255 W Oley St, Reading, PA 19601 Property Records

Berks County property record for 255 W Oley St, Reading, PA 19601

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 1.5 ba · 2,015 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.05 acres (2,178 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$1,137 (2026)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5307-56-44-5109`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5307-56-44-5109`
Alternative APNs	`15-5307-56-44-5109` `15557950` `557950`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	2,015 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	2,178 sqft (0.05 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Porch	Enclosed Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	15557950
Street Address	255 W OLEY ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19601-2441
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	44
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1011
Census Tract	1100

Owner

Source: Berks County records · APN 5307-56-44-5109

Assessment roll updated May 27, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	255 W OLEY ST, READING, PA 19601-2441
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Berks County records · Assessment roll updated May 27, 2026 · Last verified June 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

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$1,137.00 (+6.66%)	$40,300 (-) Land $7,900 Building $32,400	$7,900 (-80.4%) Land $7,900
2024	$1,066.00	$40,300 Land $7,900 Building $32,400
1994			$40,300 Land $7,900 Building $32,400

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of February 26, 2018 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places as of August 1, 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the Queen Anne Historic District listed 2004 · 2,405 contributing resources · NRIS 04001227

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Greenlight Networks Holding Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T, Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 1,993 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	READING AREA WATER AUTHORITY serves 95,100 people
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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.