2545 River Rd, Reading, PA 19605 Property Records

Berks County property record for 2545 River Rd, Reading, PA 19605

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,523 sqft · built 1950
Lot Size	0.28 acres (12,197 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$120,000 (Feb 2011)
Tax Bill	$2,475 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2023 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5308-17-12-2202`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5308-17-12-2202`
Alternative APNs	`15-5308-17-12-2202` `614050`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,523 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,523 sqft
Family Room	Family Room

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Effective Year Built	Effective 1950
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	12,197 sqft (0.28 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Porch	Open Frame Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Septic
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2545 RIVER RD
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19605-2840
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	RIVERDALE
Legal Block	12
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2014
Census Tract	300

Owner

Source: Berks County assessment roll, as of May 27, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	2545 RIVER RD, READING, PA 19605-2840
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 22, 2011 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 22, 2011 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20117599
Last Transfer Date	Feb 13, 2023
Transfer Doc	0000004771
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

February 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Feb 22, 2023
Property Address	2545 RIVER RD, READING, PA 19605-2840
Document Number	0000004771
Map Reference	VOL 7 PG 21
Instrument Date	Feb 13, 2023
Instrument	2023004771
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 8, 2023
Title Company	STEWART ABSTRACT AND TITLE, STEWART ABSTRACT

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2545 RIVER RD, READING, PA 19605-2840

Mortgage

Document Number	0000004772
Date	Feb 22, 2023
Instrument	2023004772

Lender

Name	NORTHPOINTE BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2053

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	$2,475.00 (+6.64%) Homeowner's exemption	$87,700 (-) Land $36,100 Building $51,600	$36,100 (-58.84%) Land $36,100
2024	$2,321.00	$87,700 Land $36,100 Building $51,600
1994			$87,700 Land $36,100 Building $51,600

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 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1996)
Most Recent Claim	Jan 1996 · Severe Storms And Flooding

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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 95% of the US · lower than 95% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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 247 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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