604 N 5th St, Reading, PA 19601 Property Records

Berks County property record for 604 N 5th St, Reading, PA 19601

Property Summary

Property Type	Multi-Family Dwellings
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 2,966 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.06 acres (2,614 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$180,000 (Sep 2020)
Tax Bill	$2,235 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2020 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5307-67-73-7659`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5307-67-73-7659`
Alternative APNs	`14-5307-67-73-7659` `075850`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	2,966 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Architectural Style	Multi-Family
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	2,614 sqft (0.06 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Porch	Open Frame Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	604 N 5TH ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19601-2202
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Multi-Family Dwellings
Legal Block	73
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1016
Census Tract	900

Owner

Source: Berks County records · APN 5307-67-73-7659

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	604 N 5TH ST, READING, PA 19601-2202
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 18, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 18, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 10, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202033584
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

September 2020: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Sep 18, 2020
Property Address	604 N 5TH ST, READING, PA 19601-2202
Document Number	0000033584
Instrument Date	Sep 09, 2020
Instrument	2020033584
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 25, 2021
Title Company	SIGNATURE ABSTRACT

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
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
Address	604 N 5TH ST, READING, PA 19601-2202

Mortgage

Document Number	0000033585
Date	Sep 18, 2020
Instrument	2020033585

Lender

Name	NORTHPOINTE BANK
Type	Bank
Address	GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 01, 2050

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	$2,235.00 (+6.63%)	$79,200 (-) Land $10,800 Building $68,400	$10,800 (-86.36%) Land $10,800
2024	$2,096.00	$79,200 Land $10,800 Building $68,400
1994			$79,200 Land $10,800 Building $68,400

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Berks County (42011C), as of February 26, 2018 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 420110009001, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2023)
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2023 · river or lake flooding

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; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; 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
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T, Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 989 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system PA3060059, 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.