917 Union St, Reading, PA 19604 Property Records

Berks County property record for 917 Union St, Reading, PA 19604

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,090 sqft · built 1915
Lot Size	0.03 acres (1,307 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$54,000 (Oct 2010)
Tax Bill	$1,148 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2021 Mortgage May 2017 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5317-21-09-1092`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5317-21-09-1092`
Alternative APNs	`17-5317-21-09-1092` `17664050` `664050`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,090 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	17664050
Street Address	917 UNION ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19604-1711
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	09
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2008
Census Tract	500

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	917 UNION ST, READING, PA 19604-1711
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 7, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage CUSTOMERS BANK
May 10, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · FHA Mortgage QUICKEN LNS

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 27, 2010 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 27, 2010 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201042038
Prior Transfer Date	Mar 9, 2009
Prior Transfer Doc	0000009981
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Property Address	917 UNION ST, READING, PA 19604-1711
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 12, 2022
Title Company	SECURED LAND TRANSFER LLC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000016651
Date	Apr 7, 2021
Instrument	2021016651

Lender

Name	CUSTOMERS BANK
Type	Bank
Address	PHOENIXVILLE, PA 19460

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2036

May 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Property Address	917 UNION ST, READING, PA 19604-1711
Document Number	0000017390
Instrument Date	May 10, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 17, 2017
Title Company	TITLE SOURCE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	917 UNION ST READING PA 196041711, READING, PA 19604-1711

Mortgage

Document Number	0000017390
Date	May 16, 2017
Instrument	17390

Lender

Name	QUICKEN LNS
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	1050 WOODWARD AVE, DETROIT, MI 48226-1906

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	May 15, 2047

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	$1,148.00 (+6.59%)	$40,700 (-) Land $15,000 Building $25,700	$15,000 (-63.14%) Land $15,000
2024	$1,077.00	$40,700 Land $15,000 Building $25,700
1994			$40,700 Land $15,000 Building $25,700

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

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	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 808 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
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: AT&T, T-Mobile.

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