531 N 9th St, Reading, PA 19604 Property Records

Berks County property record for 531 N 9th St, Reading, PA 19604

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1 ba · 1,310 sqft · built 1895
Lot Size	0.04 acres (1,742 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$160,000 (Jul 2025)
Tax Bill	$804 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2025 Sale & Mortgage Sep 2022 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5317-61-03-1300`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5317-61-03-1300`
Alternative APNs	`11-5317-61-03-1300` `11118050` `118050`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,310 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1895
Effective Year Built	Effective 1895
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	1,742 sqft (0.04 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	11118050
Street Address	531 N 9TH ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19604-2712
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	03
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4005
Census Tract	1400

Owner

531 N 9th St is owned by a company that bought it in July 2025.

Source: Berks County records, as of May 27, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	2402 JOHN HENRY DR, READING, PA 19608-9155
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 9, 2025	Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage RIVERFRONT FCU
Sep 22, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage COMMERCIAL LENDER LLC
Mar 17, 2022	Special Warranty Deed, Transfer · Stand-Alone First Mortgage PRIME FUNDING GROUP LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 9, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jul 9, 2025 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Mar 17, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202520321
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

July 2025: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Jul 9, 2025
Property Address	531 N 9TH ST, READING, PA 19604-2712
Document Number	0000020321
Instrument Date	Jun 26, 2025
Instrument	2025020321
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 30, 2026
Title Company	YOUR HOME STLMT SVCS LLC

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,600.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2402 JOHN HENRY DR, READING, PA 19608-9155

Mortgage

Document Number	0000020322
Date	Jul 9, 2025
Instrument	2025020322

Lender

Name	RIVERFRONT FCU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

September 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Property Address	531 N 9TH ST, READING, PA 19604-2712
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 12, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1929 GOODNAW ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19115-4720

Mortgage

Document Number	0000037966
Date	Sep 22, 2022
Instrument	2022037966

Lender

Name	COMMERCIAL LENDER LLC
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2052

March 2022: Special Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Special Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Mar 17, 2022
Property Address	531 N 9TH ST, READING, PA 19604-2712
Document Number	0000011446
Instrument Date	Feb 22, 2022
Instrument	2022011446
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 12, 2022
Title Company	BEST ABSTRACT LLC, ABES ABSTRACT LLC

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$400.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1929 6 CCDNALO STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19115

Mortgage

Document Number	0000011447
Date	Mar 17, 2022
Instrument	2022011447

Lender

Name	PRIME FUNDING GROUP LLC
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	13 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2023

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 531 N 9th St was $804.

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	$804.00	$28,500 Land $9,300 Building $19,200	$9,300 Land $9,300
2024	$754.00	$28,500 Land $9,300 Building $19,200
1994			$28,500 Land $9,300 Building $19,200

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 531 N 9th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective February 26, 2018

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 531 N 9th St is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of 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	None beyond ember reach

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 2,831 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Greenlight Networks Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250

May also be available: Frontier, T-Mobile, Verizon.

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