440 S 7th St, Reading, PA 19602 Property Records

Berks County property record for 440 S 7th St, Reading, PA 19602

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1 ba · 1,360 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.05 acres (2,178 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$30,000 (Jan 2024)
Tax Bill	$781 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2024 Mortgage Jan 2024 Sale + 4 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5306-36-87-8545`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5306-36-87-8545`
Alternative APNs	`02-5306-36-87-8545` `2102250` `102250`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,360 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	2,178 sqft (0.05 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Deck Area	Deck Area

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	2102250
Street Address	440 S 7TH ST
City	HAMBURG
State	PA
Zip	19526-1324
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	2012
Census Tract	2300

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	1608 W LEESPORT RD, LEESPORT, PA 19533-8839
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 20, 2024	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage ROCHE SURETY INC
Jan 9, 2024	Deed, Transfer
Apr 12, 2021	Deed, Transfer
Dec 30, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Nov 9, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Sep 6, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 9, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 9, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 30, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2024742
Prior Transfer Date	Nov 20, 2020
Prior Transfer Doc	0000017890
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2024: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Property Address	440 S 7TH ST, READING, PA 19602-2413
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 5, 2024

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1608 W LEESPORT RD, LEESPORT, PA 19533-8839

Mortgage

Document Number	0000008044
Date	Mar 20, 2024
Instrument	2024008044

Lender

Name	ROCHE SURETY INC
Type	Non-Lending Institution
Address	TAMPA, FL 33607

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

January 2024: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Jan 9, 2024
Property Address	440 S 7TH ST, READING, PA 19602-2413
Document Number	0000000742
Instrument Date	Dec 29, 2023
Instrument	2024000742
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 5, 2024

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$300.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

April 2021: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Apr 12, 2021
Property Address	440 S 7TH ST, READING, PA 19602-2413
Document Number	0000017890
Instrument Date	Nov 20, 2020
Instrument	2021017890
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 12, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$493.06
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1 ANDREA CT, READING, PA 19607-3102

December 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Dec 30, 2019
Property Address	440 S 7TH ST, READING, PA 19602-2413
Document Number	0000045758
Instrument Date	Dec 27, 2019
Instrument	45758
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 16, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$277.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1 ANDREA CT READING PA 196073102, READING, PA 19607-3102

November 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Nov 9, 2017
Property Address	440 S 7TH ST, READING, PA 19602-2413
Document Number	0000042051
Instrument Date	Oct 19, 2017
Instrument	42051
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 5, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3 SEMINARY AVE READING PA 196052621, READING, PA 19605-2621

September 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Sep 6, 2017
Property Address	440 S 7TH ST, READING, PA 19602-2413
Document Number	0000032774
Instrument Date	Aug 29, 2017
Instrument	32774
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 29, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	443 S 7TH ST READING PA 196022412, READING, PA 19602-2412

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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	$781.00 (+6.55%)	$27,700 (-) Land $8,800 Building $18,900	$8,800 (-68.23%) Land $8,800
2024	$733.00 (-39.42%)	$27,700 (-) Land $8,800 Building $18,900
2023	$1,210.00	$27,700 Land $8,800 Building $18,900
1994			$27,700 Land $8,800 Building $18,900

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

Flood

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	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	13 (1978–2006)
Claims Outside the SFHA	11 of 13
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2006 · Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides, Jun 2006 · 4 claims Tropical Storm Allison, Jun 2001 · 2 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

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
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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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