1144 Buttonwood St, Reading, PA 19604 Property Records

Berks County property record for 1144 Buttonwood St, Reading, PA 19604

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 970 sqft · built 1890
Lot Size	0.02 acres (871 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$65,000 (Feb 2021)
Tax Bill	$618 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2021 Sale & Mortgage Oct 2019 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5317-70-12-5411`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5317-70-12-5411`
Alternative APNs	`09-5317-70-12-5411` `9280675` `280675`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	970 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1890
Effective Year Built	Effective 1890
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	871 sqft (0.02 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	9280675
Street Address	1144 BUTTONWOOD ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19604-2835
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	25
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2001
Census Tract	1600

Owner

1144 Buttonwood St is owned by an individual who bought it in February 2021.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	941 WEISER ST, READING, PA 19601-2030
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 11, 2021	Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage NORTHPOINTE BANK
Oct 25, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer WYOMISSING ABSTRACT LLC, WYOMISSING ABS LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 11, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Feb 11, 2021 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Oct 25, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20216312
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 10, 2001
Prior Transfer Doc	0000038391
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2021: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Feb 11, 2021
Property Address	1144 BUTTONWOOD ST, READING, PA 19604-2835
Document Number	0000006312
Instrument Date	Jan 8, 2021
Instrument	2021006312
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 12, 2022
Title Company	EDGE ABSTRACT

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$650.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	941 WEISER ST, READING, PA 19601-2030

Mortgage

Document Number	0000006313
Date	Feb 11, 2021
Instrument	2021006313

Lender

Name	NORTHPOINTE BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2051

October 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Oct 25, 2019
Property Address	1144 BUTTONWOOD ST, READING, PA 19604-2835
Document Number	0000037192
Instrument Date	Oct 24, 2019
Instrument	37192
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 7, 2019
Title Company	WYOMISSING ABSTRACT LLC, WYOMISSING ABS LLC

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$277.77
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1535 WHITE SCHOOL RD HONEY BROOK PA 193449779, HONEY BROOK, PA 19344-9779

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 1144 Buttonwood St was $618.

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	$618.00	$21,900 Land $10,000 Building $11,900	$10,000 Land $10,000
2024	$579.00	$21,900 Land $10,000 Building $11,900
1994			$21,900 Land $10,000 Building $11,900

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1144 Buttonwood St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective February 26, 2018

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

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

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 1144 Buttonwood St is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of 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	Indirect 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 2,831 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

May also be available: Frontier, T-Mobile, Verizon.

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