539 Gordon St, Reading, PA 19601 Property Records

Berks County property record for 539 Gordon St, Reading, PA 19601

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 1 ba · 1,694 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.04 acres (1,742 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$210,000 (Jun 2026)
Tax Bill	$632 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2026 Sale & Mortgage Dec 2022 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5307-64-43-3136`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5307-64-43-3136`
Alternative APNs	`15-5307-64-43-3136` `388950`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	1,694 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	1,742 sqft (0.04 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	240 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Open Frame Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	539 GORDON ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19601-2633
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	43
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2020
Census Tract	1100

Owner

539 Gordon St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in June 2026.

Source: Berks County records, as of June 26, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	539 GORDON ST, READING, PA 19601-2633
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Sole Owner

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 16, 2026	Deed, Transfer · FHA Mortgage PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE INC
Dec 23, 2022	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Sep 29, 2017	Tax Deed, Transfer Foreclosure Auction

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 16, 2026 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jun 16, 2026 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Sep 29, 2017 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202619067
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 17, 2022
Prior Transfer Doc	0000048705
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2026: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Jun 16, 2026
Property Address	539 GORDON ST, READING, PA 19601-2633
Document Number	0000019067
Instrument Date	Jun 12, 2026
Instrument	202619067
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 26, 2026
Title Company	GOLDEN GATE SETTLEMENT GROUP L

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$212,100.00
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Sole Owner
Address	539 GORDON ST, READING, PA 19601-2633

Mortgage

Document Number	0000019068,
Date	Jun 16, 2026
Instrument	202619068

Lender

Name	PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE INC

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Jul 1, 2056

Interest

Rate	6.3%
Max Rate	-1%

Mortgage

Document Number	0000019069,
Date	Jun 16, 2026
Instrument	202619069

Lender

Name	NEIGHBORHOOD HSNG SERVICES

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	20 Months
Due	Jul 1, 2046

Interest

Rate	6.3%
Max Rate	-1%

December 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Dec 23, 2022
Property Address	539 GORDON ST, READING, PA 19601-2633
Document Number	0000048705
Instrument Date	Dec 17, 2022
Instrument	2022048705
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 6, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	172 MENAHAN ST #1R1R, 1R1R, RIDGEWOOD, NY 11385

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1721 MENAHAN ST APT 1R, 1R, RIDGEWOOD, NY 11385-2188

September 2017: Tax Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Tax Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Sep 29, 2017
Property Address	539 GORDON ST, READING, PA 19601-2633
Document Number	0000035946
Instrument Date	Sep 20, 2017
Instrument	35946
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 12, 2019

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$160.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Foreclosure Auction Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	418 GREEN TER READING PA 196012831, READING, PA 19601-2831

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 539 Gordon St was $632, up 4.1% from the year before.

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	$632.00 (+4.12%)	$22,400 (-) Land $7,000 Building $15,400	$7,000 (-) Land $7,000
2025	$607.00 (+2.36%)	$22,400 (-) Land $7,000 Building $15,400	$7,000 Land $7,000
2024	$593.00	$22,400 Land $7,000 Building $15,400
1994			$22,400 Land $7,000 Building $15,400

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 539 Gordon 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

The area around 539 Gordon St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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 519 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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

May also be available: AT&T.

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