737 Birch St, Reading, PA 19604 Property Records

Berks County property record for 737 Birch St, Reading, PA 19604

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1 ba · 1,141 sqft · built 1890
Lot Size	0.03 acres (1,307 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$10,000 (Dec 2020)
Tax Bill	$745 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2020 Sale Jul 2020 Sale + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5317-54-24-0309`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5317-54-24-0309`
Alternative APNs	`12-5317-54-24-0309` `12264100` `264100`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	1,141 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1890
Effective Year Built	Effective 1890
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	1,307 sqft (0.03 acres)
Terrain	Above Road/Slope
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Porch	Open Frame Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	12264100
Street Address	737 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	737 BIRCH ST, READING, PA 19604-2511
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 14, 2020	Grant Deed NOT AVAILABLE
Jul 7, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer ABSTRACTING COMPANY/BERKS COUNTY, ABSTRACTING CO/BERKS CNTY
Aug 2, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ABSTRACTING COMPANY/BERKS COUNTY, ABSTRACTING CO/BERKS CNTY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 14, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 14, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 7, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202047707
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 16, 1996
Prior Transfer Doc	2775001318
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2020: Grant Deed

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Dec 14, 2020
Property Address	737 BIRCH ST, READING, PA 19604-2511
Document Number	0000047707
Instrument Date	Dec 14, 2020
Instrument	47707
Record Updated	Jan 21, 2021
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$100.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	737 BIRCH ST READING PA 196042511, READING, PA 19604-2511

July 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Jul 7, 2020
Property Address	737 BIRCH ST, READING, PA 19604-2511
Document Number	0000022344
Instrument Date	Jul 2, 2020
Instrument	22344
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 27, 2020
Title Company	ABSTRACTING COMPANY/BERKS COUNTY, ABSTRACTING CO/BERKS CNTY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$300.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	737 BIRCH ST READING PA 196042511, READING, PA 19604-2511

August 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Aug 2, 2017
Property Address	737 BIRCH ST, READING, PA 19604-2511
Document Number	0000028126
Instrument Date	Jul 17, 2017
Instrument	28126
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 18, 2017
Title Company	ABSTRACTING COMPANY/BERKS COUNTY, ABSTRACTING CO/BERKS CNTY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety
Address	1018 VICTORY CIR READING PA 196059664, READING, PA 19605-9664

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	$745.00 (+6.73%)	$26,400 (-) Land $9,100 Building $17,300	$9,100 (-65.53%) Land $9,100
2024	$698.00	$26,400 Land $9,100 Building $17,300
1994			$26,400 Land $9,100 Building $17,300

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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