849 Church St, Reading, PA 19601 Property Records

Berks County property record for 849 Church St, Reading, PA 19601

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1 ba · 1,223 sqft · built 1910
Lot Size	0.04 acres (1,742 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$75,000 (Oct 2023)
Tax Bill	$1,140 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2023 Sale & Mortgage Feb 2023 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5307-51-85-2006`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5307-51-85-2006`
Alternative APNs	`14-5307-51-85-2006` `313975`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,223 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1910
Effective Year Built	Effective 1910
Exterior Material	Composition/Composite
Lot Area	1,742 sqft (0.04 acres)
View / Lot	Neighborhood
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	198 sqft
Porch	Open Frame Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	849 CHURCH ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19601-2219
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	85
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1002
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	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	9015 149TH AVE, OZONE PARK, NY 11417-2904
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 12, 2023	Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage FOUNDATION CREF FUNDING II LLC
Feb 10, 2023	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Jan 4, 2022	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 12, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 12, 2023 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Aug 5, 1996 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202330277
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 10, 2023
Prior Transfer Doc	0000003805
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Oct 12, 2023
Property Address	849 CHURCH ST, READING, PA 19601-2219
Document Number	0000030277
Instrument Date	Oct 6, 2023
Instrument	2023030277
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 9, 2024
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE, YOUR HOME STLMT SVCS LLC

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$750.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Lis Pendens Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	9015 149TH AVE, OZONE PARK, NY 11417-2904

Mortgage

Document Number	0000030278
Date	Oct 12, 2023
Instrument	2023030278

Lender

Name	FOUNDATION CREF FUNDING II LLC
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	13 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2024

February 2023: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Feb 10, 2023
Property Address	849 CHURCH ST, READING, PA 19601-2219
Document Number	0000003805
Instrument Date	Feb 10, 2023
Instrument	2023003805
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 24, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	942 N 5TH ST, READING, PA 19601-1802

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	942 N 5TH ST, READING, PA 19601-1802

January 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Recording Date	Jan 4, 2022
Property Address	849 CHURCH ST, READING, PA 19601-2219
Document Number	0000000579
Instrument Date	Jan 3, 2022
Instrument	2022000579
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 12, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	942 N 5TH ST, READING, PA 19601-1802

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	$1,140.00 (+6.64%)	$40,400 (-) Land $13,000 Building $27,400	$13,000 (-67.82%) Land $13,000
2024	$1,069.00 (-39.47%)	$40,400 (-) Land $13,000 Building $27,400
2023	$1,766.00 Homeowner's exemption	$40,400 Land $13,000 Building $27,400
1994			$40,400 Land $13,000 Building $27,400

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 · 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 80% of the US · above 43% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood	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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