353 N 5th St, Reading, PA 19601 Property Records

Berks County property record for 353 N 5th St, Reading, PA 19601

Property Summary

Property Type	Store with Apartments
Details	2,242 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.02 acres (871 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$15,000 (Feb 2025)
Tax Bill	$925 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2020 Sale Oct 2018 Sale + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5307-75-72-9421`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5307-75-72-9421`
Alternative APNs	`07-5307-75-72-9421` `07074525` `074525`

Interior

Units	10 Units
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	2,242 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	1,022 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Exterior Material	Brick
Lot Area	871 sqft (0.02 acres)
View / Lot	Major Commercial Strip

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	07074525
Street Address	353 N 5TH ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19601-3001
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Store with Apartments
Legal Block	72
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2003
Census Tract	1300

Owner

353 N 5th St, a commercial property, is owned by an individual who bought it in February 2025.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	353 N 5TH ST, READING, PA 19601-3001
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 7, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Oct 29, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer STEWART ABSTRACT AND TITLE, STEWART ABSTRACT/BERKS CNTY
May 21, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer
Jan 2, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer POWER SETTLEMENT GROUP LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 20, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Feb 20, 2025 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Oct 7, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20254943
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Oct 7, 2020
Property Address	353 N 5TH ST, READING, PA 19601-3001
Document Number	0000036535
Instrument Date	Oct 2, 2020
Instrument	36535
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 16, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$340.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	353 N 5TH ST READING PA 196013001, READING, PA 19601-3001

October 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Oct 29, 2018
Property Address	353 N 5TH ST, READING, PA 19601-3001
Document Number	0000037441
Instrument Date	Oct 18, 2018
Instrument	37441
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 12, 2018
Title Company	STEWART ABSTRACT AND TITLE, STEWART ABSTRACT/BERKS CNTY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$190.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2121 CEDAR AVE #1E BRONX NY 104685532, 1E, BRONX, NY 10468-5532

May 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	May 21, 2018
Property Address	353 N 5TH ST, READING, PA 19601-3001
Document Number	0000016497
Instrument Date	May 21, 2018
Instrument	16497
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2018

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$50.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	303 SUMMIT ST READING PA 196111134, READING, PA 19611-1134

January 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Jan 2, 2018
Property Address	353 N 5TH ST, READING, PA 19601-3001
Document Number	0000000038
Instrument Date	Dec 23, 2017
Instrument	38
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 12, 2018
Title Company	POWER SETTLEMENT GROUP LLC

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$75.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	PO BOX 254 WERNERSVILLE PA 195650254, WERNERSVILLE, PA 19565-0254

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 353 N 5th St was $925.

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	$925.00	$32,800 Land $16,700 Building $16,100	$16,700 Land $16,700
2024	$868.00 (-39.43%)	$32,800 (-) Land $16,700 Building $16,100
2023	$1,433.00	$32,800 Land $16,700 Building $16,100
1994			$32,800 Land $16,700 Building $16,100

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 353 N 5th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective February 26, 2018

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

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

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 353 N 5th St is low, with less than 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 94% of the US · lower than 94% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 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 989 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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

May also be available: AT&T, Verizon.

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