1323 N 5th St, Reading, PA 19601 Property Records

Berks County property record for 1323 N 5th St, Reading, PA 19601

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,456 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.06 acres (2,614 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$249,000 (Jan 2026)
Tax Bill	$1,439 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2026 Sale & Mortgage Jul 2025 Sale & Line of Credit + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5307-35-77-9549`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5307-35-77-9549`
Alternative APNs	`14-5307-35-77-9549` `14081075` `081075`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,456 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	2,614 sqft (0.06 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Porch	Enclosed Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	14081075
Street Address	1323 N 5TH ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19601-1220
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	77
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1015
Census Tract	400

Owner

1323 N 5th St is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in January 2026.

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

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	1323 N 5TH ST, READING, PA 19601-1220
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Husband and Wife

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jan 8, 2026	Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Jul 7, 2025	Deed, Transfer · Line of Credit PURPLE HOUSE PROPERTY GROUP LLC A PENNSY
Oct 11, 2023	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 8, 2026 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jan 8, 2026 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jul 28, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2026742
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 11, 2023
Prior Transfer Doc	0000030182
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

January 2026: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Jan 8, 2026
Property Address	1323 N 5TH ST, READING, PA 19601-1220
Document Number	0000000742
Instrument Date	Dec 30, 2025
Instrument	2026000742
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 30, 2026
Title Company	KEYSTONE TITLE SERVICES

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$2,490.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1323 N 5TH ST, READING, PA 19601-1220

Mortgage

Document Number	0000000743
Date	Jan 8, 2026
Instrument	2026000743

Lender

Name	WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2056

July 2025: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Jul 7, 2025
Property Address	1323 N 5TH ST, READING, PA 19601-1220
Document Number	0000019933
Instrument Date	Jul 2, 2025
Instrument	2025019933
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 21, 2025
Title Company	YOUR HOME STLMT SVCS LLC

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$1,000.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Lis Pendens Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	25 CLUB LN, READING, PA 19607-3302

Mortgage

Document Number	0000019934
Date	Jul 7, 2025
Instrument	2025019934

Lender

Name	PURPLE HOUSE PROPERTY GROUP LLC A PENNSY
Type	Non-Lending Institution
Address	11 KANTNER LN N, READING, PA 19607

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record

October 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Oct 11, 2023
Property Address	1323 N 5TH ST, READING, PA 19601-1220
Document Number	0000030182
Instrument Date	Oct 11, 2023
Instrument	2023030182
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 26, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1323 N 5TH ST, READING, PA 19601-1220

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 1323 N 5th St was $1,439, up 4% from the year before.

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	$1,439.00 (+3.97%)	$51,000 (-) Land $15,000 Building $36,000	$15,000 Land $15,000
2025	$1,384.00 (+2.52%)	$51,000 (-) Land $15,000 Building $36,000
2024	$1,350.00 (-39.43%)	$51,000 (-) Land $15,000 Building $36,000
2023	$2,229.00 Homeowner's exemption	$51,000 Land $15,000 Building $36,000
1994			$51,000 Land $15,000 Building $36,000

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 1323 N 5th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 6 flood claims nearby since 1978.

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
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	6 (1978–1985)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 6
Most Recent Claim	Jul 1985 · river or lake flooding

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

Wildfire risk around 1323 N 5th St is low, with less than 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 93% of the US · lower than 91% 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 939 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
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T.

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