The 2026 property tax bill for 249 Washington St was $533.
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
$533.00
$18,900Land $7,900Building $11,000
$7,900Land $7,900
2024
$500.00 (-39.47%)
$18,900 (-)Land $7,900Building $11,000
2023
$826.00
$18,900Land $7,900Building $11,000
1994
$18,900Land $7,900Building $11,000
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 249 Washington St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 23 flood claims 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
Flood Insurance Cost
Premium on File median of 14 policies
Nearby Flood Policies
14 in force
Nearby Flood Claims
23 (1979–2020)
Claims Outside the SFHA
4 of 23
Most Recent Claim
Aug 2020 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event
Tropical Storm Lee, Sep 2011 · 3 claims
Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides, Jun 2006 · 12 claims
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
The area around 249 Washington St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.
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