State InspectionMay 2025
Lead1 ppb (2025)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
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 269 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier
Fiber
7,000 / 7,000
Xfinity
Cable
2,000 / 250
Empire Long Distance
Fiber
1,000 / 100
ICON Technologies
Fixed Wireless
100 / 50

May also be available: T-Mobile, Verizon.

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