Reading1 Family 2 S Brick/Row

617 Birch St

Reading · Reading School District · 0.03 acres · Parcel 12531754139797

$34,900
Assessed value: $1,624
Taxes a year, 2026 rates: $115,000
Last sold October 24, 2025

The house

Built1900

Structure2 stories, BrickCondition average

Living area965 sq ft

Rooms6 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 1 full, 1 half baths

HeatHot Water, GasCentral

BasementFull

AtticPart Finish

Lot size0.03 acres

Land use1 Family 2 S Brick/RowResidential

On file as2 Story Brick/Masonry

Value and taxes

Land$12,000

Buildings$22,900

Assessed$34,900Tax year 2026, on the county's 1994 base

MarketAbout $108,900The state's ratio for Berks, 3.12 times the assessed value, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027

By nearby salesAssessed at 30% of its 2025 sale price; homes like it sold nearby average 23%

HomesteadNot enrolled

Taxes, 2026 rates	Rate	A year
Berks County	9.013 mills	$315
Reading	19.217 mills	$671
Reading School District	18.29 mills	$638
About $1,624 a year	46.52 mills	$1,624

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Sales history

Date	Price	Seller and buyer	Deed
October 24, 2025	$115,000	Gonzalez Jackira Mary → J&b Investments/Property Management	Instrument 2025033227
Gonzalez Jackira Mary → J&b Investments/Property Management
March 2020	$42,500	Not on file	Not on file

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1321 Birch St

Reading · 0.03 acres · 0.7 miles away · Parcel 17531730179595

Assessed at $38,200. Last sold April 1, 2025 for $65,000.

Owner of record

OwnerJ&b Investments/Property Management

Mailing4810 Painted Sky RdReading PA 19606

Other parcels in the same name2 parcels in the county, $58,500 assessed in all.

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1432 Cotton St

Reading · 0.03 acres · Parcel 16531631279724

Assessed at $23,600. Last sold June 6, 2025 for $123,000.

Where it is

Parcel12531754139797PIN 531754139797

MunicipalityReading

SchoolsReading School District

Flood zoneOutside the mapped floodplains

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County data as of October 23, 2026. Information is based on geospatial data from the County of Berks.