1008 Elm St, Reading, PA 19604 Property Records

Berks County property record for 1008 Elm St, Reading, PA 19604

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,120 sqft · built 1940
Lot Size	0.01 acres (436 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$23,000 (Mar 2005)
Tax Bill	$827 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2024 Transfer Oct 2021 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5317-69-01-6875`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5317-69-01-6875`
Alternative APNs	`09-5317-69-01-6875` `9365250` `365250`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,120 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	436 sqft (0.01 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Porch	Open Frame Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	9365250
Street Address	1008 ELM ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19604-2906
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	16
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2011
Census Tract	1700

Owner

1008 Elm St is owned and occupied by two individuals who acquired it in January 2024.

Source: Berks County records, as of May 27, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	1008 ELM ST, READING, PA 19604-2906
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 1, 2024	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer CONESTOGA TITLE COMPANY
Oct 8, 2021	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Jan 30, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 9, 2005 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Mar 9, 2005 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	200511976
Deed Book / Page	4543 / 872
Last Transfer Date	Jan 30, 2024
Transfer Doc	0000002989
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

February 2024: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Feb 1, 2024
Property Address	1008 ELM ST, READING, PA 19604-2906
Document Number	0000002989
Instrument Date	Jan 30, 2024
Instrument	2024002989
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 16, 2024
Title Company	CONESTOGA TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	1008 ELM ST, READING, PA 19604-2906

October 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Oct 8, 2021
Property Address	1008 ELM ST, READING, PA 19604-2906
Document Number	0000050517
Instrument Date	Apr 10, 2021
Instrument	2021050517
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 19, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	602 LINDEN ST, READING, PA 19604-2651

January 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Jan 30, 2018
Property Address	1008 ELM ST, READING, PA 19604-2906
Document Number	0000003286
Instrument Date	Jan 10, 2018
Instrument	3286
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 7, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1008 ELM ST READING PA 196042906, READING, PA 19604-2906

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 1008 Elm St was $827 with a homeowner's exemption.

Source: Berks County assessment roll, as of May 27, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Pennsylvania
County	Berks County
Municipality	Reading City
Unified School District	Reading School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$827.00 Homeowner's exemption	$29,300 Land $5,300 Building $24,000	$5,300 Land $5,300
2024	$775.00 (-39.45%)	$29,300 (-) Land $5,300 Building $24,000
2023	$1,280.00	$29,300 Land $5,300 Building $24,000
1994			$29,300 Land $5,300 Building $24,000

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 1008 Elm St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 1979.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective February 26, 2018 · 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 (1979)
Most Recent Claim	Jan 1979 · tidal / storm surge

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 1008 Elm 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	READING AREA WATER AUTHORITY serves 95,100 people · EPA ID PA3060059
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	May 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Treatment failure resolved · Apr 2025 E. coli resolved · Oct 2018
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 2,831 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Greenlight Networks Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250

May also be available: Frontier, T-Mobile, Verizon.

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