Cortez Road, Jefferson Township, PA 18436 (MLS# PW-262537)

Cortez Road, Jefferson Township, PA 18436

New Listing

$199,000

Property Type: Land Status: Active

Current Price: $199,000 List Date: 7/29/2026 Last Modified: 7/29/2026

Overview

Description

Prime 20-acre opportunity with flexible R-2 zoning, permitting multi-family housing. Featuring 175 feet of road frontage on Cortez Rd and a Jefferson Twp sewer connection available right at the street, this property is primed for potential. Trapper Rd serves as an easement through the parcel, cleanly dividing the land into 6.19 acres on the right and 13.81 acres on the left--offering exceptional versatility for developers, investors, or custom builds. Horses may also be permitted for non-commercial use, adding even more lifestyle possibilities.

Listing Details MLS# PW-262537

General Property Information

Lot Size Acres: 20
Lot Size Dimensions: irregular
Lot Dimensions Source: Public Records
Association YN: No
Waterfront YN: No
Water Body Name: None
Land Lease YN: No
Senior Community YN: No
Horse YN: Yes
List Price/Acre: 9950
Number Of Buildings: 0
View YN: Yes

Property Features

Builder: Any Builder Other Structures: None Water Source: Well Needed Community Features: None Current Financing: None Current Use: Vacant Development Status: Raw Land Listing Terms: Cash; Conventional Lot Features: Corner Lot; Level; Many Trees; Native Plants; Views; Wooded Other Equipment: None Pool Features: None Possession: Close Of Escrow Possible Use: Multi-Family; Residential; Single Family; Vacant Road Frontage Type: Unimproved Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road Road Surface Type: Gravel; Paved; None; See Remarks Roof: None Sewer: Public Sewer Structure Type: None Utilities: Electricity Available; Sewer Available Vegetation: Grassed; Wooded View: Trees/Woods

Contract Information

Listing Contract Date: 2026-07-28
Property Sub Type: Unimproved Land
Listing Service: Full Service

Location Tax and Legal

Street Name: Cortez
Street Suffix: Road
County: Lackawanna
State: PA
Postal Code: 18436
Subdivision Name: None

Remarks and Miscellaneous

Public Remarks: Prime 20-acre opportunity with flexible R-2 zoning, permitting multi-family housing. Featuring 175 feet of road frontage on Cortez Rd and a Jefferson Twp sewer connection available right at the street, this property is primed for potential. Trapper Rd serves as an easement through the parcel, cleanly dividing the land into 6.19 acres on the right and 13.81 acres on the left--offering exceptional versatility for developers, investors, or custom builds. Horses may also be permitted for non-commercial use, adding even more lifestyle possibilities.

Status Change Information

Major Change Timestamp: 2026-07-29T14:25:00Z
Major Change Type: New Listing

More Information

Road Frontage Type

Road Frontage Length: 183
Unimproved: Yes

Location, Tax, and Legal

Street Additional Info: Corner of Trapper Rd
Municipality: Jefferson Township
High School District: North Pocono School District
County Tax Amount: 28.95
Municipal Tax Amount: 4.48
School Tax Amount: 892.32
Tax Annual Amount: 925.75
Tax Year: 2026
Tax Assessed Value: 5000
Parcel Number: 15002010004
Additional Parcels YN: No
Zoning: R2
Zoning Description: Multi-Family
FEMA Zone: X
Tax Book Number: 2008001755

Community Features

None: Yes

Current Financing

None: Yes

Current Use

Vacant: Yes

Listing Terms

Cash: Yes
Conventional: Yes

Lot Features

Corner Lot: Yes
Level: Yes
Many Trees: Yes
Native Plants: Yes
Views: Yes
Wooded: Yes

Oil, Gas and Mineral Rights

Property Subject To Lease: No

Other Equipment

None: Yes

Other Structures

None: Yes

Pool Features

None: Yes

Possession

Close Of Escrow: Yes

Road Responsibility

Public Maintained Road: Yes

Road Surface Type

Gravel: Yes
Paved: Yes
None: Yes
See Remarks: Yes

Roof

None: Yes

Sewer

Public Sewer: Yes

Structure Type

None: Yes

Utilities

Electricity Available: Yes
Sewer Available: Yes

View

Trees/Woods: Yes

Water Source

Well Needed: Yes

Builder

Any Builder: Yes

Possible Use

Multi-Family: Yes
Residential: Yes
Single Family: Yes
Vacant: Yes

Development Status

Raw Land: Yes

Vegetation

Grassed: Yes
Wooded: Yes

Listing Office: RE/MAX Best

Last Updated: July - 29 - 2026

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