527 Chestnut St, Reading, PA 19602 Property Records

Berks County property record for 527 Chestnut St, Reading, PA 19602

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 1 ba · 1,823 sqft · built 1895
Lot Size	0.03 acres (1,307 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$3,500 (May 2016)
Tax Bill	$877 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5306-27-89-1182`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5306-27-89-1182`
Alternative APNs	`04-5306-27-89-1182` `4305625` `305625`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,823 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1895
Effective Year Built	Effective 1895
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	1,307 sqft (0.03 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Porch	Open Frame Porch
Deck Area	Deck Area

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	4305625
Street Address	527 CHESTNUT ST
City	BIRDSBORO
State	PA
Zip	19508-2406
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	91
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4019
Census Tract	100

Owner

Source: Berks County records · APN 5306-27-89-1182

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	804 PALISADE AVE, YONKERS, NY 10703-1521
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 13, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 13, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201615878
Last Transfer Date	Oct 07, 2017
Transfer Doc	0000037679
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Oct 11, 2017
Property Address	527 CHESTNUT ST, READING, PA 19602-1856
Document Number	0000037679
Instrument Date	Oct 07, 2017
Instrument	37679
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 17, 2017
Title Company	CONESTOGA TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	804 PALISADE AVE YONKERS NY 107031521, YONKERS, NY 10703-1521

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	$877.00 (+6.56%)	$31,100 (-) Land $6,600 Building $24,500	$6,600 (-78.78%) Land $6,600
2024	$823.00	$31,100 Land $6,600 Building $24,500
1994			$31,100 Land $6,600 Building $24,500

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 Claims	1 (2012)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2012 · other causes

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

May also be available: AT&T, T-Mobile USA.

Based on FCC filings for 801 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.