854 Chestnut St, Columbia, PA 17512 Property Records

Lancaster County property record for 854 Chestnut St, Columbia, PA 17512

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 2,260 sqft · built 1925
Lot Size	0.23 acres (10,019 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$150,000 (Mar 2006)
Tax Bill	$5,657 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2020 Second Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`110-67692-0-0000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`110-67692-0-0000`
Alternative APN	`11013F1B 12 6`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,260 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,036 sqft
1st Floor Area	744 sqft
Upper Floors Area	744 sqft
Basement Area	960 sqft
Finished Basement	400 sqft
Unfinished Basement	560 sqft
Game Room	Game Room

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1925
Effective Year Built	Effective 1925
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	10,019 sqft (0.23 acres)
Garage Area	264 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	360 sqft
Patio Area	80 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	854 CHESTNUT ST
City	COLUMBIA
State	PA
Zip	17512-1314
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	LDR
Legal Description	854 CHESTNUT ST
Legal Lot Number	6
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER PA
Township / Civil Division	COLUMBIA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2006
Census Tract	11300

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Historic District	Within the Columbia Historic District listed 1983 · 842 contributing resources · NRIS 83002249

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Owner

854 Chestnut St is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in March 2006.

Source: Lancaster County records, as of May 27, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	854 CHESTNUT ST, COLUMBIA, PA 17512-1314
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 1, 2006 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Mar 1, 2006 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20065502172
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

June 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER PA
Property Address	854 CHESTNUT ST, COLUMBIA, PA 17512-1314
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021
Title Company	ACCURATE EQUITY GROUP

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0006524544
Date	Jun 1, 2020
Instrument	6524544

Lender

Name	NORTHWEST BANK
Type	Bank
Address	WARREN, PA 16365

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	179 Months
Due	May 22, 2035

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 854 Chestnut St was $5,657 with a homeowner's exemption, up 5.3% from the year before.

Source: Lancaster County assessment roll, as of May 27, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lancaster County
Municipality	Columbia Borough
Unified School District	Columbia Borough School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$143,700 Land $36,700 Building $107,000	$143,700 Land $36,700 Building $107,000
2025	$5,657.00 (+5.34%)
2024	$5,370.00	$143,700 Land $36,700 Building $107,000
2018			$143,700 Land $36,700 Building $107,000

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 854 Chestnut St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 8 flood claims nearby since 1978.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 10, 2026 · 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	8 (1978–2011)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 8
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2011 · Tropical Storm Lee

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 854 Chestnut St is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 99.4% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 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	COLUMBIA WATER CO private · serves 25,200 people · EPA ID PA7360123
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Sep 2024
Lead	1 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Organic carbon removal Jan 2019
Monitoring and Reporting	2 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 647 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Brightspeed Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20