617 Willow St, Reading, PA 19602 Property Records

Berks County property record for 617 Willow St, Reading, PA 19602

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1 ba · 1,374 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.02 acres (871 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$126,000 (Oct 2026)
Tax Bill	$762 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2026 Sale & Mortgage Jun 2023 Mortgage + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5306-43-86-5991`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5306-43-86-5991`
Alternative APNs	`02-5306-43-86-5991` `2686025` `686025`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	1,374 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	871 sqft (0.02 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	2686025
Street Address	617 WILLOW ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19602-2735
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	65
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2016
Census Tract	2300

Owner

Source: Berks County records, as of October 15, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	350 REDWOOD AVE, PATERSON, NJ 07522-1025
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 2, 2026	Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage HOME SETTLEMENT SERVICES, YOUR HOME SETTLEMENT SERVICES
Jun 9, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage VELOCITY COMMERCIAL CAPITAL LLC
Nov 17, 2021	Deed, Transfer · Stand-Alone First Mortgage PRIME FUNDING GROUP LLC
Apr 26, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer SIGNATURE ABSTRACT

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 2, 2026 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 2, 2026 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 17, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202633218
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2026: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Oct 2, 2026
Property Address	617 WILLOW ST, READING, PA 19602-2735
Document Number	0000033218
Instrument Date	Sep 28, 2026
Instrument	202633218
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 14, 2026
Title Company	HOME SETTLEMENT SERVICES, YOUR HOME SETTLEMENT SERVICES

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$127,260.00
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company

Mortgage

Document Number	0000033219,
Date	Oct 2, 2026
Instrument	202633219

Lender

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2056

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Initial Type	Fixed Rate
Max Rate	-1%

June 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Property Address	617 WILLOW ST, READING, PA 19602-2735
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jun 26, 2023
Title Company	CONESTOGA TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	515 MINOR STRET, READING, PA 19602-2721

Mortgage

Document Number	0000016822
Date	Jun 9, 2023
Instrument	2023016822

Lender

Name	VELOCITY COMMERCIAL CAPITAL LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

November 2021: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Nov 17, 2021
Property Address	617 WILLOW ST, READING, PA 19602-2735
Document Number	0000057472
Instrument Date	Oct 28, 2021
Instrument	2021057472
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 12, 2022
Title Company	SIGNATURE ABSTRACT

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$660.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	515 MINOR ST, READING, PA 19602-2721

Mortgage

Document Number	0000057473
Date	Nov 17, 2021
Instrument	2021057473

Lender

Name	PRIME FUNDING GROUP LLC
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	14 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2023

April 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Apr 26, 2018
Property Address	617 WILLOW ST, READING, PA 19602-2735
Document Number	0000013565
Instrument Date	Apr 26, 2018
Instrument	13565
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 9, 2018
Title Company	SIGNATURE ABSTRACT

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$310.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	2052 LINCOLN CT WYOMISSING PA 196102657, WYOMISSING, PA 19610-2657

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	$762.00 (+6.72%)	$27,000 (-) Land $5,500 Building $21,500	$5,500 (-79.63%) Land $5,500
2024	$714.00	$27,000 Land $5,500 Building $21,500
1994			$27,000 Land $5,500 Building $21,500

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 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	13 (1978–2006)
Claims Outside the SFHA	11 of 13
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2006 · Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides, Jun 2006 · 4 claims Tropical Storm Allison, Jun 2001 · 2 claims

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.

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
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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 479 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T.

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