917 E Elm St, Scranton, PA 18505 Property Records

Lackawanna County property record for 917 E Elm St, Scranton, PA 18505 · Last verified April 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,596 sqft · built 1930
Lot Size	0.146 acres (6,400 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$25,000 (Mar 2022)
Tax Bill	$16,427 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2022 Sale Mar 2022 Sale + 3 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`16708050015`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`16708050015`

Interior

Building Area	1,596 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1930
Effective Year Built	Effective 1930
Lot Area	6,400 sqft (0.146 acres)
Lot Dimensions	160 ft deep x 40 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	917 E ELM ST
City	SCRANTON
State	PA
Zip	18505-2464
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	40X160 LI&C TOWN PLOT L 11 B 73 W-19 B-039 L-010 P-015
Legal Subdivision	LI & C TOW
Legal Block	39
Legal Lot Number	11
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Township / Civil Division	SCRANTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2057
Census Tract	102700

Owner

Source: Lackawanna County records · APN 16708050015

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1224 MINE ST, OLD FORGE, PA 18518-1112
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 28, 2022	Deed, Transfer
Mar 28, 2022	Deed, Transfer
Sep 20, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer SERVICELINK
Sep 20, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer SERVICELINK
May 02, 2018	Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure, Transfer SELECT PORTFOLIO SVCNG INC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 28, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 28, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 20, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20226331
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

March 2022: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Recording Date	Mar 28, 2022
Property Address	917 E ELM ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-2464
Document Number	0000006331
Instrument Date	Dec 28, 2021
Instrument	202206331
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 11, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$250.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1224 MINE ST, OLD FORGE, PA 18518-1112

March 2022: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Recording Date	Mar 28, 2022
Property Address	917 E ELM ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-2464
Document Number	0000006332
Instrument Date	Dec 28, 2021
Instrument	202206332
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 11, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$250.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

September 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Recording Date	Sep 20, 2018
Property Address	917 E ELM ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-2464
Document Number	0000015012
Instrument Date	Aug 29, 2018
Instrument	15012
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 09, 2018
Title Company	SERVICELINK

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$260.01
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	449 MILWAUKEE AVE OLD FORGE PA 185181237, OLD FORGE, PA 18518-1237

September 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Recording Date	Sep 20, 2018
Property Address	917 E ELM ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-2464
Document Number	0000015010
Instrument Date	Aug 29, 2018
Instrument	15010
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 04, 2018
Title Company	SERVICELINK

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$574.53
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	S 3217 S DECKER LAKE DR SALT LAKE CITY UT 84119, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84119
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

May 2018: Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure, Transfer

Document Type	Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Recording Date	May 02, 2018
Property Address	917 E ELM ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-2464
Document Number	0000006432
Instrument Date	Feb 01, 2018
Instrument	6432
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 14, 2019
Title Company	SELECT PORTFOLIO SVCNG INC

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	917 E ELM ST SCRANTON PA 185052464, SCRANTON, PA 18505-2464

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	$16,427.00 (+565.87%) Homeowner's exemption	$102,680 (+1,068.81%) Land $33,000 Building $69,680
2024	$2,467.00	$8,785 (-) Land $800 Building $7,985	$102,680 (+1,068.81%) Land $33,000 Building $69,680
2023	$2,467.00 Homeowner's exemption	$8,785 Land $800 Building $7,985
			$8,785 Land $800 Building $7,985

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Lackawanna County (42069C), updated October 17, 2021 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 420691027002, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	5 (2004)
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2004, other causes, Tropical Depression Ivan
Claims By Storm	Tropical Depression Ivan, Sep 2004 · 4 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 43% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Indirect within 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, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 269 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Frontier	Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Xfinity	Cable	2,000 / 250
Empire Telephone Corporation/North Penn Telephone Company	Fiber	1,000 / 100
ICON Technologies	Fixed Wireless (unlicensed)	100 / 50

May also be available at this address: T-Mobile USA, Verizon. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.

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5G and 4G LTE

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