717 Birch St, Reading, PA 19604 Property Records

Berks County property record for 717 Birch St, Reading, PA 19604

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 965 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.03 acres (1,307 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$45,000 (Feb 2023)
Tax Bill	$903 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2023 Sale Nov 2022 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5317-54-24-0206`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5317-54-24-0206`
Alternative APNs	`12-5317-54-24-0206` `263600`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	965 sqft Living Area

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)
Terrain	Above Road/Slope
View / Lot	Neighborhood

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	717 BIRCH ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19604-2511
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	24
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2000
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	236 HAWTHORNE AVE, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10314-1861
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 6, 2023	Deed, Transfer STEWART ABSTRACT AND TITLE, STEWART ABSTRACT OF BERKS CN
Nov 30, 2022	Deed, Transfer STEWART ABSTRACT AND TITLE, STEWART ABSTRACT

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 6, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 6, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 30, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20233422
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Feb 6, 2023
Property Address	717 BIRCH ST, READING, PA 19604-2511
Document Number	0000003422
Instrument Date	Dec 30, 2022
Instrument	2023003422
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 17, 2023
Title Company	STEWART ABSTRACT AND TITLE, STEWART ABSTRACT OF BERKS CN

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$450.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	236 HAWTHORNE AVE, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10314-1861

November 2022: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Nov 30, 2022
Property Address	717 BIRCH ST, READING, PA 19604-2511
Document Number	0000045996
Instrument Date	Nov 28, 2022
Instrument	2022045996
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 13, 2022
Title Company	STEWART ABSTRACT AND TITLE, STEWART ABSTRACT

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$170.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	501 MARION ST, READING, PA 19601-1821

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	$903.00 (+6.61%)	$32,000 (-) Land $12,000 Building $20,000	$12,000 (-62.5%) Land $12,000
2024	$847.00	$32,000 Land $12,000 Building $20,000
1994			$32,000 Land $12,000 Building $20,000

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

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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