19 S 5th St, Reading, PA 19602 Property Records

Berks County property record for 19 S 5th St, Reading, PA 19602

Property Summary

Property Type	Store with Apartments
Details	5,218 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.05 acres (2,178 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$150,000 (Feb 2026)
Tax Bill	$2,955 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2026 Sale & Mortgage Apr 2020 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5306-27-79-9912-001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5306-27-79-9912-001`
Alternative APNs	`04-5306-27-79-9912-001` `04082405` `082405`

Interior

Stories	4 Stories
Building Area	5,218 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	2,090 sqft
Basement Area	2,026 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Exterior Material	Brick
Lot Area	2,178 sqft (0.05 acres)
View / Lot	Central Business District

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	04082405
Street Address	19 S 5TH ST
City	BALLY
State	PA
Zip	19503-9663
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Store with Apartments
Legal Block	79
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4011
Census Tract	100

Owner

19 S 5th St, a commercial property, is owned by a company that bought it in February 2026.

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

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	50 N 5TH ST, READING, PA 19601-3417
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Partnership

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 25, 2026	Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage THE VICTORY BANK
Apr 3, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer WYOMISSING ABSTRACT LLC, WYOMISSING ABS LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 25, 2026 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Feb 25, 2026 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Apr 3, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20265681
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2026: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Feb 25, 2026
Property Address	19 S 5TH ST, READING, PA 19602-1005
Document Number	0000005681
Instrument Date	Feb 25, 2026
Instrument	2026005681
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 30, 2026
Title Company	ABSTRACTING COMPANY/BERKS COUNTY, ABSTRACTING CO OF BERKS CNTY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$5,250.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	50 N 5TH ST, READING, PA 19601-3417

Mortgage

Document Number	0000005682
Date	Feb 25, 2026
Instrument	2026005682

Lender

Name	THE VICTORY BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

April 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Apr 3, 2020
Property Address	19 S 5TH ST, READING, PA 19602-1005
Document Number	0000011513
Instrument Date	Apr 1, 2020
Instrument	11513
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2020
Title Company	WYOMISSING ABSTRACT LLC, WYOMISSING ABS LLC

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$3,000.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	120 SANDHURST BLVD BLANDON PA 195109573, BLANDON, PA 19510-9573

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 19 S 5th St was $2,955, 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	$2,955.00 (+4.01%)	$104,700 (-) Land $24,700 Building $80,000	$24,700 Land $24,700
2025	$2,841.00 (+2.53%)	$104,700 (-) Land $24,700 Building $80,000
2024	$2,771.00	$104,700 Land $24,700 Building $80,000
1994			$104,700 Land $24,700 Building $80,000

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 19 S 5th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 2012.

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 (2012)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2012 · other causes

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 19 S 5th 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	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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