927 Birch St, Scranton, PA 18505 Property Records

Lackawanna County property record for 927 Birch St, Scranton, PA 18505

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,755 sqft · built 1970
Lot Size	0.342 acres (14,904 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$67,000 (Apr 1986)
Tax Bill	$34,068 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2026 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`16708060051`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`16708060051`

Interior

Building Area	1,755 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1970
Effective Year Built	Effective 1970
Lot Area	14,904 sqft (0.342 acres)
Lot Dimensions	162 ft deep x 92 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	927 BIRCH ST
City	SCRANTON
State	PA
Zip	18505-2508
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	92X162 BLDG & LAND W-19 B-0360 L-0130 P-01700
Legal Subdivision	TOWN PLOT OF THE CITY OF SCRAN
Legal Block	360
Legal Lot Number	130
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Township / Civil Division	SCRANTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2031
Census Tract	102700

Owner

927 Birch St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in April 1986.

Source: Lackawanna County records, as of July 13, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	927 BIRCH ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-2508
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 18, 1986 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 18, 1986 · Amount on File
Deed Book / Page	1166 / 71
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2026: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Recording Date	Jul 6, 2026
Property Address	927 BIRCH ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-2508
Document Number	0000010783
Instrument Date	Jun 25, 2026
Instrument	202610783
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 13, 2026
Title Company	TOWNSGATE CLOSING SERVICES

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety, 298
Address	927 BIRCH ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-2508

Mortgage

Document Number	0000010783,
Date	Jul 6, 2026
Instrument	202610783

Lender

Name	PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES LLC

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Jul 1, 2056

Interest

Rate	6.53%
Max Rate	-1%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 927 Birch St was $34,068 with a homeowner's exemption.

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$34,068.00 Homeowner's exemption	$212,940 Land $40,840 Building $172,100
2024	$4,692.00	$15,000 Land $3,850 Building $11,150	$212,940 Land $40,840 Building $172,100
			$15,000 Land $3,850 Building $11,150

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 927 Birch St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 5 flood claims nearby since 2004.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 17, 2021 · 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 Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	5 (2004)
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2004 · Tropical Depression Ivan
Claims by Event	Tropical Depression Ivan, Sep 2004 · 4 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 927 Birch St is low, with 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 80% of the US · above 43% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect 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 System	PA AMER WATER CO LAKE SCRANTON private · serves 137,142 people · EPA ID PA2359008
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, 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 585 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max 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
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

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