Welcome to 720 Alder Street a beautifully updated, move in ready home offering impressive space, style, and flexibility! This 4 bedroom, 3 full bath residence welcomes you with sun filled living and dining areas featuring elegant tray ceilings, detailed crown molding, crystal chandeliers, recessed lighting, decorative archways, and coordinated flooring that creates a bright, seamless flow. The modern kitchen offers granite countertops, crisp white cabinetry, a stylish backsplash, contemporary lighting, and abundant storage. Three generously sized bedrooms are located on the second floor, while the third floor features a private, spacious primary bedroom and an additional room currently used as a walk in closet perfect for an office, dressing room, or flexible bonus space. The finished basement expands the possibilities with additional recreation or living space, a laundry area, mechanical room, and storage. Valuable improvements include a new roof in 2026, water heater installed in 2021, updated siding, insulated walls, newer windows, and an updated electrical panel.Outside, enjoy excellent curb appeal, a welcoming covered front porch, white picket fencing, a paved driveway, a spacious backyard, storage shed, and rear alley access. Beautifully updated from top to bottom, this home offers the space and modern finishes buyers have been waiting for! Easy to show, call to schedule today.
Sold for $335,000
$335,000
720 Alder St, Scranton, PA 18505
4beds
2,600sqft
Residential, Single Family Residence
Built in 1940
6,534 Square Feet Lot
$335,300 Zestimate®
$129/sqft
$1,609 Estimated rent
Home value
$335,300
$308,000 - $362,000
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Contemporary lightingFinished basementModern finishesSpacious backyardRear alley accessStorage shedLaundry area
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Listed by:
Lizbeth Vaquero,
Iron Valley Real Estate Greater Scranton
Bought with:
Felipe Rosero Salazar, RS364807
Christian Saunders Real Estate
Source: GSBR as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: SC263443
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 3
Rooms
- Room types: Bathroom 1, Living Room, Kitchen, Family Room, Dining Room, Bonus Room, Bedroom 4, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 1, Bathroom 3, Bathroom 2
Bedroom 1
- Area: 195 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 15 x 13
Bedroom 2
- Area: 156 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 12 x 13
Bedroom 3
- Area: 120 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 12 x 10
Bedroom 4
- Area: 182 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 14 x 13
Bathroom 1
- Area: 70 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 10 x 7
Bathroom 2
- Area: 104 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 8 x 13
Bathroom 3
- Area: 84 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 7 x 12
Bonus room
- Area: 78 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 6 x 13
Bonus room
- Area: 437 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 19 x 23
Dining room
- Area: 182 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 13 x 14
Family room
- Area: 192 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 12 x 16
Kitchen
- Area: 221 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 13 x 17
Living room
- Area: 120 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 12 x 10
Heating
- Natural Gas
Cooling
- Window Unit(s)
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Washer, Refrigerator, Electric Range, Dryer
- Laundry: In Bathroom, Lower Level, Laundry Room
Features
- Built-in Features, Smart Camera(s)/Recording, Walk-In Closet(s), Tray Ceiling(s), Storage, Smart Thermostat, Smart Light(s), Recessed Lighting, High Ceilings, Entrance Foyer, Ceiling Fan(s), Eat-in Kitchen, Crown Molding
- Flooring: Ceramic Tile, Tile, Vinyl, Laminate
- Basement: Finished
- Attic: Attic Finished,Finished,Walk Up,Floored
- Has fireplace: No
- Fireplace features: None
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,600
- Total interior livable area: 2,600 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 2,000
- Finished area below ground: 600
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Driveway, Other, Outside
- Uncovered spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: Three Or More
- Stories: 3
- Patio & porch: Front Porch, Porch, Rear Porch
- Exterior features: Garden, Storage, Private Yard, Playground
- Pool features: None
- Spa features: None
- Fencing: Back Yard,Fenced,Partial,Front Yard
- Frontage length: 40.00
Lot
- Size: 6,534 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 40 x 162
- Features: Back Yard, Rectangular Lot, Cleared
Details
- Additional structures: Shed(s), Storage
- Parcel number: 15620050036
- Zoning: r1
- Zoning description: Residential
- Other equipment: Other
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Traditional
- Property subtype: Residential, Single Family Residence
Materials
- Vinyl Siding
- Foundation: Combination, Permanent
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Updated/Remodeled
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1940
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: 100 Amp Service
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Cable Connected, Water Connected, Sewer Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Electricity Connected
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: 24 Hour Security, Closed Circuit Camera(s)
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Scranton
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $129/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $10,000
- Annual tax amount: $3,105
- Date on market: 7/16/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 15 days
- Listing terms: Cash,VA Loan,Conventional,FHA
- Electric utility on property: Yes
- Road surface type: Alley Paved, Paved
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/11/2026 | Sold | $335,000-1.2%$129/sqft |
Source:  GSBR as distributed by MLS GRID #SC263443 Report a problem | ||
| 7/31/2026 | Pending sale | $339,000$130/sqft |
Source: GSBR as distributed by MLS GRID #SC263443 Report a problem | ||
| 7/16/2026 | Listed for sale | $339,000+171.2%$130/sqft |
Source: GSBR as distributed by MLS GRID #SC263443 Report a problem | ||
| 2/18/2016 | Sold | $125,000$48/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 9/4/2008 | Sold | $125,000-5.7%$48/sqft |
Source: GSBR as distributed by MLS GRID #081631 Report a problem | ||
| 4/5/2008 | Listed for sale | $132,500$51/sqft |
Source: Coldwell Banker** #08-1631 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,386 +9% | $10,000 |
| 2024 | $3,106 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | $3,106 +110.5% | $10,000 |
| 2022 | $1,476 | $10,000 |
| 2021 | $1,476 -48.3% | $10,000 |
| 2020 | $2,857 +1.6% | $10,000 |
| 2018 | $2,810 +195.4% | $10,000 |
| 2017 | $951 | $10,000 |
| 2016 | -- | $10,000 |
| 2015 | -- | $10,000 |
| 2014 | $1,776 | $10,000 |
| 2013 | -- | $10,000 |
| 2012 | -- | $10,000 |
| 2011 | -- | $10,000 |
| 2010 | -- | $10,000 |
| 2009 | -- | $10,000 |
| 2008 | -- | $10,000 |
| 2007 | -- | $10,000 |
| 2006 | -- | $10,000 |
| 2005 | -- | $10,000 |
| 2004 | -- | $10,000 |
| 2003 | -- | $10,000 |
| 2002 | -- | $10,000 |
| 2000 | -- | $10,000 |
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Neighborhood: South Side
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