534 Walnut St, Reading, PA 19601 Property Records

Berks County property record for 534 Walnut St, Reading, PA 19601

Property Summary

Property Type	Store with Apartments
Details	1,942 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.02 acres (871 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$135,000 (Oct 2017)
Tax Bill	$894 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2017 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5307-75-81-2258`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5307-75-81-2258`
Alternative APNs	`07-5307-75-81-2258` `07671600` `671600`

Interior

Units	2 Units
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	1,942 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	788 sqft
Basement Area	668 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Exterior Material	Block
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	871 sqft (0.02 acres)
View / Lot	Central Business District
Porch	Covered Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	07671600
Street Address	534 WALNUT ST
City	BALLY
State	PA
Zip	19503-9677
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Store with Apartments
Legal Block	81
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4000
Census Tract	100

Owner

Source: Berks County records · APN 5307-75-81-2258

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	2127 QUEENS CT, READING, PA 19606-9202
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 04, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 04, 2017 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 10, 2010 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201736687
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2017: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Oct 04, 2017
Property Address	534 WALNUT ST, READING, PA 19601-3419
Document Number	0000036687
Instrument Date	Sep 25, 2017
Instrument	2017036687
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 25, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2127 QUEENS CT, READING, PA 19606-9202

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 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	$894.00 (+6.56%)	$31,700 (-) Land $8,100 Building $23,600	$8,100 (-74.45%) Land $8,100
2024	$839.00	$31,700 Land $8,100 Building $23,600
1994			$31,700 Land $8,100 Building $23,600

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

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

Based on FCC filings for 999 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.