Reading1 Family 2 1/2 S Double Stone/Brick

1531 Locust St

Reading · Reading School District · 0.05 acres · Parcel 17531730184751

$51,600
Assessed value: $2,401
Taxes a year, 2026 rates: $57,777
Last sold July 17, 2012

The house

Built1924

Structure2 stories, BrickCondition average

Living area1,170 sq ft

Rooms6 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 1 full baths

HeatHot Water, OilCentral

BasementFull

Lot size0.05 acres

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

On file as2 Story Brick/Masonry

Value and taxes

Land$15,000

Buildings$36,600

Assessed$51,600Tax year 2026, on the county's 1994 base

MarketAbout $161,000The state's ratio for Berks, 3.12 times the assessed value, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027

By nearby salesAbout $204,500Homes like this sold nearby are assessed at 25% of their sale prices

HomesteadApproved

Taxes, 2026 rates	Rate	A year
Berks County	9.013 mills	$465
Reading	19.217 mills	$992
Reading School District	18.29 mills	$944
About $2,401 a year, before the homestead reduction	46.52 mills	$2,401

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Sales history

Date	Price	Deed
July 17, 2012	$57,777	Book 2012, page 029340

Homes like this

253 sold within a mile in two years · median $159,900 · $136 a square foot

1 Family 2 1/2 S Double Stone/BrickReading

1526 Locust St

Reading · 0.05 acres · 150 ft away · Parcel 17531730183617

Assessed at $51,600. Last sold October 3, 2025 for $115,000.

1 Family 2 1/2 S Double Stone/BrickReading

1508 Birch St

Reading · 0.05 acres · 450 ft away · Parcel 17531730188553

Assessed at $61,000. Last sold September 3, 2026 for $221,000.

1 Family 2 1/2 S Double Stone/BrickReading

1436 Birch St

Reading · 0.05 acres · 0.1 miles away · Parcel 17531730188257

Assessed at $62,900. Last sold June 18, 2026 for $200,000.

1 Family 2 1/2 S Double Stone/BrickReading

1426 Birch St

Reading · 0.04 acres · 0.1 miles away · Parcel 17531730188157

Assessed at $61,600. Last sold August 24, 2026 for $200,000.

1 Family 2 S Brick/RowReading

1057 Moss St

Reading · 0.04 acres · 0.5 miles away · Parcel 13531745063260

Assessed at $33,600. Last sold August 31, 2026 for $47,500.

1 Family 2 1/2 S Double Stone/BrickReading

1628 Locust St

Reading · 0.05 acres · 0.1 miles away · Parcel 17531722193217

Assessed at $60,500. Last sold December 1, 2025 for $200,000.

1 Family 2 1/2 S Double Stone/BrickReading

1612 N 9 St

Reading · 0.09 acres · 0.3 miles away · Parcel 17530708999147

Assessed at $48,400. Last sold April 28, 2025 for $205,000.

1 Family 2 S Brick/RowReading

924 Mulberry St

Reading · 0.03 acres · 0.6 miles away · Parcel 13531745057464

Assessed at $25,400. Last sold August 28, 2025 for $105,000.

Owner of record

OwnerRodriguez Raymond

Mailing1531 Locust StReading PA 19604-1825

Other parcels in the same name2 parcels in the county, $81,700 assessed in all.

2 to 4 Family 3 S Brick/RowReading

113 W Oley St

Reading · 0.03 acres · Parcel 15530757545158

Assessed at $30,100. Last sold July 23, 2026 for $240,000.

Where it is

Parcel17531730184751PIN 531730184751

MunicipalityReading

SchoolsReading School District

ZIP19604

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.