243 N Front St, Reading, PA 19601 Property Records

Berks County property record for 243 N Front St, Reading, PA 19601

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 1 ba · 1,738 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.04 acres (1,742 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Tax Bill	$502 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2024 Line of Credit Aug 2017 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5307-73-51-7760`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5307-73-51-7760`
Alternative APNs	`06-5307-73-51-7760` `6039950` `039950`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	1,738 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
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	6039950
Street Address	243 N FRONT ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19601-2928
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	17
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1008
Census Tract	1200

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	243 N FRONT ST, READING, PA 19601-2928
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 21, 2024	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit CITIZENS BANK NA
Aug 19, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit CITIZENS BK/PA

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Mar 31, 2004
Transfer Doc	0000027383
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

February 2024: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Property Address	243 N FRONT ST, READING, PA 19601-2928
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 7, 2024
Title Company	ACCURATE GROUP, ACCURATE GROUP LLC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	243 N FRONT ST, READING, PA 19601-2928

Mortgage

Document Number	0000004792
Date	Feb 21, 2024
Instrument	2024004792

Lender

Name	CITIZENS BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	PROVIDENCE, RI 02903

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	300 Months
Due	Feb 13, 2049

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

August 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Property Address	243 N FRONT ST, READING, PA 19601-2928
Document Number	0000035224
Instrument Date	Aug 19, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 25, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	243 N FRONT ST READING PA 196012928, READING, PA 19601-2928

Mortgage

Document Number	0000035224
Date	Sep 25, 2017
Instrument	35224

Lender

Name	CITIZENS BK/PA
Type	Bank
Address	PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	300 Months
Due	Sep 24, 2042

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

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	$502.00 (+6.58%) Homeowner's exemption	$17,800 (-) Land $5,600 Building $12,200	$5,600 (-68.54%) Land $5,600
2024	$471.00	$17,800 Land $5,600 Building $12,200
1994			$17,800 Land $5,600 Building $12,200

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

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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