126 Buttonwood St, Reading, PA 19601 Property Records

Berks County property record for 126 Buttonwood St, Reading, PA 19601

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 1 ba · 1,998 sqft · built 1890
Lot Size	0.03 acres (1,307 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$85,000 (Oct 2025)
Tax Bill	$378 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2026 Mortgage Oct 2025 Foreclosure + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5307-73-52-9400`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5307-73-52-9400`
Alternative APNs	`06-5307-73-52-9400` `6275375` `275375`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	1,998 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1890
Effective Year Built	Effective 1890
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	Oil
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	6275375
Street Address	126 BUTTONWOOD ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19601-2906
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	1004
Census Tract	1200

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	424 ACORN LN, READING, PA 19605-2151
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 1, 2026	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage RFLF 5 LLC
Oct 29, 2025	Public Action, Foreclosure · Line of Credit RFLF 4 LLC
Sep 24, 2018	Tax Deed, Foreclosure Foreclosure Auction

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 29, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 29, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 15, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202533756
Prior Transfer Date	May 1, 2008
Prior Transfer Doc	0000026037
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

July 2026: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Jul 1, 2026
Property Address	126 BUTTONWOOD ST, READING, PA 19601-2906
Document Number	0000021078
Instrument Date	Jun 30, 2026
Instrument	202621078
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 14, 2026
Title Company	SIGNATURE ABSTRACT

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Limited Liability Partnership, 266
Address	424 ACORN LN, READING, PA 19605-2151
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000021078,
Date	Jul 1, 2026
Instrument	202621078

Lender

Name	RFLF 5 LLC

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jul 1, 2056

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	6.48%
Initial Type	Fixed Rate
Max Rate	-1%

October 2025: Public Action, Foreclosure

Document Type	Public Action
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Oct 29, 2025
Property Address	126 BUTTONWOOD ST, READING, PA 19601-2906
Document Number	0000033756
Instrument Date	Oct 28, 2025
Instrument	2025033756
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Apr 3, 2026
Title Company	STEWART ABSTRACT AND TITLE, STEWART ABSTRACT OF BERKS CN

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$850.00

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	424 ACORN LN, READING, PA 19605-2151

Mortgage

Document Number	0000033757
Date	Oct 29, 2025
Instrument	2025033757

Lender

Name	RFLF 4 LLC
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	13 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2026

September 2018: Tax Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Tax Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Sep 24, 2018
Property Address	126 BUTTONWOOD ST, READING, PA 19601-2906
Document Number	0000032970
Instrument Date	Sep 12, 2018
Instrument	32970
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Oct 8, 2018

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$150.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Foreclosure Auction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	334 N 2ND ST READING PA 196012904, READING, PA 19601-2904

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	$378.00 (+4.13%)	$13,400 (-) Land $4,900 Building $8,500	$4,900 (-63.43%) Land $4,900
2025	$363.00 (+2.54%)	$13,400 (-) Land $4,900 Building $8,500
2024	$354.00	$13,400 Land $4,900 Building $8,500
1994			$13,400 Land $4,900 Building $8,500

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

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	Not rated no burnable land 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 1,382 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T, Verizon.

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