809 Madison Ave, Reading, PA 19601 Property Records

Berks County property record for 809 Madison Ave, Reading, PA 19601

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 1 ba · 1,800 sqft · built 1915
Lot Size	0.03 acres (1,307 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$180,000 (Nov 2023)
Tax Bill	$1,199 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2023 Second Mortgage Nov 2023 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5307-59-74-6745`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5307-59-74-6745`
Alternative APNs	`14-5307-59-74-6745` `14478250` `478250`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,800 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1915
Effective Year Built	Effective 1915
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	1,307 sqft (0.03 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Porch	Open Frame Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	14478250
Street Address	809 MADISON AVE
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19601-2529
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	1004
Census Tract	900

Owner

Source: Berks County assessment roll, as of May 27, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	809 MADISON AVE, READING, PA 19601-2529
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 8, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Second Mortgage NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICE OF GREATER
Nov 8, 2023	Deed, Transfer · FHA Mortgage CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 8, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 8, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 6, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202333121
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

November 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Property Address	809 MADISON AVE, READING, PA 19601-2529
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 23, 2023
Title Company	KEYSTONE TITLE SERVICES

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000033124
Date	Nov 8, 2023
Instrument	2023033124

Lender

Name	NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICE OF GREATER
Type	Non-Lending Institution
Address	READING, PA 19601

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	121 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2033

November 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Nov 8, 2023
Property Address	809 MADISON AVE, READING, PA 19601-2529
Document Number	0000033121
Instrument Date	Nov 2, 2023
Instrument	2023033121
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 23, 2023
Title Company	KEYSTONE TITLE SERVICES

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,800.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	809 MADISON AVE, READING, PA 19601-2529

Mortgage

Document Number	0000033122
Date	Nov 8, 2023
Instrument	2023033122

Lender

Name	CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2053

Mortgage

Document Number	0000033123
Date	Nov 8, 2023
Instrument	2023033123

Lender

Name	PENNSYLVANIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY
Type	Government Agency
Address	READING, PA 19601

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

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	$1,199.00 (+6.58%)	$42,500 (-) Land $9,000 Building $33,500	$9,000 (-78.82%) Land $9,000
2024	$1,125.00 (-39.42%)	$42,500 (-) Land $9,000 Building $33,500
2023	$1,857.00 Homeowner's exemption	$42,500 Land $9,000 Building $33,500
1994			$42,500 Land $9,000 Building $33,500

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

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

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 Holding Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T, Verizon.

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