1508 Centre Ave, Reading, PA 19601 Property Records

Berks County property record for 1508 Centre Ave, Reading, PA 19601 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	5 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1915
Square Footage	1,703 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	1,307 sqft (0.03 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$31,000 (2017)
Tax Bill	$968.00 (2026)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5307-33-68-0521`
Alternative APNs	`15-5307-33-68-0521` `15297600` `297600`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Building Area	1,703 sqft Living Area
Stories	3 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1915
Effective Year Built	Effective 1915
Exterior Material	Brick Exterior
Construction Type	Masonry/Concrete Masonry Units (CMUs) Construction
Lot Area	1,307 sqft (0.03 acres)

Utilities and HVAC

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	15297600
Street Address	1508 CENTRE AVE
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19601-1414
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	68
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Minor Civil Division	READING
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1007
Census Tract	300

Owner

Source: Berks County records · APN 5307-33-68-0521

Assessment roll updated May 27, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1508 CENTRE AVE, READING, PA 19601-1414
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 29, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 29, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	201735942
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

September 2017: Tax Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Tax Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Sep 29, 2017
Property Address	1508 CENTRE AVE, READING, PA 19601-1414
Document Number	0000035942
Instrument Date	Sep 20, 2017
Instrument	35942
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 24, 2017

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$310.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Result of a Foreclosure Auction Notice of Foreclosure Sale Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	418 GREEN TER READING PA 196012831, READING, PA 19601-2831

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Berks County records · Assessment roll updated May 27, 2026 · Last verified June 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

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$968.00 (+6.61%) Homeowner's exemption	$34,300 (-) Land $12,000 Building $22,300	$12,000 (-65.01%) Land $12,000
2024	$908.00	$34,300 Land $12,000 Building $22,300
1994			$34,300 Land $12,000 Building $22,300

Flood & Wildfire

1508 Centre Ave is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Berks County (42011C), updated February 26, 2018

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.