Reading1 Family 2 1/2 S Double Stone/Brick

512 S 16.5 St

Reading · Reading School District · 0.02 acres · Parcel 16531632470684

$29,500
Assessed value: $1,373
Taxes a year, 2026 rates: $30,000
Last sold September 11, 2025

The house

Built1900

Structure2 stories, BrickCondition average

Living area658 sq ft

Rooms4 rooms, 1 bedroom, 1 full baths

HeatHot Water, OilCentral

BasementFull

AtticUnfinished

Lot size0.02 acres

Land use1 Family 2 1/2 S Double Stone/BrickResidential

On file as2 Story Brick/Masonry

Value and taxes

Land$12,300

Buildings$17,200

Assessed$29,500Tax year 2026, on the county's 1994 base

MarketAbout $92,000The state's ratio for Berks, 3.12 times the assessed value, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027

By nearby salesAbout $140,100Homes 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	$266
Reading	19.217 mills	$567
Reading School District	18.29 mills	$540
About $1,373 a year	46.52 mills	$1,373

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Sales history

Date	Price	Seller and buyer	Deed
September 11, 2025	$30,000Family transfer	Fox Jay E & Norma S → Arentz Tanner R	Instrument 2025028088
Fox Jay E & Norma S → Arentz Tanner R
June 1980	$6,500	Not on file	Not on file

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Owner of record

OwnerArentz Tanner R

Mailing1998 Highland AveReading PA 19606-2532

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Where it is

Parcel16531632470684PIN 531632470684

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.