918 Birch St, Reading, PA 19604 Property Records

Berks County property record for 918 Birch St, Reading, PA 19604

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 1 ba · 1,658 sqft · built 1906
Lot Size	0.03 acres (1,307 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$50,000 (Feb 1994)
Tax Bill	$1,228 (2026)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5317-46-15-8358`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5317-46-15-8358`
Alternative APNs	`13-5317-46-15-8358` `13264700` `264700`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	1,658 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1906
Effective Year Built	Effective 1906
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	13264700
Street Address	918 BIRCH ST
City	READING
State	PA
Zip	19604-2322
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	15
Jurisdiction	BERKS PA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2009
Census Tract	700

Owner

Source: Berks County assessment roll, APN 5317-46-15-8358, as of May 27, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	918 BIRCH ST, READING, PA 19604-2322
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 07, 1994 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 07, 1994 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	2512 / 1903
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Berks County assessment roll as of May 27, 2026 · Last verified June 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

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$1,228.00 (+6.69%) Homeowner's exemption	$43,500 (-) Land $15,000 Building $28,500	$15,000 (-65.52%) Land $15,000
2024	$1,151.00	$43,500 Land $15,000 Building $28,500
1994			$43,500 Land $15,000 Building $28,500

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Berks County (42011C), as of February 26, 2018 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 43% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, 218 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Greenlight Networks Holding Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250

May also be available: T-Mobile USA, Verizon.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system PA3060059, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	READING AREA WATER AUTHORITY serves 95,100 people
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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.