745 Birch St, Reading, PA 19604 Property Records

Berks County property record for 745 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	$35,000 (Jul 2025)
Tax Bill	$1,084 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2026 Line of Credit Jul 2025 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5317-54-24-0404`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5317-54-24-0404`
Alternative APNs	`12-5317-54-24-0404` `12264300` `264300`

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
Deck Area	Deck Area

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	12264300
Street Address	745 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 August 21, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	1609 BIRCHMONT LN, KELLER, TX 76248-8222
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jan 29, 2026	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit BPL MORTGAGE LLC
Jul 8, 2025	Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage PRIME FUNDING GROUP LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 8, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 8, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Mar 23, 1995 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202520198
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

January 2026: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Property Address	745 BIRCH ST, READING, PA 19604-2511
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 23, 2026
Title Company	HOMETOWN SETTLEMENT SERVICES LLC, HOME SETTLEMENT SERVICES LLC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1609 BIRCHMONT LN, KELLER, TX 76248-8222

Mortgage

Document Number	0000002872
Date	Jan 29, 2026
Instrument	2026002872

Lender

Name	BPL MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	1801 S MEYERS RD STE 400, OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL 60181

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2056

July 2025: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Jul 8, 2025
Property Address	745 BIRCH ST, READING, PA 19604-2511
Document Number	0000020198
Instrument Date	Jul 1, 2025
Instrument	2025020198
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 30, 2026
Title Company	YOUR HOME STLMT SVCS LLC

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$350.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1609 BIRCHMONT LN, KELLER, TX 76248-8222
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000020199
Date	Jul 8, 2025
Instrument	2025020199

Lender

Name	PRIME FUNDING GROUP LLC

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	13 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2026

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	$1,084.00 (+6.69%)	$38,400 (-) Land $12,000 Building $26,400	$12,000 (-68.75%) Land $12,000
2024	$1,016.00	$38,400 Land $12,000 Building $26,400
1994			$38,400 Land $12,000 Building $26,400

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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