537 Cedar St, Reading, PA 19601 Property Records

Berks County property record for 537 Cedar St, Reading, PA 19601

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,062 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.03 acres (1,307 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$61,250 (May 2023)
Tax Bill	$558 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2024 Mortgage May 2023 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5307-68-93-8322`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5307-68-93-8322`
Alternative APNs	`11-5307-68-93-8322` `295525`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,062 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	1,307 sqft (0.03 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Porch	Enclosed Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	537 CEDAR ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19601-3124
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	93
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4007
Census Tract	1400

Owner

Source: Berks County assessment roll, as of May 27, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	210 N FRONT ST, READING, PA 19601-2929
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 20, 2024	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage BPL MORTGAGE TRUST LLC
May 16, 2023	Deed, Transfer PRIME FUNDING LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 16, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 16, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Mar 20, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202313866
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 9, 2014
Prior Transfer Doc	0000033444
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

March 2024: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Property Address	537 CEDAR ST, READING, PA 19601-3124
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 5, 2024
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE, YOUR HOME STLMT SVCS LLC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1114 SOLLY PL, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19111-1450

Mortgage

Document Number	0000008102
Date	Mar 20, 2024
Instrument	2024008102

Lender

Name	BPL MORTGAGE TRUST LLC
Type	Non-Lending Institution
Address	VILLA PARK, IL 60181

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2054

May 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	May 16, 2023
Property Address	537 CEDAR ST, READING, PA 19601-3124
Document Number	0000013866
Instrument Date	May 9, 2023
Instrument	2023013866
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 31, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$612.50
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	210 NORTH SRINF ST, GREENFIELD MANOR, PA 19601

Mortgage

Document Number	0000013867
Date	May 16, 2023
Instrument	2023013867

Lender

Name	PRIME FUNDING LLC
Type	Non-Lending Institution
Address	LANCASTER, PA 17601

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	14 Months
Due	Jul 1, 2024

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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	$558.00 (+6.49%)	$19,800 (-) Land $5,600 Building $14,200	$5,600 (-71.72%) Land $5,600
2024	$524.00	$19,800 Land $5,600 Building $14,200
1994			$19,800 Land $5,600 Building $14,200

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

Flood

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

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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