1043 Birch St, Reading, PA 19604 Property Records

Berks County property record for 1043 Birch St, Reading, PA 19604 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1890
Square Footage	1,044 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	1,307 sqft (0.03 acres)
Last Sale	$2,310 (2025)
Tax Bill	$705.00 (2026)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5317-46-16-9096`
Alternative APNs	`13-5317-46-16-9096` `13266150` `266150`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	1,044 sqft Living Area
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1890
Effective Year Built	Effective 1890
Exterior Material	Brick Exterior
Construction Type	Masonry/Concrete Masonry Units (CMUs) Construction
Lot Area	1,307 sqft (0.03 acres)

Utilities and HVAC

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	13266150
Street Address	1043 BIRCH ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19604-2217
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	16
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Minor Civil Division	READING
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2001
Census Tract	700

Owner

Source: Berks County records · APN 5317-46-16-9096

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	16618 144TH AVE, JAMAICA, NY 11434-4819
Owner Type	Owner is a Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 12, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 12, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 01, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	202513907
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

November 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Nov 01, 2023
Property Address	1043 BIRCH ST, READING, PA 19604-2217
Document Number	0000032653
Instrument Date	Oct 12, 2023
Instrument	2023032653
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 17, 2023
Title Company	NORTHEAST PA ABSTRACT LLC, NORTHEAST PA STLMT LLC

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$10.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	166 BUILDING 144 # 18, 18, JAMAICA, NY 11430-1517
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

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	$705.00 (+6.66%)	$25,000 (-) Land $14,900 Building $10,100	$14,900 (-40.4%) Land $14,900
2024	$661.00 (-39.47%)	$25,000 (-) Land $14,900 Building $10,100
2023	$1,092.00	$25,000 Land $14,900 Building $10,100
1994			$25,000 Land $14,900 Building $10,100

Flood & Wildfire

1043 Birch St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with indirect wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Berks County (42011C), updated February 26, 2018

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Low 20th percentile of exposed land nationally · 43rd in Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — about 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach of burnable land

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.