1059 N 12th St, Reading, PA 19604 Property Records

Berks County property record for 1059 N 12th St, Reading, PA 19604

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 2 ba · 1,580 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.03 acres (1,307 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$56,000 (Oct 1995)
Tax Bill	$1,563 (2026)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5317-46-16-7241`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5317-46-16-7241`
Alternative APNs	`13-5317-46-16-7241` `13194750` `194750`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,580 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	924 sqft
Game Room	Game Room

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
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	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	13194750
Street Address	1059 N 12TH ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19604-2224
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	2002
Census Tract	700

Owner

Source: Berks County records · APN 5317-46-16-7241

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	1059 N 12TH ST, READING, PA 19604-2224
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 10, 1995 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 10, 1995 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	2673 / 1594
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

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	$1,563.00 (+6.62%) Homeowner's exemption	$55,400 (-) Land $15,000 Building $40,400	$15,000 (-72.92%) Land $15,000
2024	$1,466.00	$55,400 Land $15,000 Building $40,400
1994			$55,400 Land $15,000 Building $40,400

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of February 26, 2018 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

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 are read at the parcel center point; 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)
Greenlight Networks Holding Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250

May also be available: AT&T, Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 2,116 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System 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.