Reading1 Family 2 1/2 S Double Stone/Brick

1243 Carbon St

Reading · Reading School District · 0.05 acres · Parcel 19530738166531

$40,000
Assessed value: $1,862
Taxes a year, 2026 rates: $1
Last sold May 28, 2019

The house

Built1900

Structure2 stories, BrickCondition fair

Living area1,100 sq ft

Rooms4 rooms, 2 bedrooms, 1 full baths

HeatWarm Air, OilCentral

BasementFull

AtticUnfinished

Lot size0.05 acres

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

On file as2 Story Brick/Masonry · Detached Improvements

Lot49

Plan2 47

Value and taxes

Land$14,000

Buildings$26,000

Assessed$40,000Tax year 2026, on the county's 1994 base

MarketAbout $124,800The state's ratio for Berks, 3.12 times the assessed value, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027

By nearby salesAbout $213,300Homes like this sold nearby are assessed at 19% of their sale prices

HomesteadApproved

Taxes, 2026 rates	Rate	A year
Berks County	9.013 mills	$361
Reading	19.217 mills	$769
Reading School District	18.29 mills	$732
About $1,862 a year, before the homestead reduction	46.52 mills	$1,862

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Sales history

Date	Price	Deed
May 28, 2019	$1	Book 2019, page 016421

Homes like this

75 sold within a mile in two years · median $175,000 · $145 a square foot

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1245 Carbon St

Reading · 0.16 acres · 50 ft away · Parcel 19530738166504

Assessed at $42,300. Last sold September 25, 2026 for $140,000.

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520 Douglass St

Wyomissing · 0.15 acres · 0.7 miles away · Parcel 96439716932414

Assessed at $64,500. Last sold December 4, 2024 for $235,000.

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727 Ritter St

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Assessed at $22,400. Last sold October 5, 2026 for $122,500.

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805 Gordon St

Reading · 0.03 acres · 0.5 miles away · Parcel 15530755345845

Assessed at $30,000. Last sold July 23, 2025 for $135,000.

1 Family Bi-LevelBern Township

316 Morrison Rd

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Assessed at $90,300. Last sold May 13, 2026 for $300,000.

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1120 Chester St

Reading · 0.08 acres · 0.3 miles away · Parcel 19530713145767

Assessed at $36,800. Last sold June 10, 2026 for $135,000.

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1320 Chester St

Reading · 0.16 acres · 0.2 miles away · Parcel 19530745065116

Assessed at $49,200. Last sold May 9, 2025 for $185,000.

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744 Pear St

Reading · 0.04 acres · 0.9 miles away · Parcel 15530757548486

Assessed at $34,000. Last sold July 23, 2026 for $240,000.

Owner of record

OwnerHarkins Brian

Mailing1243 Carbon StReading PA 19601-1732

Other parcels in the same name3 parcels in the county, $86,000 assessed in all.

Auxiliary ImprovementsReading

1241 Carbon St

Reading · 0.05 acres · Parcel 19530738166540

Assessed at $3,700. Last sold May 28, 2019 for $1.

1 Family 2 1/2 S Double Stone/BrickReading

1245 Carbon St

Reading · 0.16 acres · Parcel 19530738166504

Assessed at $42,300. Last sold September 25, 2026 for $140,000.

Where it is

Parcel19530738166531PIN 530738166531

MunicipalityReading

SchoolsReading School District

ZIP19601

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.