838 Central Rd, Benton, PA 17814 Property Records

Columbia County property record for 838 Central Rd, Benton, PA 17814

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,976 sqft · built 1950
Lot Size	0.539 acres (23,479 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$245,000 (Apr 2025)
Tax Bill	$2,369 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2026 Mortgage Jan 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`32,07-002-00,000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`32,07-002-00,000`

Interior

Building Area	1,976 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Effective Year Built	Effective 1950
Lot Area	23,479 sqft (0.539 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	838 CENTRAL RD
City	BENTON
State	PA
Zip	17814-7673
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	PTL
Jurisdiction	COLUMBIA PA
Township / Civil Division	SUGARLOAF
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1017
Census Tract	50100

Owner

838 Central Rd is owned by two individuals who bought it in April 2025.

Source: Columbia County records, as of April 20, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	108 N MOUNTAIN RD, SWEET VALLEY, PA 18656-2506
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Tenants by the Entirety

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 19, 2026	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP
Jan 10, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer · FHA Mortgage QUICKEN LNS

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 9, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 9, 2025 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jan 10, 2017 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20252586
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2026: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	COLUMBIA PA
Property Address	838 CENTRAL RD, BENTON, PA 17814-7673
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 3, 2026
Title Company	MUTUAL TITLE AGENCY INC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	838 CENTRAL RD, BENTON, PA 17814-7673

Mortgage

Document Number	0000002092
Date	Mar 19, 2026
Instrument	202602092

Lender

Name	UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	STRONGSVILLE, OH 44136

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2056

January 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	COLUMBIA PA
Recording Date	Jan 10, 2017
Property Address	838 CENTRAL RD, BENTON, PA 17814-7673
Document Number	0000000210
Instrument Date	Dec 30, 2016
Instrument	210
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 18, 2017
Title Company	BOX MULTI COUNTY LAND ABSTRACT COMPANY, BOX MULTI CNTY LAND ABS CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,560.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety
Address	879 STONEY BATTER RD MUNCY PA 177567515, MUNCY, PA 17756-7515

Mortgage

Document Number	211,
Date	Jan 10, 2017
Instrument	211

Lender

Name	QUICKEN LNS
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	DETROIT, MI 48226-1906

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Jan 9, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 838 Central Rd was $2,369, up 8.6% from the year before.

Source: Columbia County assessment roll, as of April 16, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Pennsylvania
County	Columbia County
County Subdivision	Sugarloaf Township
Unified School District	Benton Area School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$2,369.00 (+8.57%)	$24,024 (-)
2025	$2,182.00 (+3.41%)	$24,024 (%)
2024	$2,110.00 (+7.93%)	$24,025 (-) Land $2,933 Building $21,092
2023	$1,955.00	$24,025 Land $2,933 Building $21,092
1992			$48,048 Land $5,865 Building $42,183
1974			$48,048 Land $5,865 Building $42,183

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 838 Central Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 30, 2024 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	9 (1978–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 9
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2018 · Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Tropical Storm Lee, Sep 2011 · 2 claims

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

Wildfire risk around 838 Central Rd is low, with a 0.03% annual chance of 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	0.03% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 6 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Breezeline Cable	1,000 / 50
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30

Cell Coverage

No cell data coverage reported

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