1526 Centre Ave, Reading, PA 19601 Property Records

Berks County property record for 1526 Centre Ave, Reading, PA 19601

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,112 sqft · built 1940
Lot Size	0.04 acres (1,742 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$92,700 (Mar 2022)
Tax Bill	$1,044 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2025 Mortgage Feb 2024 Mortgage + 4 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5307-33-68-0635`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5307-33-68-0635`
Alternative APNs	`15-5307-33-68-0635` `15297850` `297850`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,112 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	1,742 sqft (0.04 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	210 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Open Frame Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	15297850
Street Address	1526 CENTRE AVE
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19601-1414
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	68
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1007
Census Tract	300

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	1526 CENTRE AVE, READING, PA 19601-1414
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 16, 2025	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · FHA Mortgage PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES LLC
Feb 23, 2024	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · FHA Mortgage PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES LLC
Mar 7, 2022	Deed, Transfer · FHA Mortgage MORTGAGE AMERICA INC
Dec 30, 2019	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer · FHA Mortgage MORTGAGE AMERICA INC
Dec 17, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer STEWART ABSTRACT AND TITLE, STEWART ABSTRACT/BERKS CNTY
Jul 25, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer STEWART ABSTRACT AND TITLE, STEWART ABSTRACT

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 7, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 7, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 30, 2019
Deed Document Number	20229468
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 27, 2019
Prior Transfer Doc	0000045674
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2025: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Property Address	1526 CENTRE AVE, READING, PA 19601-1414
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 31, 2025
Title Company	SERVICELINK

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1526 CENTRE AVE, READING, PA 19601-1414

Mortgage

Document Number	0000032034
Date	Oct 16, 2025
Instrument	2025032034

Lender

Name	PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	6101 CONDOR DR # 200, MOORPARK, CA 93021

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	317 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2052

February 2024: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Property Address	1526 CENTRE AVE, READING, PA 19601-1414
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 12, 2024
Title Company	SERVICELINK

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1526 CENTRE AVE, READING, PA 19601-1414

Mortgage

Document Number	0000005179
Date	Feb 23, 2024
Instrument	2024005179

Lender

Name	PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	MOORPARK, CA 93021

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	337 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2052

March 2022: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Mar 7, 2022
Property Address	1526 CENTRE AVE, READING, PA 19601-1414
Document Number	0000009468
Instrument Date	Feb 25, 2022
Instrument	2022009468
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 12, 2022
Title Company	STEWART ABSTRACT AND TITLE, STEWART ABSTRACT

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$927.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1526 CENTRE AVE, READING, PA 19601-1414

Mortgage

Document Number	0000009469
Date	Mar 7, 2022
Instrument	2022009469

Lender

Name	MORTGAGE AMERICA INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2052

December 2019: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Dec 30, 2019
Property Address	1526 CENTRE AVE, READING, PA 19601-1414
Document Number	0000045674
Instrument Date	Dec 27, 2019
Instrument	2019045674
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 12, 2022
Title Company	STEWART ABSTRACT

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	1526 CENTRE AVE, READING, PA 19601-1414

Mortgage

Document Number	0000045675
Date	Dec 30, 2019
Instrument	2019045675

Lender

Name	MORTGAGE AMERICA INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2050

December 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Dec 17, 2019
Property Address	1526 CENTRE AVE, READING, PA 19601-1414
Document Number	0000044092
Instrument Date	Dec 16, 2019
Instrument	44092
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 3, 2020
Title Company	STEWART ABSTRACT AND TITLE, STEWART ABSTRACT/BERKS CNTY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	140 SCOTLAND DR READING PA 196069019, READING, PA 19606-9019

July 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Jul 25, 2019
Property Address	1526 CENTRE AVE, READING, PA 19601-1414
Document Number	0000024454
Instrument Date	Jul 25, 2019
Instrument	24454
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 6, 2019
Title Company	STEWART ABSTRACT AND TITLE, STEWART ABSTRACT

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$150.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	140 SCOTLAND DR READING PA 196069019, READING, PA 19606-9019

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	$1,044.00 (+6.64%)	$37,000 (-) Land $13,000 Building $24,000	$13,000 (-64.86%) Land $13,000
2024	$979.00	$37,000 Land $13,000 Building $24,000
1994			$37,000 Land $13,000 Building $24,000

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

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	2 (2006–2011)
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2011 · Tropical Storm Lee

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 290 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Greenlight Networks.

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