245 Pear St, Reading, PA 19601 Property Records

Berks County property record for 245 Pear St, Reading, PA 19601

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,517 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.03 acres (1,307 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$150,000 (Sep 2023)
Tax Bill	$547 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2023 Sale & Mortgage Sep 2018 Foreclosure
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5307-73-61-0711`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5307-73-61-0711`
Alternative APNs	`06-5307-73-61-0711` `6571900` `571900`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,517 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	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	6571900
Street Address	245 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 assessment roll, as of May 27, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	245 PEAR ST, READING, PA 19601-2918
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 11, 2023	Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage CUSTOMERS BANK
Sep 24, 2018	Tax Deed, Foreclosure Foreclosure Auction

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 11, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 11, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 24, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202326905
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 22, 2006
Prior Transfer Doc	0000098209
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

September 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Sep 11, 2023
Property Address	245 PEAR ST, READING, PA 19601-2918
Document Number	0000026905
Map Reference	DOC 2018032976
Instrument Date	Aug 28, 2023
Instrument	2023026905
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 29, 2023
Title Company	LSG SETTLEMENTS LLC

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,500.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Notice of Foreclosure Sale Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	245 PEAR ST, READING, PA 19601-2918

Mortgage

Document Number	0000026906
Date	Sep 11, 2023
Instrument	2023026906

Lender

Name	CUSTOMERS BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Sep 1, 2053

September 2018: Tax Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Tax Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Sep 24, 2018
Property Address	245 PEAR ST, READING, PA 19601-2918
Document Number	0000032976
Instrument Date	Sep 12, 2018
Instrument	32976
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Oct 8, 2018

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$140.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Foreclosure Auction Notice of Foreclosure Sale

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1109 JAMES ST SINKING SPRING PA 196081421, SINKING SPRING, PA 19608-1421

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	$547.00 (+6.63%)	$19,400 (-) Land $4,900 Building $14,500	$4,900 (-74.74%) Land $4,900
2024	$513.00 (-39.5%)	$19,400 (-) Land $4,900 Building $14,500
2023	$848.00	$19,400 Land $4,900 Building $14,500
1994			$19,400 Land $4,900 Building $14,500

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

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

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 USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T, Verizon.

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