744 Birch St, Reading, PA 19604 Property Records

Berks County property record for 744 Birch St, Reading, PA 19604

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1 ba · 1,166 sqft · built 1910
Lot Size	0.03 acres (1,307 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$90,000 (May 2022)
Tax Bill	$945 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2022 Sale & Mortgage Mar 2019 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5317-54-14-8454`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5317-54-14-8454`
Alternative APNs	`12-5317-54-14-8454` `12264275` `264275`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,166 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	Stoop

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	12264275
Street Address	744 BIRCH ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19604-2512
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	14
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2001
Census Tract	1500

Owner

744 Birch St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in May 2022.

Source: Berks County records, as of May 27, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	744 BIRCH ST, READING, PA 19604-2512
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 3, 2022	Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE LLC
Mar 15, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer ABSTRACTING COMPANY/BERKS COUNTY, ABSTRACTING CO/BERKS CNTY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 3, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 3, 2022 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Aug 30, 2011 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202218298
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

May 2022: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	May 3, 2022
Property Address	744 BIRCH ST, READING, PA 19604-2512
Document Number	0000018298
Instrument Date	Apr 29, 2022
Instrument	2022018298
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 12, 2022
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE, FIRST AMERICAN MORTGAGE SLN

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$900.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	744 BIRCH ST, READING, PA 19604-2512

Mortgage

Document Number	0000018299
Date	May 3, 2022
Instrument	2022018299

Lender

Name	CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	May 1, 2052

March 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Mar 15, 2019
Property Address	744 BIRCH ST, READING, PA 19604-2512
Document Number	0000007796
Instrument Date	Mar 15, 2019
Instrument	7796
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 26, 2019
Title Company	ABSTRACTING COMPANY/BERKS COUNTY, ABSTRACTING CO/BERKS CNTY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1300 SPRUCE ST READING PA 196022138, READING, PA 19602-2138

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 744 Birch St was $945.

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	$945.00	$33,500 Land $12,000 Building $21,500	$12,000 Land $12,000
2024	$886.00	$33,500 Land $12,000 Building $21,500
1994			$33,500 Land $12,000 Building $21,500

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 744 Birch 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

Wildfire risk around 744 Birch St is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of 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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