549 Birch St, Reading, PA 19604 Property Records

Berks County property record for 549 Birch St, Reading, PA 19604

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,104 sqft · built 1905
Lot Size	0.03 acres (1,307 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$52,000 (Aug 2020)
Tax Bill	$872 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2020 Sale Jan 2018 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5317-62-13-9491`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5317-62-13-9491`
Alternative APNs	`11-5317-62-13-9491` `11262425` `262425`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,104 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)
Terrain	Above Road/Slope
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Porch	Stoop

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	11262425
Street Address	549 BIRCH ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19604-2722
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	3002
Census Tract	1500

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	549 BIRCH ST, READING, PA 19604-2722
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 19, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer SIGNATURE ABSTRACT
Jan 2, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer STEWART ABSTRACT AND TITLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 19, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 19, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 2, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202028644
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 25, 2001
Prior Transfer Doc	0032890282
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

August 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Aug 19, 2020
Property Address	549 BIRCH ST, READING, PA 19604-2722
Document Number	0000028644
Instrument Date	Jul 27, 2020
Instrument	28644
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 16, 2020
Title Company	SIGNATURE ABSTRACT

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$520.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	549 BIRCH ST READING PA 196042722, READING, PA 19604-2722

January 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Jan 2, 2018
Property Address	549 BIRCH ST, READING, PA 19604-2722
Document Number	0000000124
Instrument Date	Dec 18, 2017
Instrument	124
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 12, 2018
Title Company	STEWART ABSTRACT AND TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$285.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	9026 77TH ST #1 WOODHAVEN NY 114212805, 1, WOODHAVEN, NY 11421-2805

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	$872.00 (+4.06%)	$30,900 (-) Land $12,000 Building $18,900	$12,000 (-) Land $12,000
2025	$838.00 (+2.44%)	$30,900 (-) Land $12,000 Building $18,900	$12,000 (-61.17%) Land $12,000
2024	$818.00	$30,900 Land $12,000 Building $18,900
1994			$30,900 Land $12,000 Building $18,900

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

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	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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