Reading1 Family 2 1/2 S Half Double Frame

528 S 18 St

Reading · Reading School District · 0.05 acres · Parcel 16531640478485

$51,700
Assessed value: $2,406
Taxes a year, 2026 rates: $180,000
Last sold February 19, 2026

The house

Building1 of 2

Built1900

Structure2 stories, Alum/Vinyl/StlCondition average

Living area1,110 sq ft

Rooms6 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 1 full baths

HeatWarm Air, OilCentral

BasementFull

AtticUnfinished

Building2 of 2

Built1900

Structure2 stories, Alum/Vinyl/StlCondition poor

Living area588 sq ft

Rooms4 rooms, 2 bedrooms, 1 full baths

HeatHot Water, OilCentral

BasementFull

Lot size0.05 acres

Land use1 Family 2 1/2 S Half Double FrameResidential

On file as2 Story Alum/Vinyl/Stl · Multiple Dwellings

Value and taxes

Land$14,000

Buildings$37,700

Assessed$51,700Tax year 2026, on the county's 1994 base

MarketAbout $161,300The state's ratio for Berks, 3.12 times the assessed value, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027

By nearby salesAssessed at 29% of its 2026 sale price; homes like it sold nearby average 25%

HomesteadNot enrolled

Taxes, 2026 rates	Rate	A year
Berks County	9.013 mills	$466
Reading	19.217 mills	$994
Reading School District	18.29 mills	$946
About $2,406 a year	46.52 mills	$2,406

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Sales history

Date	Price	Seller and buyer	Deed
February 19, 2026	$180,000	Ruff John F JR & Mary K → Santana Lara Mercedes	Instrument 2026005024
Ruff John F JR & Mary K → Santana Lara Mercedes
June 2005	$80,000	Not on file	Not on file

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Owner of record

OwnerSantana Lara Mercedes

Mailing2613 Perkiomen AveReading PA 19606

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Where it is

Parcel16531640478485PIN 531640478485

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.