523 S 6th St, Reading, PA 19602 Property Records

Berks County property record for 523 S 6th St, Reading, PA 19602

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,588 sqft · built 1890
Lot Size	0.06 acres (2,614 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$60,000 (Sep 2021)
Tax Bill	$1,047 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2021 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5306-43-87-4186`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5306-43-87-4186`
Alternative APNs	`02-5306-43-87-4186` `2099100` `099100`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,588 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1890
Effective Year Built	Effective 1890
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	2,614 sqft (0.06 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Porch	Open Frame Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	2099100
Street Address	523 S 6TH ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19602-2705
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	74
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2017
Census Tract	2300

Owner

Source: Berks County records · APN 5306-43-87-4186

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	250 N 10TH ST, READING, PA 19601-3141
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 07, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 07, 2021 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 01, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202144753
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

September 2021: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Sep 07, 2021
Property Address	523 S 6TH ST, READING, PA 19602-2705
Document Number	0000044753
Instrument Date	Aug 31, 2021
Instrument	2021044753
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 12, 2022
Title Company	SIGNATURE ABSTRACT

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$600.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	250 N 10TH ST, READING, PA 19601-3141

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	$1,047.00 (+6.62%)	$37,100 (-) Land $8,900 Building $28,200	$8,900 (-76.01%) Land $8,900
2024	$982.00	$37,100 Land $8,900 Building $28,200
1994			$37,100 Land $8,900 Building $28,200

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
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

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 43% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood	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 as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

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

May also be available: AT&T.

Based on FCC filings for 479 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.