128 Pear St, Reading, PA 19601 Property Records

Berks County property record for 128 Pear St, Reading, PA 19601

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,198 sqft · built 1895
Lot Size	0.04 acres (1,742 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$155,000 (May 2023)
Tax Bill	$553 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2023 Sale & Mortgage Jan 2018 Foreclosure + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5307-81-51-8077`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5307-81-51-8077`
Alternative APNs	`06-5307-81-51-8077` `570575`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,198 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1895
Effective Year Built	Effective 1895
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	1,742 sqft (0.04 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	128 PEAR ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19601-4026
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	18
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1003
Census Tract	2500

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	128 PEAR ST, READING, PA 19601-4026
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 8, 2023	Deed, Transfer · FHA Mortgage MOVEMENT MORTGAGE
Jan 17, 2018	Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure Foreclosure Auction
Dec 21, 2017	Tax Deed, Foreclosure Foreclosure Auction

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 8, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 8, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202312966
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

May 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	May 8, 2023
Property Address	128 PEAR ST, READING, PA 19601-4026
Document Number	0000012966
Instrument Date	May 1, 2023
Instrument	2023012966
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 22, 2023
Title Company	STEWART ABSTRACT AND TITLE, STEWART ABSTRACT

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,550.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	128 PEAR ST, READING, PA 19601-4026

Mortgage

Document Number	0000012967
Date	May 8, 2023
Instrument	2023012967

Lender

Name	MOVEMENT MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2053

January 2018: Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Jan 17, 2018
Property Address	128 PEAR ST, READING, PA 19601-4026
Document Number	0000001926
Instrument Date	Jan 12, 2018
Instrument	1926
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Jan 30, 2018

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$49.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Foreclosure Auction Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	640 MASONIC WAY #1061 BELMONT CA 940025429, 1061, BELMONT, CA 94002-5429

December 2017: Tax Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Tax Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Dec 21, 2017
Property Address	128 PEAR ST, READING, PA 19601-4026
Document Number	0000047343
Instrument Date	Dec 5, 2017
Instrument	47343
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Jan 8, 2018

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$49.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Foreclosure Auction Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	640 MASONIC WAY #1061 BELMONT CA 940025429, 1061, BELMONT, CA 94002-5429

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	$553.00 (+6.76%)	$19,600 (-) Land $7,000 Building $12,600	$7,000 (-64.29%) Land $7,000
2024	$518.00	$19,600 Land $7,000 Building $12,600
1994			$19,600 Land $7,000 Building $12,600

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 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 14 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	14 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	23 (1979–2020)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 23
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2020 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Tropical Storm Lee, Sep 2011 · 3 claims Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides, Jun 2006 · 12 claims

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 99.1% of the US · lower than 99.4% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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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