Reading1 Family 2 S Brick/Row

1548 Cotton St

Reading · Reading School District · 0.03 acres · Parcel 16531631376770

$32,400
Assessed value: $1,508
Taxes a year, 2026 rates: $15,000
Last sold July 1, 2013

The house

Built1900

Structure2 stories, BrickCondition average

Living area1,003 sq ft

Rooms6 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 1 full baths

HeatWarm Air, OilCentral

BasementFull

AtticUnfinished

Lot size0.03 acres

Land use1 Family 2 S Brick/RowResidential

On file as2 Story Brick/Masonry

Value and taxes

Land$14,000

Buildings$18,400

Assessed$32,400Tax year 2026, on the county's 1994 base

MarketAbout $101,100The state's ratio for Berks, 3.12 times the assessed value, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027

By nearby salesAbout $137,200Homes like this sold nearby are assessed at 24% of their sale prices

HomesteadApproved

Taxes, 2026 rates	Rate	A year
Berks County	9.013 mills	$292
Reading	19.217 mills	$623
Reading School District	18.29 mills	$593
About $1,508 a year, before the homestead reduction	46.52 mills	$1,508

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Sales history

Date	Price	Deed
July 1, 2013	$15,000	Book 2013, page 027721

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274 sold within a mile in two years · median $130,000 · $126 a square foot

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1725 Cotton St

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Assessed at $32,200. Last sold December 15, 2025 for $105,000.

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1321 Cotton St

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Assessed at $33,300. Last sold May 14, 2026 for $140,000.

1 Family 2 S Brick/RowMount Penn

1939 Woodvale Ave

Mount Penn · 0.04 acres · 0.4 miles away · Parcel 64531633578586

Assessed at $54,700. Last sold July 10, 2026 for $175,000.

Owner of record

OwnerGarcia Jose Antonio &Miosotis A Castillo-

Mailing1548 Cotton StReading PA 19606-2530

Other parcels in the same name2 parcels in the county, $159,700 assessed in all.

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2476 Wilson St

Bern Township · 0.61 acres · Parcel 27439807680743

Assessed at $127,300. Last sold April 20, 2026 for $395,000.

Where it is

Parcel16531631376770PIN 531631376770

MunicipalityReading

SchoolsReading School District

ZIP19606

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.