437 Spring Garden St, Reading, PA 19602 Property Records

Berks County property record for 437 Spring Garden St, Reading, PA 19602

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 828 sqft · built 1893
Lot Size	0.02 acres (871 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$19,964 (Oct 2019)
Tax Bill	$350 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2019 Sale Mar 2018 Foreclosure
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5306-36-97-8931`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5306-36-97-8931`
Alternative APNs	`02-5306-36-97-8931` `2645000` `645000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	828 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1893
Effective Year Built	Effective 1893
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	871 sqft (0.02 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	2645000
Street Address	437 SPRING GARDEN ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19602-2541
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	78
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2022
Census Tract	2200

Owner

437 Spring Garden St is owned by a company that bought it in October 2019.

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

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	1700 SULLIVAN TRL, EASTON, PA 18040-8333
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 31, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Mar 16, 2018	Tax Deed, Foreclosure Foreclosure Auction

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 31, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 31, 2019 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Oct 19, 2009 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	201937980
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 29, 2009
Prior Transfer Doc	0000053305
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Oct 31, 2019
Property Address	437 SPRING GARDEN ST, READING, PA 19602-2541
Document Number	0000037980
Instrument Date	Oct 30, 2019
Instrument	37980
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 13, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	825 ATLANTIC ST #103 BETHLEHEM PA 180153635, 103, BETHLEHEM, PA 18015-3635

March 2018: Tax Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Tax Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Mar 16, 2018
Property Address	437 SPRING GARDEN ST, READING, PA 19602-2541
Document Number	0000008669
Instrument Date	Mar 8, 2018
Instrument	8669
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Jan 12, 2019

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$25.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Foreclosure Auction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	825 ATLANTIC ST #103 BETHLEHEM PA 180153635, 103, BETHLEHEM, PA 18015-3635

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 437 Spring Garden St was $350.

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	$350.00	$12,400 Land $5,500 Building $6,900	$5,500 Land $5,500
2024	$328.00	$12,400 Land $5,500 Building $6,900
1994			$12,400 Land $5,500 Building $6,900

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 437 Spring Garden St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 4 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 Claims	4 (1978–1987)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 4
Most Recent Claim	Sep 1987 · tidal / storm surge

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 437 Spring Garden 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	Indirect within 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 1,875 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250

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

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