825 S Franklin Street, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702 (MLS# PM-138563)

Listing Service: Full Service

Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence

Sold Price: $149,000

Current Price: $149,000

Status: Closed

Listing Contract Date: 2026-01-29

Parcel Number: 73-I9NW2 -029-007-000

Municipality: Wilkes Barre City

High School District: Wilkes-Barre Area

County Tax Amount: 475.29

Municipal Tax Amount: 291.14

School Tax Amount: 37.99

Tax Annual Amount: 804.42

Tax Assessed Value: 74800

Tax Year: 2025

Tax Map Number: 73-I9NW2-029-007

Tax Lot: 7

Tax Block: 29

Tax Book Number: 2521

Tax Page Number: 430

Deed Recording Date: 1995-03-16

Tax Legal Description: 73-15-2-516-3 825 S Franklin St

Zoning Description: Residential

Rooms Total: 9

Bathrooms Half: 0

Above Grade Finished Area: 2064

Below Grade Finished Area: 0

Living Area: 2064

Living Area Source: Public Records

Above Grade Unfinished Area: 0

Below Grade Unfinished Area: 0

Building Area Source: Public Records

Stories: 2

Year Built Source: Other

Fireplace YN: No

Pool Private YN: No

Garage YN: No

Carport YN: No

Open Parking YN: No

Lot Size Acres: 0.08

Association YN: No

Water Body Access YN: No

List Price/SqFt: 77.47

Sold Price/SqFt: 72.19

Bedrooms Total: 5

Bathrooms Total: 2

Bathrooms Full: 2

Building Area Total: 2064

Year Built: 1970

Furnished: Unfurnished

Public Remarks: This spacious 5-bedroom, 2-bath home is a great opportunity for a first-time homebuyer looking for space, affordability, and long-term potential. With 2064 sq ft of living space, a covered front porch, off-street private driveway, and level front and back yards, the home offers comfort and flexibility to grow into. Inside, the eat-in kitchen and multiple living areas provide room for everyday living, while the full unfinished basement offers ample storage. Conveniently located on a public, city-maintained street with public water and sewer, close to transit, shopping, and downtown amenities—this is a solid, practical home where you can build equity over time.

Standard: 1

Cash: 1

Conventional: 1

FHA: 1

USDA Loan: 1

VA Loan: 1

Close Of Escrow: 1

No Common Walls: 1

House: 1

Residential: 1

Colonial: 1

Traditional: 1

Eat-in Kitchen: 1

Ceiling Fan(s): 1

Natural Woodwork: 1

Storage: 1

In Basement: 1

Inside: 1

Electric Dryer Hookup: 1

Washer Hookup: 1

Carpet: 1

Combination: 1

Hardwood: 1

Laminate: 1

Vinyl: 1

Vinyl Siding: 1

Wood Siding: 1

Frame: 1

Concrete: 1

Stone Floor: 1

Storage Space: 1

Stone: 1

Combination: 1

Asphalt: 1

Shingle: 1

Circuit Breakers: 1

Ceiling Fan(s): 1

Window Unit(s): 1

Hot Water: 1

Natural Gas: 1

Oven: 1

Range: 1

Refrigerator: 1

Dishwasher: 1

Public: 1

Public Sewer: 1

Rain Gutters: 1

Private Entrance: 1

Private Yard: 1

Porch: 1

Front Porch: 1

Covered: 1

Unassigned: 1

On Site: 1

Off Street: 1

Private: 1

Driveway: 1

Level: 1

Back Yard: 1

Front Yard: 1

Cleared: 1

City Street: 1

Paved: 1

Asphalt: 1

Public Maintained Road: 1

Living Room: 1

Bathroom 2: 1

Bathroom 2 Level: Second

Living Room Level: First

Dining Room: 1

Bedroom 2: 1

Bedroom 2 Level: Second

Bedroom 3: 1

Bedroom 3 Level: Second

Bedroom 4: 1

Bedroom 4 Level: Second

Bedroom 5: 1

Bedroom 5 Level: Second

Dining Room Level: First

Kitchen: 1

Kitchen Level: First

Office: 1

Office Level: First

Other: 1

Other Level: Basement

Primary Bathroom: 1

Primary Bathroom Level: Second

Primary Bedroom: 1

Primary Bedroom Level: First

County: Luzerne

Street Number: 825

Street Direction Prefix: S

Street Name: Franklin

Street Suffix: Street

City (Post Office): Wilkes Barre

State: PA

Postal Code: 18702

Subdivision Name: None

Purchase Contract Date: 2026-02-18

Close Date: 2026-04-13

Close Price: 149000