649 Locust St, Reading, PA 19604 Property Records

Berks County property record for 649 Locust St, Reading, PA 19604 · Last verified June 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1 ba · 1,474 sqft · built 1910
Lot Size	0.03 acres (1,307 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$10,000 (May 2018)
Tax Bill	$395 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2018 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5317-54-13-4952`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5317-54-13-4952`
Alternative APNs	`12-5317-54-13-4952` `12463425` `463425`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	1,474 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1910
Effective Year Built	Effective 1910
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	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	12463425
Street Address	649 LOCUST ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19604-2623
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	2006
Census Tract	1500

Owner

Source: Berks County records · APN 5317-54-13-4952

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	649 LOCUST ST, READING, PA 19604-2623
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 24, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 24, 2018 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 17, 2005 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201817133
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

May 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	May 24, 2018
Property Address	649 LOCUST ST, READING, PA 19604-2623
Document Number	0000017133
Instrument Date	May 24, 2018
Instrument	17133
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 12, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$100.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	649 LOCUST ST READING PA 196042623, READING, PA 19604-2623

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	$395.00 (+6.76%)	$14,000 (-) Land $6,000 Building $8,000	$6,000 (-57.14%) Land $6,000
2024	$370.00	$14,000 Land $6,000 Building $8,000
1994			$14,000 Land $6,000 Building $8,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Berks County (42011C), updated February 26, 2018 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 43% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 2,831 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Greenlight Networks Holding	Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
Xfinity	Cable	2,000 / 250

May also be available at this address: T-Mobile USA, Verizon, Frontier. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.