51 Lancaster Ave, Reading, PA 19611 Property Records

Berks County property record for 51 Lancaster Ave, Reading, PA 19611

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial Vacant Land
Lot Size	1.98 acres (86,249 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$4,460 (Jun 2016)
Tax Bill	$542 (2026)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5306-11-56-6536`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5306-11-56-6536`
Alternative APNs	`18-5306-11-56-6536` `18440950` `440950`

Exterior

Lot Area	86,249 sqft
Terrain	Above Road/Slope
View / Lot	Major Commercial Strip

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	18440950
Street Address	51 LANCASTER AVE
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19611
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Vacant Land > Commercial
Legal Block	56
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1008
Census Tract	2600

Owner

Source: Berks County records · APN 5306-11-56-6536

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	500 OLD WYOMISSING RD, READING, PA 19611-1510
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 08, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 08, 2016 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 23, 1980
Deed Document Number	201619132
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
Municipality	Reading City
Unified School District	Reading 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	$542.00 (+6.69%)	$19,200 (-) Land $19,200	$19,200 (-) Land $19,200
2024	$508.00	$19,200 Land $19,200
1994			$19,200 Land $19,200

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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1986)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Jul 1986 · other causes

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 94% of the US · lower than 94% 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 155 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.