617 Birch St, Reading, PA 19604 Property Records

Berks County property record for 617 Birch St, Reading, PA 19604

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 965 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.03 acres (1,307 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$115,000 (Oct 2025)
Tax Bill	$985 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2025 Sale Mar 2020 Sale + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5317-54-13-9797`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5317-54-13-9797`
Alternative APNs	`12-5317-54-13-9797` `12262700` `262700`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	965 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	144 sqft
Game Room	Game Room

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

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	12262700
Street Address	617 BIRCH ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19604-2615
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	13
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2004
Census Tract	1500

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	4810 PAINTED SKY RD, READING, PA 19606-3378
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 24, 2025	Deed, Transfer KEYSTONE TITLE SERVICES
Mar 9, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer ABSTRACTING COMPANY/BERKS COUNTY, ABSTRACTING CO/BERKS CNTY
Dec 26, 2019	Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 24, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 24, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Mar 9, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202533227
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2025: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Oct 24, 2025
Property Address	617 BIRCH ST, READING, PA 19604-2615
Document Number	0000033227
Instrument Date	Oct 15, 2025
Instrument	2025033227
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 10, 2025
Title Company	KEYSTONE TITLE SERVICES

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$1,150.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4810 PAINTED SKY RD, READING, PA 19606-3378

March 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Mar 9, 2020
Property Address	617 BIRCH ST, READING, PA 19604-2615
Document Number	0000008635
Instrument Date	Mar 3, 2020
Instrument	8635
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 18, 2020
Title Company	ABSTRACTING COMPANY/BERKS COUNTY, ABSTRACTING CO/BERKS CNTY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$425.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	617 BIRCH ST READING PA 196042615, READING, PA 19604-2615

December 2019: Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Dec 26, 2019
Property Address	617 BIRCH ST, READING, PA 19604-2615
Document Number	0000045278
Instrument Date	Dec 26, 2019
Instrument	45278
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Jan 14, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$230.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Foreclosure Auction Notice of Foreclosure Sale

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1304 SPRUCE ST READING PA 196022138, READING, PA 19602-2138

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	$985.00 (+4.01%)	$34,900 (-) Land $12,000 Building $22,900	$12,000 (-65.62%) Land $12,000
2025	$947.00 (+2.6%)	$34,900 (-) Land $12,000 Building $22,900
2024	$923.00	$34,900 Land $12,000 Building $22,900
1994			$34,900 Land $12,000 Building $22,900

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	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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