147 Pear St, Reading, PA 19601 Property Records

Berks County property record for 147 Pear St, Reading, PA 19601

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details5 bd · 1 ba · 1,419 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size0.03 acres (1,307 sqft)
OwnerIndividual Name on Record
Last Sale$600 (Nov 1998)
Tax Bill$474 (2026)
Deeds & MortgagesSep 2017 Foreclosure
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN5307-81-61-0114

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN5307-81-61-0114
Alternative APNs
  • 06-5307-81-61-0114
  • 6571050
  • 571050

Interior

Bedrooms5 Beds
Full Baths1 Bath
Total Rooms8 Rooms
Stories3 Stories
Building Area1,419 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1900
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1900
Exterior MaterialBrick
Construction TypeMasonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area1,307 sqft (0.03 acres)
View / LotNeighborhood
PorchOpen Frame Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling SystemCentral
Heating SystemHVAC
Heating FuelGas
SewerMunicipal
Water SourceCommercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number6571050
Street Address147 PEAR ST
CityBOYERTOWN
StatePA
Zip19512-1536
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block10
JurisdictionBERKS PA
Township / Civil DivisionREADING
Census Block Group1
Census Block1002
Census Tract2500

Owner

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

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Owner of RecordIndividual Name on Record
Mailing Address1654 PRINCESS ANNE DR, LANCASTER, PA 17601-5631
Owner TypeIndividual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Last SaleNov 13, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed SaleNov 13, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page3003 / 113
Record UpdatedSep 20, 2026

September 2017: Tax Deed, Foreclosure

Document TypeTax Deed
JurisdictionBERKS PA
Recording DateSep 28, 2017
Property Address147 PEAR ST, READING, PA 19601-4025
Document Number0000035874
Instrument DateSep 20, 2017
Instrument35874
Transaction TypeForeclosure
Record UpdatedOct 24, 2017

Transaction

AmountAmount Recorded
Tax$70.00
Amount AccuracyConfirmed
Additional
  • Foreclosure Auction
  • Notice of Foreclosure Sale
  • Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

NameVerified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name
Address1654 PRINCESS ANNE DR LANCASTER PA 176015631, LANCASTER, PA 17601-5631

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Berks County assessment roll, as of May 27, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StatePennsylvania
CountyBerks County
MunicipalityReading City
Unified School DistrictReading School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2026$474.00 (+6.76%)$16,800 (-) Land $6,100 Building $10,700$6,100 (-63.69%) Land $6,100
2024$444.00$16,800 Land $6,100 Building $10,700
1994$16,800 Land $6,100 Building $10,700

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

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Flood Insurance CostPremium on Record
median of 14 policies
Nearby Flood Policies14 in force
Nearby Flood Claims23 (1979–2020)
Claims Outside the SFHA4 of 23
Most Recent ClaimAug 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 RiskLow
lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 99.4% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire LikelihoodUnder 0.01% annual chance
ExposureNone
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 SystemREADING AREA WATER AUTHORITY
serves 95,100 people · EPA ID PA3060059
Water SourceSurface water
Last State InspectionMay 2025
LeadUnder 1 ppb (2025)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityTreatment failure
resolved · Apr 2025
E. coli
resolved · Oct 2018
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
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

ProviderMax 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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