340 Chestnut St, Reading, PA 19602 Property Records

Berks County property record for 340 Chestnut St, Reading, PA 19602

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 2 ba · 2,132 sqft · built 1905
Lot Size	0.04 acres (1,742 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$120,000 (Sep 2024)
Tax Bill	$623 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2023 Sale & Mortgage Mar 2022 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5306-26-78-1959`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5306-26-78-1959`
Alternative APNs	`05-5306-26-78-1959` `5304575` `304575`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,132 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1905
Effective Year Built	Effective 1905
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	1,742 sqft (0.04 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	5304575
Street Address	340 CHESTNUT ST
City	WEST READING
State	PA
Zip	19611-1325
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	81
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2002
Census Tract	2500

Owner

340 Chestnut St is owned by a company that bought it in September 2024.

Source: Berks County records, as of August 21, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	704 GARDEN ST, BRONX, NY 10457-1965
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 15, 2023	Deed, Transfer PRIME FUNDING GROUP LLC
Mar 24, 2022	Deed, Transfer CONESTOGA TITLE COMPANY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 23, 2024 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Sep 23, 2024 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	May 15, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202428717
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

May 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	May 15, 2023
Property Address	340 CHESTNUT ST, READING, PA 19602-1849
Document Number	0000013669
Instrument Date	May 12, 2023
Instrument	2023013669
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 30, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$733.33
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	500 WEAVERTOWN RD UNIT 83, 83, LEBANON, PA 17046-2287

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	407 E AYRE ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19804-2512

Mortgage

Document Number	0000013670
Date	May 15, 2023
Instrument	2023013670

Lender

Name	PRIME FUNDING GROUP LLC
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record
Term	14 Months
Due	Jul 1, 2024

March 2022: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Mar 24, 2022
Property Address	340 CHESTNUT ST, READING, PA 19602-1849
Document Number	0000012510
Instrument Date	Mar 17, 2022
Instrument	2022012510
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 6, 2022
Title Company	CONESTOGA TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$250.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	472 DOVER ST, WESTBURY, NY 11590-3208

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 340 Chestnut St was $623.

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	$623.00	$22,100 Land $7,700 Building $14,400	$7,700 Land $7,700
2024	$585.00	$22,100 Land $7,700 Building $14,400
1994			$22,100 Land $7,700 Building $14,400

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 340 Chestnut St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 12 flood claims nearby since 1978.

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
Nearby Flood Policies	7 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	12 (1978–2006)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 12
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2006 · Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides, Jun 2006 · 4 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

Wildfire risk around 340 Chestnut St is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 43% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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 801 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

May also be available: AT&T, T-Mobile.

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