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Reading1 Family 2 S Brick/Row

331 S 17.5 St

Reading · Reading School District · 0.04 acres · Parcel 16531632488200

331 S 17.5 St from the air, with the parcel outlined
$35,900
Assessed value
$1,671
Taxes a year, 2026 rates
$140,000
Last sold November 5, 2025

The house

Built1900
Structure2 stories, BrickCondition average
Living area1,130 sq ft
Rooms6 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 1 full baths
HeatWarm Air, OilCentral
BasementFull
AtticPart Finish
Lot size0.04 acres
Land use1 Family 2 S Brick/RowResidential
On file as2 Story Brick/Masonry

Value and taxes

Land$15,800
Buildings$20,100
Assessed$35,900Tax year 2026, on the county's 1994 base
MarketAbout $112,000The state's ratio for Berks, 3.12 times the assessed value, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027
By nearby salesAssessed at 26% of its 2025 sale price; homes like it sold nearby average 25%
HomesteadApproved
Taxes, 2026 ratesRateA year
Berks County9.013 mills$324
Reading19.217 mills$690
Reading School District18.29 mills$657
About $1,671 a year, before the homestead reduction46.52 mills$1,671

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Sales history

DatePriceDeed
November 5, 2025$140,000Instrument 2025034528
Forsyth Isabella L & Eileen A → Goryl Francis & Christopher
January 31, 2022$95,000Instrument 2022004401
Berks County Nonprofit Development Corp → Forsyth Isabella L & Eileen A
June 2016$1Not on file

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Owner of record

OwnerGoryl Francis & Christopher
Mailing331 S 17 1/2 StReading PA 19602

Where it is

Parcel16531632488200PIN 531632488200
MunicipalityReading
SchoolsReading School District
ZIP19602
Flood zoneOutside the mapped floodplains
Historic districtParkline 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.