Reading2 to 4 Family 3 S Brick/Row

256 S 10 St

Reading · Reading School District · 0.03 acres · Parcel 02531629084596

$30,500
Assessed value: $1,419
Taxes a year, 2026 rates: $5,000
Last sold July 9, 2009

The house

Built1900

Structure3 stories, BrickCondition poor

Living area2,439 sq ft

Rooms10 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 3 full baths

HeatHot Water, OilCentral

BasementFull

Lot size0.03 acres

Land use2 to 4 Family 3 S Brick/RowResidential

On file as3 Story Brick/Masonry

Value and taxes

Land$6,600

Buildings$23,900

Assessed$30,500Tax year 2026, on the county's 1994 base

MarketAbout $95,200The state's ratio for Berks, 3.12 times the assessed value, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027

By nearby salesAbout $163,400Homes like this sold nearby are assessed at 19% of their sale prices

HomesteadNot enrolled

Taxes, 2026 rates	Rate	A year
Berks County	9.013 mills	$275
Reading	19.217 mills	$586
Reading School District	18.29 mills	$558
About $1,419 a year	46.52 mills	$1,419

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Sales history

Date	Price	Deed
July 9, 2009	$5,000	Book 2009, page 032437

Homes like this

140 sold within a mile in two years · median $215,000 · $95 a square foot

1 Family 3 S Brick/RowReading

207 N 10 St

Reading · 0.03 acres · 0.6 miles away · Parcel 09531769016426

Assessed at $37,900. Last sold August 13, 2026 for $230,000.

1 Family 2 S BrickReading

1208 Chestnut St

Reading · 0.05 acres · 0.2 miles away · Parcel 10531622187948

Assessed at $40,100. Last sold December 4, 2024 for $195,000.

1 Family 3 S Brick/RowReading

232 S 13 St

Reading · 0.04 acres · 0.3 miles away · Parcel 10531622281716

Assessed at $32,200. Last sold May 29, 2026 for $235,000.

2 to 4 Family 3 S Brick/RowReading

113 S 8 St

Reading · 0.02 acres · 0.3 miles away · Parcel 03530628995437

Assessed at $28,900. Last sold September 15, 2025 for $310,000.

2 to 4 Family 3 S Brick/RowReading

1143 Franklin St

Reading · 0.04 acres · 0.3 miles away · Parcel 03531622195619

Assessed at $27,900. Last sold May 1, 2026 for $230,000.

2 to 4 Family 3 S Brick/RowReading

106 S 9 St

Reading · 0.07 acres · 0.2 miles away · Parcel 03530628999511

Assessed at $47,200. Last sold January 15, 2025 for $330,000.

2 to 4 Family 3 S Brick/RowReading

1235 Buttonwood St

Reading · 0.03 acres · 0.8 miles away · Parcel 11531762128595

Assessed at $48,900. Last sold May 2, 2025 for $195,000.

1 Family 3 S Brick/RowReading

1556 Mineral Spring Rd

Reading · 0.06 acres · 0.6 miles away · Parcel 16531606386894

Assessed at $38,200. Last sold November 18, 2025 for $240,000.

Owner of record

OwnerMendez Juan R

Mailing257 S 10th StReading PA 19602-1914

Other parcels in the same name4 parcels in the county, $154,000 assessed in all.

3 Story or More Converted Store Office Apartments AboveReading

113 N 5th St

Reading · 0.07 acres · Parcel 07530783709944

Assessed at $70,500. Last sold April 28, 2016 for $215,000.

One Story Up to 25,000 Sq FtReading

1343 R Mineral Spring Rd

Reading · 0.18 acres · Parcel 16531606297115

Assessed at $41,700. Last sold April 4, 2025 for $65,000.

1 Family 3 S Brick/RowReading

257 S 10 St

Reading · 0.02 acres · Parcel 10531629086620

Assessed at $11,300. Last sold May 23, 1997 for $2,000.

Where it is

Parcel02531629084596PIN 531629084596

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.