549 N 8th St, Reading, PA 19601 Property Records

Berks County property record for 549 N 8th St, Reading, PA 19601

Property Summary

Property Type	Store with Apartments
Details	3,986 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.06 acres (2,614 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$300,000 (Jul 2024)
Tax Bill	$1,103 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2023 Sale Jan 2023 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5307-68-93-5571`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5307-68-93-5571`
Alternative APNs	`11-5307-68-93-5571` `11106500` `106500`

Interior

Units	4 Units
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	3,986 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	1,804 sqft
Basement Area	1,548 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	2,614 sqft (0.06 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Garage Type	Attached
Porch	Covered Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	11106500
Street Address	549 N 8TH ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19601-4109
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Store with Apartments
Legal Block	93
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4009
Census Tract	1400

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	10 CUNGER PL, FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 26, 2023	Deed, Transfer CONESTOGA TITLE COMPANY
Jan 18, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage LEX INSURANCE & SURETY BONDS LLC
Apr 4, 2022	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer CONESTOGA TITLE COMPANY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 1, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 1, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202419396
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 4, 2022
Prior Transfer Doc	0000014044
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Jun 26, 2023
Property Address	549 N 8TH ST, READING, PA 19601-4109
Document Number	0000018250
Instrument Date	Jun 21, 2023
Instrument	2023018250
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 20, 2023
Title Company	CONESTOGA TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	547 N 8TH ST, READING, PA 19601-4111

January 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Property Address	549 N 8TH ST, READING, PA 19601-4109
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 31, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	549 N 8TH ST, READING, PA 19601-4109

Mortgage

Document Number	0000001638
Date	Jan 18, 2023
Instrument	2023001638

Lender

Name	LEX INSURANCE & SURETY BONDS LLC
Type	Non-Lending Institution
Address	READING, PA 19601

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

April 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Apr 4, 2022
Property Address	549 N 8TH ST, READING, PA 19601-4109
Document Number	0000014044
Instrument Date	Apr 4, 2022
Instrument	2022014044
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 14, 2022
Title Company	CONESTOGA TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1142 BUTTERWOOD ST, READING, PA 19604-2835

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	$1,103.00 (+6.57%)	$39,100 (-) Land $12,000 Building $27,100	$12,000 (-69.31%) Land $12,000
2024	$1,035.00 (-39.44%)	$39,100 (-) Land $12,000 Building $27,100
2023	$1,709.00	$39,100 Land $12,000 Building $27,100
1994			$39,100 Land $12,000 Building $27,100

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

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	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 989 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
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T, Verizon.

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