843 Madison Ave, Reading, PA 19601 Property Records

Berks County property record for 843 Madison Ave, Reading, PA 19601

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 1 ba · 2,272 sqft · built 1915
Lot Size	0.03 acres (1,307 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$72,000 (Oct 2017)
Tax Bill	$1,233 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2024 Line of Credit Jan 2023 Line of Credit + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5307-51-75-6042`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5307-51-75-6042`
Alternative APNs	`14-5307-51-75-6042` `14479025` `479025`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	2,272 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	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	14479025
Street Address	843 MADISON AVE
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19601-2529
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	75
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1004
Census Tract	900

Owner

Source: Berks County records, as of May 27, 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	843 MADISON AVE, READING, PA 19601-2529
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Right of Survivorship

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 26, 2024	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit UNIVEST BANK & TRUST CO
Jan 20, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit UNIVEST BANK & TRUST CO
Oct 12, 2017	Deed, Transfer · FHA Mortgage CUSTOMERS BANK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 12, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 12, 2017 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 1, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201737904
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2024: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Property Address	843 MADISON AVE, READING, PA 19601-2529
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 11, 2024

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000005402
Date	Feb 26, 2024
Instrument	2024005402

Lender

Name	UNIVEST BANK & TRUST CO
Type	Bank
Address	SOUDERTON, PA 18964

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	287 Months
Due	Jan 11, 2048

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

January 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Property Address	843 MADISON AVE, READING, PA 19601-2529
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 2, 2023
Title Company	GDV ABSTRACT LLC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000001944
Date	Jan 20, 2023
Instrument	2023001944

Lender

Name	UNIVEST BANK & TRUST CO
Type	Bank
Address	SOUDERTON, PA 18964

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	300 Months
Due	Jan 11, 2048

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

October 2017: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Oct 12, 2017
Property Address	843 MADISON AVE, READING, PA 19601-2529
Document Number	0000037904
Instrument Date	Oct 6, 2017
Instrument	2017037904
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 25, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Right of Survivorship
Address	843 MADISON AVE, READING, PA 19601-2529

Mortgage

Document Number	0000037905
Date	Oct 12, 2017
Instrument	2017037905

Lender

Name	CUSTOMERS BANK

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

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	$1,233.00 (+6.66%)	$43,700 (-) Land $9,000 Building $34,700	$9,000 (-79.41%) Land $9,000
2024	$1,156.00	$43,700 Land $9,000 Building $34,700
1994			$43,700 Land $9,000 Building $34,700

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 · 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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