18 S 3rd St, Reading, PA 19602 Property Records

Berks County property record for 18 S 3rd St, Reading, PA 19602

Property Summary

Property Type	Warehouse, Storage
Details	10,800 sqft · built 1916
Lot Size	0.12 acres (5,227 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$573,000 (Dec 2019)
Tax Bill	$8,127 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2020 Transfer Dec 2019 Sale & Construction Loan
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5306-26-69-6982`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5306-26-69-6982`
Alternative APNs	`05-5306-26-69-6982` `05059875` `059875`

Interior

Units	22 Units
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	10,800 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	5,400 sqft
Basement Area	5,400 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1916
Effective Year Built	Effective 1916
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	5,227 sqft (0.12 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	05059875
Street Address	18 S 3RD ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19602-1002
Property Category	Industrial
Property Type	Industrial > Warehouse, Storage
Legal Block	69
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1010
Census Tract	2500

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	PO BOX 2086, READING, PA 19608-0086
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 18, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer CONESTOGA TITLE BERKS
Dec 24, 2019	Deed, Construction Loan · Construction Mortgage RIVERFRONT FCU

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 24, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 24, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201945117
Last Transfer Date	Mar 18, 2020
Transfer Doc	0000009778
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Mar 18, 2020
Property Address	18 S 3RD ST, READING, PA 19602
Document Number	0000009778
Instrument Date	Mar 18, 2020
Instrument	9778
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 25, 2020
Title Company	CONESTOGA TITLE BERKS

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer Partial Interest

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	PO BOX 2086 READING PA 196080086, READING, PA 19608-0086

December 2019: Deed, Construction Loan

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Dec 24, 2019
Property Address	18 S 3RD ST, READING, PA 19602
Document Number	0000045117
Instrument Date	Dec 23, 2019
Instrument	2019045117
Transaction Type	Construction Loan
Record Updated	May 25, 2021
Title Company	CONESTOGA TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety
Address	53 HOLLY DR # 8, 8, READING, PA 19606

Mortgage

Document Number	0000045118
Date	Dec 24, 2019
Instrument	2019045118

Lender

Name	RIVERFRONT FCU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Construction Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

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	$8,127.00 (+6.64%)	$287,900 (-) Land $20,700 Building $267,200	$20,700 (-92.81%) Land $20,700
2024	$7,621.00	$287,900 Land $20,700 Building $267,200
1994			$287,900 Land $20,700 Building $267,200

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 Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 14 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	14 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	23 (1979–2020)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 23
Most Recent Claim	Aug 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 Risk	Low lower than 96% of the US · lower than 96% 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 801 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

May also be available: AT&T, T-Mobile.

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