Reading1 Family 3 S Brick/Row

940 Madison Ave

Reading · Reading School District · 0.03 acres · Parcel 14530751755521

$34,500
Assessed value: $1,605
Taxes a year, 2026 rates: $45,000
Last sold July 27, 2005

The house

Built1908

Structure3 stories, BrickCondition average

Living area1,609 sq ft

Rooms8 rooms, 5 bedrooms, 1 full baths

HeatWarm Air, GasCentral

BasementFull

Lot size0.03 acres

Land use1 Family 3 S Brick/RowResidential

On file as3 Story Brick/Masonry

Value and taxes

Land$8,700

Buildings$25,800

Assessed$34,500Tax year 2026, on the county's 1994 base

MarketAbout $107,600The state's ratio for Berks, 3.12 times the assessed value, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027

By nearby salesAbout $164,300Homes like this sold nearby are assessed at 21% of their sale prices

HomesteadNot enrolled

Taxes, 2026 rates	Rate	A year
Berks County	9.013 mills	$311
Reading	19.217 mills	$663
Reading School District	18.29 mills	$631
About $1,605 a year	46.52 mills	$1,605

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Sales history

Date	Price	Deed
July 27, 2005	$45,000	Book 4633, page 0001

Homes like this

511 sold within a mile in two years · median $175,000 · $114 a square foot

1 Family 3 S Brick/RowReading

919 Madison Ave

Reading · 0.03 acres · 200 ft away · Parcel 14530751756346

Assessed at $33,500. Last sold September 5, 2025 for $130,000.

1 Family 3 S Brick/RowReading

1229 Church St

Reading · 0.04 acres · 0.3 miles away · Parcel 14530743872018

Assessed at $45,000. Last sold July 29, 2026 for $215,000.

1 Family 3 S Brick/RowReading

826 Pear St

Reading · 0.03 acres · 0.3 miles away · Parcel 15530757548970

Assessed at $39,900. Last sold July 8, 2026 for $105,000.

1 Family 3 S Brick/RowReading

814 Pear St

Reading · 0.03 acres · 0.3 miles away · Parcel 15530757548872

Assessed at $32,900. Last sold September 26, 2025 for $212,000.

1 Family 3 S Brick/RowReading

745 N 8 St

Reading · 0.03 acres · 0.4 miles away · Parcel 12530760945450

Assessed at $29,800. Last sold February 25, 2025 for $187,000.

1 Family 3 S Brick/RowReading

504 Pike St

Reading · 0.03 acres · 0.4 miles away · Parcel 14530735779739

Assessed at $43,200. Last sold May 13, 2025 for $190,000.

1 Family 2 1/2 S BrickReading

100 W Douglass St

Reading · 0.05 acres · 0.4 miles away · Parcel 15530757546535

Assessed at $46,500. Last sold August 14, 2025 for $310,000.

1 Family 3 S Brick/RowReading

508 Pike St

Reading · 0.03 acres · 0.4 miles away · Parcel 14530735779759

Assessed at $38,200. Last sold February 18, 2025 for $70,000.

Owner of record

OwnerGaffney Joseph J

Mailing67 Linree AveReading PA 19606-9075

Other parcels in the same name12 parcels in the county, $446,000 assessed in all.

2 to 4 Family 3 S BrickReading

1053 Union St

Reading · 0.03 acres · Parcel 17531721190023

Assessed at $34,700. Last sold September 20, 2004 for $32,150.

1 Family 3 S Brick/RowReading

1338 Church St

Reading · 0.03 acres · Parcel 14530735870667

Assessed at $35,300. Last sold March 4, 2005 for $30,000.

1 Family 2 1/2 S Double Stone/BrickMount Penn

207 Penn Ter

Mount Penn · 0.03 acres · Parcel 64531608888699

Assessed at $50,400. Last sold August 9, 1999 for $37,500.

1 Family 3 S Brick/RowMuhlenberg Township

2126 Kutztown Rd

Muhlenberg Township · 0.03 acres · Parcel 66530876918943

Assessed at $31,300. Last sold May 2, 2002 for $26,500.

1 Family 3 S Brick/RowMuhlenberg Township

214 Jefferson St

Muhlenberg Township · 0.06 acres · Parcel 66530816944364

Assessed at $61,700. Last sold November 17, 1999 for $35,000.

1 Family 2 S Stucco/RowReading

316 Belvedere Ave

Reading · 0.04 acres · Parcel 18530659736736

Assessed at $31,700. Last sold July 9, 2002 for $25,500.

1 Family 3 1/2 S Double Stone/BrickReading

325 S 16 St

Reading · 0.02 acres · Parcel 16531632389346

Assessed at $42,700. Last sold December 22, 2025 for $90,000.

1 Family 2 1/2 S Double Stone/BrickMuhlenberg Township

528 Raymond St

Muhlenberg Township · 0.07 acres · Parcel 66530812850646

Assessed at $57,100. Last sold March 3, 2000 for $42,000.

1 Family 2 S Brick/RowReading

538 Robeson St

Reading · 0.03 acres · Parcel 14530751862117

Assessed at $25,000. Last sold May 5, 2005 for $23,500.

1 Family 2 1/2 S Double Stone/BrickReading

910 Marion St

Reading · 0.02 acres · Parcel 13531737061784

Assessed at $18,800. Last sold December 3, 2001 for $16,000.

1 Family 2 S Brick/RowReading

933 Perry St

Reading · 0.02 acres · Parcel 17531737073430

Assessed at $22,800. Last sold January 5, 1999.

Where it is

Parcel14530751755521PIN 530751755521

MunicipalityReading

SchoolsReading School District

Flood zoneOutside the mapped floodplains

Historic districtCentre Park Historic District, eligible for the National Register

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