243 Mulberry St, Reading, PA 19604 Property Records

Berks County property record for 243 Mulberry St, Reading, PA 19604

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,212 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.04 acres (1,742 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$69,000 (Dec 2019)
Tax Bill	$849 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2019 Sale & Mortgage Aug 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5317-69-01-9702`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5317-69-01-9702`
Alternative APNs	`09-5317-69-01-9702` `9528325` `528325`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,212 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	1,742 sqft (0.04 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
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	9528325
Street Address	243 MULBERRY ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19604-2951
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	19
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2013
Census Tract	1700

Owner

243 Mulberry St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in December 2019.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	243 MULBERRY ST, READING, PA 19604-2951
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 18, 2019	Deed, Transfer · FHA Mortgage CUSTOMER BANK
Aug 3, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 18, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Dec 18, 2019 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jun 23, 2004 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	201944330
Prior Transfer Date	Aug 2, 2018
Prior Transfer Doc	0000026250
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2019: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Dec 18, 2019
Property Address	243 MULBERRY ST, READING, PA 19604-2951
Document Number	0000044330
Instrument Date	Dec 16, 2019
Instrument	2019044330
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 12, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
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
Address	243 MULBERRY ST, READING, PA 19604-2951

Mortgage

Document Number	0000044331
Date	Dec 18, 2019
Instrument	2019044331

Lender

Name	CUSTOMER BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

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

August 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Aug 3, 2018
Property Address	243 MULBERRY ST, READING, PA 19604-2951
Document Number	0000026250
Instrument Date	Aug 2, 2018
Instrument	26250
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 16, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	243 MULBERRY ST READING PA 196042951, READING, PA 19604-2951

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 243 Mulberry St was $849.

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	$849.00	$30,100 Land $9,300 Building $20,800	$9,300 Land $9,300
2024	$796.00	$30,100 Land $9,300 Building $20,800
1994			$30,100 Land $9,300 Building $20,800

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 243 Mulberry St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 1979.

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 (1979)
Most Recent Claim	Jan 1979 · tidal / storm surge

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 243 Mulberry 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	Indirect 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 2,831 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Greenlight Networks Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250

May also be available: Frontier, T-Mobile, Verizon.

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