941 Birch St, Scranton, PA 18505 Property Records

Lackawanna County property record for 941 Birch St, Scranton, PA 18505

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,664 sqft · built 1940
Lot Size	0.082 acres (3,600 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$114,894 (Oct 2019)
Tax Bill	$22,646 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2025 Mortgage Apr 2024 Mortgage + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`16708060053`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`16708060053`

Interior

Building Area	1,664 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Lot Area	3,600 sqft (0.082 acres)
Lot Dimensions	90 ft deep x 40 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	941 BIRCH ST
City	SCRANTON
State	PA
Zip	18505-2563
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	40X90 LI&C TOWN PLOT PTL 27 &28 B 76 W-19 B-036 L-015 P-019
Legal Subdivision	TOWN PLOT OF THE CITY OF SCRAN
Legal Block	36
Legal Lot Number	27
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Township / Civil Division	SCRANTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2030
Census Tract	102700

Owner

941 Birch St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in October 2019.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	941 BIRCH ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-2563
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 19, 2025	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC
Apr 1, 2024	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · FHA Mortgage JACKSON FLAGSTAR CENTRE OFFICE
Sep 19, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · FHA Mortgage JACKSON FLAGSTAR CENTRE OFFICE
Oct 9, 2019	Deed, Transfer · FHA Mortgage FLAGSTAR BANK FSB

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 9, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 9, 2019 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Apr 26, 2011 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	201916091
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2025: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Property Address	941 BIRCH ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-2563
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 1, 2025
Title Company	10 ABSTRACT LLC, 570 ABSTRACT LLC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	941 BIRCH ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-2563

Mortgage

Document Number	0000015157
Date	Sep 19, 2025
Instrument	202515157

Lender

Name	ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	1050 WOODWARD AVE, DETROIT, MI 48226

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2055

April 2024: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Property Address	941 BIRCH ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-2563
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 17, 2024
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INS CO

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	941 BIRCH ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-2563

Mortgage

Document Number	0000004292
Date	Apr 1, 2024
Instrument	202404292

Lender

Name	JACKSON FLAGSTAR CENTRE OFFICE
Type	Bank
Address	8800 BAYMEADOWS WAY W STE 400, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	307 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2049

September 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Property Address	941 BIRCH ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-2563
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 3, 2023
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INS CO

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	941 BIRCH ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-2563

Mortgage

Document Number	0000013890
Date	Sep 19, 2023
Instrument	202313890

Lender

Name	JACKSON FLAGSTAR CENTRE OFFICE
Type	Bank
Address	JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	314 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2049

October 2019: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Recording Date	Oct 9, 2019
Property Address	941 BIRCH ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-2563
Document Number	0000016091
Instrument Date	Oct 3, 2019
Instrument	201916091
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,148.94
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	941 BIRCH ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-2563

Mortgage

Document Number	0000016092
Date	Oct 9, 2019
Instrument	201916092

Lender

Name	FLAGSTAR BANK FSB
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2049

Mortgage

Document Number	0000016093
Date	Oct 9, 2019
Instrument	201916093

Lender

Name	CITY OF SCRANTON
Type	Government Agency
Address	SCRANTON, PA 18503

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 941 Birch St was $22,646 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	$22,646.00 Homeowner's exemption	$141,550 Land $27,940 Building $113,610
2024	$2,961.00	$10,000 Land $1,700 Building $8,300	$141,550 Land $27,940 Building $113,610
			$10,000 Land $1,700 Building $8,300

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 941 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 941 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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