1230 Buttonwood St, Reading, PA 19604 Property Records

Berks County property record for 1230 Buttonwood St, Reading, PA 19604

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 1 ba · 1,404 sqft · built 1916
Lot Size	0.03 acres (1,307 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$12,500 (Jun 2022)
Tax Bill	$1,047 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2022 Sale Jun 2022 Foreclosure + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5317-70-12-9410`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5317-70-12-9410`
Alternative APNs	`09-5317-70-12-9410` `9281125` `281125`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	1,404 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1916
Effective Year Built	Effective 1916
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	Oil
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	9281125
Street Address	1230 BUTTONWOOD ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19604-2837
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	29
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1009
Census Tract	1600

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	1225 WINDSOR ST, READING, PA 19604-2330
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 11, 2022	Deed, Transfer
Jun 2, 2022	Public Action, Foreclosure
Dec 31, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 2, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 2, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 19, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202222736
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 1, 2022
Prior Transfer Doc	0000022736
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

August 2022: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Aug 11, 2022
Property Address	1230 BUTTONWOOD ST, READING, PA 19604-2837
Document Number	0000032608
Instrument Date	Aug 10, 2022
Instrument	2022032608
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 12, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1542 SINGER RD, 1542, READING, PA 19610-1132

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1225 WINDSOR ST, READING, PA 19604-2330

June 2022: Public Action, Foreclosure

Document Type	Public Action
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Jun 2, 2022
Property Address	1230 BUTTONWOOD ST, READING, PA 19604-2837
Document Number	0000022736
Instrument Date	Jun 1, 2022
Instrument	2022022736
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Dec 12, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$712.32
Amount Accuracy	Tax Sale

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1542 SINGER RD, READING, PA 19610-1132

December 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Dec 31, 2018
Property Address	1230 BUTTONWOOD ST, READING, PA 19604-2837
Document Number	0000044863
Instrument Date	Dec 21, 2018
Instrument	44863
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 11, 2019

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 60730 PHILADELPHIA PA 191330730, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19133-0730

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	$1,047.00 (+6.62%)	$37,100 (-) Land $12,000 Building $25,100	$12,000 (-67.65%) Land $12,000
2024	$982.00	$37,100 Land $12,000 Building $25,100
1994			$37,100 Land $12,000 Building $25,100

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

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

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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