225 Pear St, Reading, PA 19601 Property Records

Berks County property record for 225 Pear St, Reading, PA 19601

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,457 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.03 acres (1,307 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$3,100 (Mar 2023)
Tax Bill	$519 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2023 Foreclosure May 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5307-73-61-0516`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5307-73-61-0516`
Alternative APNs	`06-5307-73-61-0516` `571425`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,457 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	1,307 sqft (0.03 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Porch	Open Frame Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	225 PEAR ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19601-2918
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	10
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1007
Census Tract	1200

Owner

Source: Berks County records, as of August 21, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	203 RAYMOND ST, READING, PA 19605-2945
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 17, 2023	Public Action, Foreclosure
May 14, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 17, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 17, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 24, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20237711
Prior Transfer Date	May 13, 2019
Prior Transfer Doc	0000014973
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2023: Public Action, Foreclosure

Document Type	Public Action
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Mar 17, 2023
Property Address	225 PEAR ST, READING, PA 19601-2918
Document Number	0000007711
Instrument Date	Mar 15, 2023
Instrument	2023007711
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Apr 3, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$408.48
Amount Accuracy	Tax Sale

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	203 RAYMOND ST, READING, PA 19605-2945

May 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	May 14, 2019
Property Address	225 PEAR ST, READING, PA 19601-2918
Document Number	0000014973
Instrument Date	May 13, 2019
Instrument	14973
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 24, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	225 PEAR ST READING PA 196012918, READING, PA 19601-2918

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	$519.00 (+6.57%)	$18,400 (-) Land $4,900 Building $13,500	$4,900 (-73.37%) Land $4,900
2024	$487.00	$18,400 Land $4,900 Building $13,500
1994			$18,400 Land $4,900 Building $13,500

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

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

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

Wildfire

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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 1,382 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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

May also be available: AT&T, Verizon.

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