1043 Walnut St, Reading, PA 19601 Property Records

Berks County property record for 1043 Walnut St, Reading, PA 19601

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,088 sqft · built 1945
Lot Size	0.01 acres (436 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$160,000 (Oct 2026)
Tax Bill	$767 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2026 Sale May 2026 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5317-69-11-0309`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5317-69-11-0309`
Alternative APNs	`09-5317-69-11-0309` `9674350` `674350`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,088 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1945
Effective Year Built	Effective 1945
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	436 sqft (0.01 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Porch	Slab

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	9674350
Street Address	1043 WALNUT ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19601-3745
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	10
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2014
Census Tract	1700

Owner

Source: Berks County records, as of October 21, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	119 GRACE ST, READING, PA 19611-1913
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 7, 2026	Deed, Transfer SIGNATURE ABSTRACT
May 12, 2026	Correction Deed SIGNATURE ABSTRACT
Jul 28, 2021	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 7, 2026 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 7, 2026 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 23, 1995
Deed Document Number	202633752
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2026: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Oct 7, 2026
Property Address	1043 WALNUT ST, READING, PA 19601-3745
Document Number	0000033752
Instrument Date	Sep 21, 2026
Instrument	202633752
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 20, 2026
Title Company	SIGNATURE ABSTRACT

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$161,600.00
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	119 GRACE ST, READING, PA 19611-1913

May 2026: Correction Deed

Document Type	Correction Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	May 12, 2026
Property Address	1043 WALNUT ST, READING, PA 19601-3745
Document Number	0000014791
Instrument Date	May 11, 2026
Instrument	202614791
Record Updated	Aug 28, 2026
Title Company	SIGNATURE ABSTRACT

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1043 WALNUT ST, READING, PA 19601-3745

July 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Jul 28, 2021
Property Address	1043 WALNUT ST, READING, PA 19601-3745
Document Number	0000037529
Instrument Date	Jul 27, 2021
Instrument	2021037529
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 12, 2022

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	1043 WALNUT ST, READING, PA 19601-3745

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	$767.00 (+6.53%)	$27,200 (-) Land $5,300 Building $21,900	$5,300 (-80.51%) Land $5,300
2024	$720.00	$27,200 Land $5,300 Building $21,900
1994			$27,200 Land $5,300 Building $21,900

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

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	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

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	Direct burnable vegetation

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 974 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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

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

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