540 Birch St, Reading, PA 19604 Property Records

Berks County property record for 540 Birch St, Reading, PA 19604

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1 ba · 1,372 sqft · built 1905
Lot Size	0.03 acres (1,307 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$102,000 (Mar 2023)
Tax Bill	$861 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2023 Sale Feb 2022 Sale + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5317-62-13-8358`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5317-62-13-8358`
Alternative APNs	`11-5317-62-13-8358` `262250`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,372 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1905
Effective Year Built	Effective 1905
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	1,307 sqft (0.03 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Porch	Open Frame Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	540 BIRCH ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19604-2723
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	13
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3003
Census Tract	1500

Owner

540 Birch St is owned by two individuals who bought it in March 2023.

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

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	398 NAUGHTON AVE, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10305-2227
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 20, 2023	Deed, Transfer STEWART ABSTRACT AND TITLE, STEWART ABSTRACT
Feb 2, 2022	Deed, Transfer KEYSTONE TITLE SERVICES
Apr 25, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 20, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Mar 20, 2023 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Feb 2, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20237856
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 12, 2013
Prior Transfer Doc	0000008309
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Mar 20, 2023
Property Address	540 BIRCH ST, READING, PA 19604-2723
Document Number	0000007856
Instrument Date	Mar 13, 2023
Instrument	2023007856
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 3, 2023
Title Company	STEWART ABSTRACT AND TITLE, STEWART ABSTRACT

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$1,020.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	398 NAUGHTON AVE, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10305-2227

February 2022: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Feb 2, 2022
Property Address	540 BIRCH ST, READING, PA 19604-2723
Document Number	0000005051
Instrument Date	Jan 25, 2022
Instrument	2022005051
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 12, 2022
Title Company	KEYSTONE TITLE SERVICES

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$860.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	122 STOCKHOLM ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11221-3216

April 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Apr 25, 2018
Property Address	540 BIRCH ST, READING, PA 19604-2723
Document Number	0000013464
Instrument Date	Apr 23, 2018
Instrument	13464
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 9, 2018

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$330.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	540 BIRCH ST READING PA 196042723, READING, PA 19604-2723

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 540 Birch St was $861.

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	$861.00	$30,500 Land $12,000 Building $18,500	$12,000 Land $12,000
2024	$807.00	$30,500 Land $12,000 Building $18,500
1994			$30,500 Land $12,000 Building $18,500

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 540 Birch 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 540 Birch 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	Indirect 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 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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