620 Thorn St, Reading, PA 19601 Property Records

Berks County property record for 620 Thorn St, Reading, PA 19601

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 1 ba · 1,184 sqft · built 1910
Lot Size	0.04 acres (1,742 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$124,900 (Feb 2024)
Tax Bill	$533 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2024 Sale & Mortgage Dec 2022 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5307-58-63-4820`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5307-58-63-4820`
Alternative APNs	`14-5307-58-63-4820` `656800`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,184 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1910
Effective Year Built	Effective 1910
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	1,742 sqft (0.04 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	270 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
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	620 THORN ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19601-2823
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	63
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2012
Census Tract	900

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Historic District	Within the Queen Anne Historic District listed 2004 · 2,405 contributing resources · NRIS 04001227

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Owner

620 Thorn St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in February 2024.

Source: Berks County records, as of June 9, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	620 THORN ST, READING, PA 19601-2823
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Single Woman

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 20, 2024	Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE LLC
Dec 27, 2022	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage TRUIST BANK
Nov 18, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit DISCOVERY FCU

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 20, 2024 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Feb 20, 2024 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Dec 17, 1998 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20244677
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 19, 2022
Prior Transfer Doc	0000048883
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2024: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Feb 20, 2024
Property Address	620 THORN ST, READING, PA 19601-2823
Document Number	0000004677
Instrument Date	Feb 9, 2024
Instrument	2024004677
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 1, 2024

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,249.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	620 THORN ST, READING, PA 19601-2823

Mortgage

Document Number	0000004678
Date	Feb 20, 2024
Instrument	2024004678

Lender

Name	CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2054

December 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Dec 27, 2022
Property Address	620 THORN ST, READING, PA 19601-2823
Document Number	0000048883
Instrument Date	Dec 19, 2022
Instrument	2022048883
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 6, 2023
Title Company	TITLE SERVICES

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4993 PEPPER LN, DOUGLASSVILLE, PA 19518-9504

Mortgage

Document Number	0000048884
Date	Dec 27, 2022
Instrument	2022048884

Lender

Name	TRUIST BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2053

November 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Property Address	620 THORN ST, READING, PA 19601-2823
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000043640
Date	Nov 18, 2020
Instrument	2020043640

Lender

Name	DISCOVERY FCU
Type	Credit Union
Address	READING, PA 19610

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	119 Months
Due	Oct 28, 2030

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 620 Thorn St was $533.

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	$533.00	$18,900 Land $7,000 Building $11,900	$7,000 Land $7,000
2024	$500.00 (-39.47%)	$18,900 (-) Land $7,000 Building $11,900
2023	$826.00	$18,900 Land $7,000 Building $11,900
1994			$18,900 Land $7,000 Building $11,900

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 620 Thorn St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

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

The area around 620 Thorn St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land 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 1,993 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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