1507 Birch St, Reading, PA 19604 Property Records

Berks County property record for 1507 Birch St, Reading, PA 19604

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,064 sqft · built 1924
Lot Size	0.05 acres (2,178 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$114,900 (Sep 2021)
Tax Bill	$1,100 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2021 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5317-30-18-9591`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5317-30-18-9591`
Alternative APNs	`17-5317-30-18-9591` `17269425` `269425`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,064 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1924
Effective Year Built	Effective 1924
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	2,178 sqft (0.05 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Porch	Open Frame Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC
Heating Fuel	Electric
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	17269425
Street Address	1507 BIRCH ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19604-1841
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	18
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2043
Census Tract	600

Owner

1507 Birch St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in September 2021.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1507 BIRCH ST, READING, PA 19604-1841
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 1, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Sep 1, 2021 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jan 7, 1997
Deed Document Number	202143917
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

September 2021: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Sep 1, 2021
Property Address	1507 BIRCH ST, READING, PA 19604-1841
Document Number	0000043917
Instrument Date	Aug 30, 2021
Instrument	2021043917
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 10, 2021
Title Company	SAFEGUARD PROPERTY TRANSFER INC, SAFEGUARD PROP TRANSFER INC

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,149.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1507 BIRCH ST, READING, PA 19604-1841

Mortgage

Document Number	0000043918
Date	Sep 1, 2021
Instrument	2021043918

Lender

Name	SANTANDER BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Sep 1, 2051

Mortgage

Document Number	0000043919
Date	Sep 1, 2021
Instrument	2021043919

Lender

Name	SANTANDER BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	WILMINGTON, DE 19801

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 1507 Birch St was $1,100 with a homeowner's exemption, 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	$1,100.00 (+3.97%) Homeowner's exemption	$39,000 (-) Land $13,800 Building $25,200	$13,800 (-) Land $13,800
2025	$1,058.00 (+2.52%) Homeowner's exemption	$39,000 (-) Land $13,800 Building $25,200	$13,800 Land $13,800
2024	$1,032.00	$39,000 Land $13,800 Building $25,200
1994			$39,000 Land $13,800 Building $25,200

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 1507 Birch St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 1988.

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	1 (1988)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Aug 1988 · rainfall accumulation

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 1507 Birch St is low, with 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 80% of the US · above 43% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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 1,104 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: T-Mobile, Verizon.

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