1017 Walnut St, Reading, PA 19601 Property Records

Berks County property record for 1017 Walnut St, Reading, PA 19601

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,432 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.05 acres (2,178 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$40,000 (Dec 2019)
Tax Bill	$937 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2019 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5317-69-01-7444`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5317-69-01-7444`
Alternative APNs	`09-5317-69-01-7444` `9673680` `673680`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,432 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	2,178 sqft (0.05 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Enclosed Porch
Deck Area	Deck Area
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	187 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	9673680
Street Address	1017 WALNUT ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19601-3716
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	17
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2016
Census Tract	1700

Owner

Source: Berks County records · APN 5317-69-01-7444

Assessment roll updated May 27, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1017 WALNUT ST, READING, PA 19601-3716
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 18, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 18, 2019 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 01, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201944323
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

December 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Dec 18, 2019
Property Address	1017 WALNUT ST, READING, PA 19601-3716
Document Number	0000044323
Instrument Date	Dec 17, 2019
Instrument	44323
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 07, 2020
Title Company	STEWART ABSTRACT AND TITLE, STEWART ABSTRACT/BERKS CNTY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$400.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1017 WALNUT ST READING PA 196013716, READING, PA 19601-3716

Mortgage

Document Number	44324
Date	Dec 18, 2019
Instrument	44324

Lender

Name	RICHARD C BEDNAR
Address	525 N BROBST ST, READING, PA 19607-1207
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Berks County records · Assessment roll updated May 27, 2026 · Last verified June 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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$937.00 (+6.72%)	$33,200 (-) Land $10,600 Building $22,600	$10,600 (-68.07%) Land $10,600
2024	$878.00	$33,200 Land $10,600 Building $22,600
1994			$33,200 Land $10,600 Building $22,600

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Berks County (42011C), as of February 26, 2018 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 420110017002, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

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

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 43% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250

May also be available: AT&T, Greenlight Networks Holding, T-Mobile USA, Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 974 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system PA3060059, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	READING AREA WATER AUTHORITY serves 95,100 people
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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.