1020 Pear St, Reading, PA 19601 Property Records

Berks County property record for 1020 Pear St, Reading, PA 19601

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1 ba · 1,153 sqft · built 1910
Lot Size	0.03 acres (1,307 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$105,000 (Jan 2023)
Tax Bill	$954 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2023 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5307-49-55-8983`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5307-49-55-8983`
Alternative APNs	`15-5307-49-55-8983` `577875`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,153 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1910
Effective Year Built	Effective 1910
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	1,307 sqft (0.03 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Porch	Open Frame Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1020 PEAR ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19601-1426
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	55
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1012
Census Tract	300

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Historic District	Within the Queen Anne Historic District listed 2004 · 2,405 contributing resources · NRIS 04001227

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Owner

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

Owner names and exact recorded amounts shown locked on this page are available instantly with a free trial.

Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	1020 PEAR ST, READING, PA 19601-1426
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 5, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 5, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2023486
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 8, 2010
Prior Transfer Doc	0000006577
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

January 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Jan 5, 2023
Property Address	1020 PEAR ST, READING, PA 19601-1426
Document Number	0000000486
Instrument Date	Dec 19, 2022
Instrument	2023000486
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 20, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,050.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants in Severalty
Address	1020 PEAR ST, READING, PA 19601-1426

Mortgage

Document Number	0000000487
Date	Jan 5, 2023
Instrument	2023000487

Lender

Name	MORTGAGE AMERICA INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2053

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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	$954.00 (+6.71%)	$33,800 (-) Land $9,000 Building $24,800	$9,000 (-73.37%) Land $9,000
2024	$894.00	$33,800 Land $9,000 Building $24,800
1994			$33,800 Land $9,000 Building $24,800

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

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	2 (2006–2011)
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2011 · Tropical Storm Lee

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

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land 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 1,993 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
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T, Verizon.

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