944 Hemlock St, Scranton, PA 18505 Property Records

Lackawanna County property record for 944 Hemlock St, Scranton, PA 18505

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,600 sqft · built 1940
Lot Size	0.08 acres (3,500 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$173,000 (Mar 2022)
Tax Bill	$26,199 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2022 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`15717030058`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`15717030058`

Interior

Building Area	1,600 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Lot Area	3,500 sqft (0.08 acres)
Lot Dimensions	100 ft deep x 35 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	944 HEMLOCK ST
City	SCRANTON
State	PA
Zip	18505-2161
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	35X100 LI&C TOWN PLOT PTL 21 B 336 W-12 B-018 L-022A P-027
Legal Subdivision	LI & C TOW
Legal Block	18
Legal Lot Number	21
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Township / Civil Division	SCRANTON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1014
Census Tract	102700

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	944 HEMLOCK ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-2161
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 1, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 1, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 21, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20224244
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2022: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Recording Date	Mar 1, 2022
Property Address	944 HEMLOCK ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-2161
Document Number	0000004244
Instrument Date	Feb 16, 2022
Instrument	202204244
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 14, 2022
Title Company	GOLDEN DOME ABSTRACT LLC, GOLDEN DOME ABSTRACT

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,730.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	944 HEMLOCK ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505-2161

Mortgage

Document Number	0000004245
Date	Mar 1, 2022
Instrument	202204245

Lender

Name	HOMETOWN LENDERS INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2052

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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	$26,199.00 (+768.09%)	$163,760 (+1,537.6%) Land $27,680 Building $136,080
2024	$3,018.00	$10,000 (-) Land $2,000 Building $8,000	$163,760 (+1,537.6%) Land $27,680 Building $136,080
2023	$3,018.00	$10,000 Land $2,000 Building $8,000
			$10,000 Land $2,000 Building $8,000

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

Flood

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 Claims	1 (1986)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Mar 1986 · river or lake flooding

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

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 237 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Empire Long Distance Fiber	1,000 / 100
Verizon Fixed Wireless · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 75
ICON Technologies Fixed Wireless	100 / 50
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Frontier, T-Mobile.

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