540 N 3rd St, Reading, PA 19601 Property Records

Berks County property record for 540 N 3rd St, Reading, PA 19601 · Last verified June 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Warehouse, Storage
Lot Size	0.12 acres (5,227 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$110,000 (Jan 2017)
Tax Bill	$293 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5307-66-63-6482`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5307-66-63-6482`
Alternative APNs	`06-5307-66-63-6482` `06038357` `038357`

Exterior

Lot Area	5,227 sqft (0.12 acres)
View / Lot	Industrial

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	06038357
Street Address	540 N 3RD ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19601-2815
Property Category	Industrial
Property Type	Industrial > Warehouse, Storage
Legal Block	63
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1007
Census Tract	1300

Owner

Source: Berks County records · APN 5307-66-63-6482

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	313 CHESTNUT ST, WEST READING, PA 19611-1355
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 11, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 11, 2017 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 14, 1998
Deed Document Number	20171383
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

January 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Jan 11, 2017
Property Address	540 N 3RD ST, READING, PA 19601
Document Number	0000001383
Instrument Date	Jan 09, 2017
Instrument	1383
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 29, 2017
Title Company	EDGE ABSTRACT

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	313 CHESTNUT ST WEST READING PA 196111355, WEST READING, PA 19611-1355

Mortgage

Document Number	1384
Date	Jan 11, 2017
Instrument	1384

Lender

Name	BOWEN CONSTRUCTION & REAL CO L
Address	30 N 10TH ST, READING, PA 19601-3726

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	12 Months
Due	Jan 10, 2018

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	$293.00 (+6.55%)	$10,400 (-) Land $7,000 Building $3,400	$7,000 (-32.69%) Land $7,000
2024	$275.00	$10,400 Land $7,000 Building $3,400
1994			$10,400 Land $7,000 Building $3,400

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Berks County (42011C), updated February 26, 2018 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 420110013001, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 1 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1979)
Most Recent Claim	Jan 1979, rainfall accumulation

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
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.