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Reading3 Story or More Built As Office Office Apartments Above

241 S 5 St

Reading · Reading School District · 0.13 acres · Parcel 04530635789693

241 S 5 St from the air, with the parcel outlined
$284,700
Assessed value
$13,244
Taxes a year, 2026 rates
$1
Last sold May 12, 2025

The buildings

Built1900
Floor area6,588 sq ft
Lot size0.13 acres
Land use3 Story or More Built As Office Office Apartments AboveCommercial
On file asCommercial Building · Detached Improvements

Value and taxes

Land$33,300
Buildings$251,400
Assessed$284,700Tax year 2026, on the county's 1994 base
MarketAbout $888,300The state's ratio for Berks, 3.12 times the assessed value, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027
By nearby salesAbout $792,500Properties like this sold nearby are assessed at 36% of their sale prices
HomesteadNot enrolled
Taxes, 2026 ratesRateA year
Berks County9.013 mills$2,566
Reading19.217 mills$5,471
Reading School District18.29 mills$5,207
About $13,244 a year46.52 mills$13,244

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Sales history

DatePriceDeed
May 12, 2025$1Corporate transferInstrument 2025013930
Highland Real Estate Group → Highland Real Estate Group LLC
April 10, 2023$132,000Instrument 2023009971
Swoyer Robert A JR → Highland Real Estate Group LLC
September 7, 2021$1Estate saleInstrument 2021044710
Swoyer Robert A → Swoyer Robert A JR
November 1984$0Not on file

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34 S 4 St
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34 S 4 St

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30 S 4th St
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Assessed at $211,000. Last sold April 20, 2026 for $475,000.

Owner of record

OwnerHighland Real Estate Group LLC
Mailing480 Hilltop RdKutztown PA 19530

Other parcels in the same name5 parcels in the county, $611,800 assessed in all.

1155 Chestnut St
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1155 Chestnut St

Reading · 0.04 acres · Parcel 03531622195174

Assessed at $27,500. Last sold November 18, 2016 for $23,100.

1159 Chestnut St
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1159 Chestnut St

Reading · 0.07 acres · Parcel 03531622195194

Assessed at $49,800. Last sold November 19, 2010 for $55,000.

434 S 4 St
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434 S 4 St

Hamburg · 0.36 acres · Parcel 46449405176594

Assessed at $175,300. Last sold October 29, 2025 for $209,900.

Where it is

Parcel04530635789693PIN 530635789693
MunicipalityReading
SchoolsReading School District
Flood zoneOutside the mapped floodplains
Historic districtCallowhill 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.