3957 Penn Ave, Sinking Spring (Reading), PA 19608 Property Records

Berks County property record for 3957 Penn Ave, Sinking Spring, PA 19608

Property Summary

Property Type	Multi-Family Dwellings
Details	3 bd · 3 ba · 1,920 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.14 acres (6,098 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$1,634 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2022 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`4386-09-16-3099`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`4386-09-16-3099`
Alternative APNs	`79-4386-09-16-3099` `79061400` `061400`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Half Baths	2 Half Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,920 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Architectural Style	Multi-Family
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	6,098 sqft (0.14 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Porch	Open Frame Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	79061400
Street Address	3957 PENN AVE
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19608-1167
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Multi-Family Dwellings
Legal Block	16
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	SINKING SPRING
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1034
Census Tract	10902

Owner

Source: Berks County records · APN 4386-09-16-3099

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	375 SWEITZER RD, READING, PA 19608-9652
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Family Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 03, 1985
Deed Sale	Sep 03, 1985
Deed Book / Page	1882 / 959
Last Transfer Date	Sep 30, 2024
Transfer Doc	0000031359
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

September 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Sep 30, 2022
Property Address	3957 PENN AVE, SINKING SPRING, PA 19608-1167
Document Number	0000038935
Instrument Date	Sep 29, 2022
Instrument	2022038935
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 17, 2022
Title Company	CONESTOGA TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	357 SWEATER RD, SINKING SPRING, PA 19608

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Pennsylvania
County	Berks County
Municipality	Sinking Spring Borough
Unified School District	Wilson 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	$1,634.00 (+7.29%)	$88,900 (-) Land $29,700 Building $59,200	$29,700 (-66.59%) Land $29,700
2024	$1,523.00	$88,900 Land $29,700 Building $59,200
1994			$88,900 Land $29,700 Building $59,200

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Berks County (42011C), updated February 26, 2018 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 420110109021, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 98% of the US · lower than 98.3% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 371 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Greenlight Networks Holding Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Radiate Holdings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	PAW PENN DISTRICT private · serves 28,508 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Jun 2025
Lead	3 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
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.