Reading1 Family 3 S Brick/Row

523 Chestnut St

Reading · Reading School District · 0.02 acres · Parcel 04530627891142

$26,800
Assessed value: $1,247
Taxes a year, 2026 rates: $53,000
Last sold June 20, 2024

The house

Built1900

Structure3 stories, BrickCondition fair

Living area1,662 sq ft

Rooms8 rooms, 5 bedrooms, 1 full baths

HeatWarm Air, GasCentral

BasementFull

Lot size0.02 acres

Land use1 Family 3 S Brick/RowResidential

On file as3 Story Brick/Masonry

Value and taxes

Land$5,500

Buildings$21,300

Assessed$26,800Tax year 2026, on the county's 1994 base

MarketAbout $83,600The state's ratio for Berks, 3.12 times the assessed value, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027

By nearby salesAbout $141,900Homes like this sold nearby are assessed at 19% of their sale prices

HomesteadNot enrolled

Taxes, 2026 rates	Rate	A year
Berks County	9.013 mills	$242
Reading	19.217 mills	$515
Reading School District	18.29 mills	$490
About $1,247 a year	46.52 mills	$1,247

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Sales history

Date	Price	Seller and buyer	Deed
June 20, 2024	$53,000	Monroe Press LLC → Jais Abraham	Instrument 2024018241
Monroe Press LLC → Jais Abraham
November 2020	$19,000	Not on file	Not on file
March 1994	$24,900	Not on file	Not on file

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114 S 8 St

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Assessed at $21,800. Last sold September 2, 2026 for $275,000.

Owner of record

OwnerJais Abraham

Mailing1951 Woodvale AveReading PA 19606

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Assessed at $34,500. Last sold June 11, 2024 for $99,900.

1 Family 2 S Brick/RowReading

535 Minor St

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Assessed at $21,600. Last sold March 27, 2026 for $100,500.

1 Family 2 1/2 S BrickReading

833 Muhlenberg St

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Assessed at $17,200. Last sold November 29, 2023 for $50,500.

Where it is

Parcel04530627891142PIN 530627891142

MunicipalityReading

SchoolsReading School District

Flood zoneOutside the mapped floodplains

Historic districtPrince Historic 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.