720 Madison Ave, Reading, PA 19601 Property Records

Berks County property record for 720 Madison Ave, Reading, PA 19601

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 1 ba · 1,798 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.03 acres (1,307 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$224,900 (Oct 2026)
Tax Bill	$866 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2026 Sale & Mortgage Nov 2025 Sale & Mortgage + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5307-59-74-5302`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5307-59-74-5302`
Alternative APNs	`14-5307-59-74-5302` `14477725` `477725`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	1,798 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)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Porch	Slab

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	14477725
Street Address	720 MADISON AVE
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19601-2528
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	74
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1006
Census Tract	900

Owner

Source: Berks County records, as of October 21, 2026

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

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	506 W DOUGLASS ST, READING, PA 19601-2332
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 6, 2026	Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage CUSTOMERS BANK
Nov 13, 2025	Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage PRIME FUNDING GROUP LLC
Feb 24, 2022	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Dec 13, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 6, 2026 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 6, 2026 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 13, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202633681
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 18, 2022
Prior Transfer Doc	0000007875
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2026: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Oct 6, 2026
Property Address	720 MADISON AVE, READING, PA 19601-2528
Document Number	0000033681
Instrument Date	Oct 6, 2026
Instrument	202633681
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 16, 2026
Title Company	POWER SETTLEMENT SERVICES LP, POWER SETTLEMENT SERVICES

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$227,149.00
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	506 W DOUGLASS ST, READING, PA 19601-2332

Mortgage

Document Number	0000033682,
Date	Oct 6, 2026
Instrument	202633682

Lender

Name	CUSTOMERS BANK

Agreement

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

Interest

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

Mortgage

Document Number	0000033683,
Date	Oct 6, 2026
Instrument	202633683

Lender

Name	PENNSYLVANIA HSNG FINANCE AGENCY

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Max Rate	-1%

November 2025: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Nov 13, 2025
Property Address	720 MADISON AVE, READING, PA 19601-2528
Document Number	0000035624
Instrument Date	Nov 6, 2025
Instrument	2025035624
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 26, 2025
Title Company	KEYSTONE TITLE SERVICES

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
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	515 BRIGHTON AVE, READING, PA 19606-1503

Mortgage

Document Number	0000035625
Date	Nov 13, 2025
Instrument	2025035625

Lender

Name	PRIME FUNDING GROUP LLC

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	14 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2027

February 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Feb 24, 2022
Property Address	720 MADISON AVE, READING, PA 19601-2528
Document Number	0000007875
Instrument Date	Feb 18, 2022
Instrument	2022007875
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 12, 2022

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
Relationship	Tenants in Severalty
Address	722 N FRONT ST, READING, PA 19601-2428

December 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Dec 13, 2018
Property Address	720 MADISON AVE, READING, PA 19601-2528
Document Number	0000042947
Instrument Date	Dec 13, 2018
Instrument	42947
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 28, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	720 MADISON AVE READING PA 196012528, READING, PA 19601-2528

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	$866.00 (+3.96%)	$30,700 (-) Land $9,000 Building $21,700	$9,000 (-) Land $9,000
2025	$833.00 (+2.59%)	$30,700 (-) Land $9,000 Building $21,700	$9,000 (-70.68%) Land $9,000
2024	$812.00	$30,700 Land $9,000 Building $21,700
1994			$30,700 Land $9,000 Building $21,700

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
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2023)
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2023 · river or lake flooding

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 94% of the US · lower than 94% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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 989 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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