550 Cedar St, Reading, PA 19601 Property Records

Berks County property record for 550 Cedar St, Reading, PA 19601

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,320 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.03 acres (1,307 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$32,900 (Jul 1999)
Tax Bill	$609 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2017 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5307-68-93-6482`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5307-68-93-6482`
Alternative APNs	`11-5307-68-93-6482` `11295800` `295800`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,320 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
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	11295800
Street Address	550 CEDAR ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19601-3125
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	93
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4008
Census Tract	1400

Owner

Source: Berks County records · APN 5307-68-93-6482

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	319 PEAR ST, READING, PA 19601-2912
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 09, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 09, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	3098 / 1061
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Jun 26, 2017
Property Address	550 CEDAR ST, READING, PA 19601-3125
Document Number	0000022959
Instrument	22959
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 20, 2017

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	319 PEAR ST READING PA 196012912, READING, PA 19601-2912

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$609.00 (+6.65%)	$21,600 (-) Land $8,000 Building $13,600	$8,000 (-62.96%) Land $8,000
2024	$571.00	$21,600 Land $8,000 Building $13,600
1994			$21,600 Land $8,000 Building $13,600

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of February 26, 2018 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

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 are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Greenlight Networks Holding Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250

May also be available: Frontier, T-Mobile USA, Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 2,831 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	READING AREA WATER AUTHORITY serves 95,100 people
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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.