Reading2 to 4 Family 3 S Brick/Row

553 Centre Ave

Reading · Reading School District · 0.04 acres · Parcel 14530767735468

553 Centre Ave from the air, with the parcel outlined

$51,500
Assessed value: $2,396
Taxes a year, 2026 rates: $270,000
Last sold August 4, 2025

The house

Built1904

Structure3 stories, BrickCondition fair

Living area2,392 sq ft

Rooms9 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths

HeatHot Water, GasCentral

BasementFull

Lot size0.04 acres

Land use2 to 4 Family 3 S Brick/RowResidential

On file as3 Story Brick/Masonry

Living units2

Value and taxes

Land$9,600

Buildings$41,900

Assessed$51,500Tax year 2026, on the county's 1994 base

MarketAbout $160,700The state's ratio for Berks, 3.12 times the assessed value, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027

By nearby salesAssessed at 19% of its 2025 sale price; homes like it sold nearby average 20%

HomesteadNot enrolled

Taxes, 2026 rates	Rate	A year
Berks County	9.013 mills	$464
Reading	19.217 mills	$990
Reading School District	18.29 mills	$942
About $2,396 a year	46.52 mills	$2,396

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Sales history

Date	Price	Seller and buyer	Deed
August 4, 2025	$270,000	Koffi Togba Claver → Torres Miguel A	Instrument 2025023318
Koffi Togba Claver → Torres Miguel A
September 28, 2021	$170,000	Bazik Carolyn M → Koffi Togba Claver	Instrument 2021048482
Bazik Carolyn M → Koffi Togba Claver
April 2003	$60,000	Not on file	Not on file

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Owner of record

OwnerTorres Miguel A

Mailing516 Moss StReading PA 19604

Where it is

Parcel14530767735468PIN 530767735468

MunicipalityReading

SchoolsReading School District

Flood zoneOutside the mapped floodplains

Historic districtCentre Park Historic District, eligible for the National Register

Historic siteAmos Gable

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