506 Barlow Ave, Reading, PA 19601 Property Records

Berks County property record for 506 Barlow Ave, Reading, PA 19601

Property Summary

Property Type	Medical Building
Details	640 sqft · built 1964
Lot Size	0.17 acres (7,405 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$125,000 (Nov 2024)
Tax Bill	$896 (2026)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`4398-20-91-7388`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`4398-20-91-7388`
Alternative APNs	`27-4398-20-91-7388` `27027400` `027400`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	640 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	640 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1964
Effective Year Built	Effective 1964
Exterior Material	Brick
Lot Area	7,405 sqft (0.17 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Porch	Covered Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	27027400
Street Address	506 BARLOW AVE
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19601-1102
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Medical Building
Legal Block	91
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	BERN
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1001
Census Tract	10304

Owner

Source: Berks County records · APN 4398-20-91-7388

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	411 N COLLEGE ST, MYERSTOWN, PA 17067-1721
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 07, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 07, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Mar 05, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202434160
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Pennsylvania
County	Berks County
County Subdivision	Bern Township
Unified School District	Schuylkill Valley School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$896.00 (+16.51%)	$57,300 (-) Land $33,500 Building $23,800	$33,500 (-41.54%) Land $33,500
2024	$769.00	$57,300 Land $33,500 Building $23,800
1994			$57,300 Land $33,500 Building $23,800

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of February 26, 2018 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 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	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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 as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

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

Based on FCC filings for 247 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	READING AREA WATER AUTHORITY serves 95,100 people
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 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.