540 Perry St, Reading, PA 19601 Property Records

Berks County property record for 540 Perry St, Reading, PA 19601

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 1 ba · 1,348 sqft · built 1910
Lot Size	0.03 acres (1,307 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$88,000 (Apr 2020)
Tax Bill	$1,236 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2020 Sale & Mortgage Aug 2019 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5307-43-87-2215`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5307-43-87-2215`
Alternative APNs	`14-5307-43-87-2215` `14595150` `595150`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	1,348 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1910
Effective Year Built	Effective 1910
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

Account Number	14595150
Street Address	540 PERRY ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19601-1244
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	87
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1019
Census Tract	400

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	540 PERRY ST, READING, PA 19601-1244
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 23, 2020	Deed, Transfer · FHA Mortgage CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE LLC
Aug 13, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer STEWART ABSTRACT AND TITLE, STEWART ABSTRACT

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 23, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 23, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 13, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202013528
Prior Transfer Date	Aug 15, 2000
Prior Transfer Doc	3231001802
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2020: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Apr 23, 2020
Property Address	540 PERRY ST, READING, PA 19601-1244
Document Number	0000013528
Instrument Date	Apr 8, 2020
Instrument	2020013528
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 25, 2021
Title Company	WYOMISSING ABSTRACT LLC

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000013529
Date	Apr 23, 2020
Instrument	2020013529

Lender

Name	CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	May 1, 2050

August 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Aug 13, 2019
Property Address	540 PERRY ST, READING, PA 19601-1244
Document Number	0000027065
Instrument Date	Aug 9, 2019
Instrument	27065
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 28, 2019
Title Company	STEWART ABSTRACT AND TITLE, STEWART ABSTRACT

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$300.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	117 LOGAN AVE WYOMISSING PA 196102617, WYOMISSING, PA 19610-2617

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	$1,236.00 (+6.64%) Homeowner's exemption	$43,800 (-) Land $12,000 Building $31,800	$12,000 (-72.6%) Land $12,000
2024	$1,159.00	$43,800 Land $12,000 Building $31,800
1994			$43,800 Land $12,000 Building $31,800

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 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	6 (1978–1985)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 6
Most Recent Claim	Jul 1985 · river or lake flooding

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.

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 939 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
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T.

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