305 W Oley St, Reading, PA 19601 Property Records

Berks County property record for 305 W Oley St, Reading, PA 19601

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 1 ba · 1,748 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.04 acres (1,742 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$3,500 (May 2017)
Tax Bill	$880 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2017 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5307-56-44-3168`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5307-56-44-3168`
Alternative APNs	`15-5307-56-44-3168` `15558225` `558225`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	1,748 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
Porch	Enclosed Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	15558225
Street Address	305 W OLEY ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19601-2415
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	1012
Census Tract	1100

Owner

Source: Berks County assessment roll, APN 5307-56-44-3168, as of May 27, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	305 W OLEY ST, READING, PA 19601-2415
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 09, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 09, 2017 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 06, 1998
Deed Document Number	201716509
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

May 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	May 09, 2017
Property Address	305 W OLEY ST, READING, PA 19601-2415
Document Number	0000016509
Instrument Date	May 08, 2017
Instrument	16509
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 31, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$35.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	647 N FRONT ST #3RD READING PA 196012449, 3RD, READING, PA 19601-2449

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Berks County assessment roll as of 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	$880.00 (+6.67%) Homeowner's exemption	$31,200 (-) Land $7,000 Building $24,200	$7,000 (-77.56%) Land $7,000
2024	$825.00	$31,200 Land $7,000 Building $24,200
1994			$31,200 Land $7,000 Building $24,200

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Berks County (42011C), as of February 26, 2018 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · 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, 1,993 locations within half a mile, 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.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system PA3060059, 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.