ReadingMulti Story Up to 25,000 Sq Ft

240 Plum St

Reading · Reading School District · 0.17 acres · Parcel 04530635885693

$7,500
Assessed value: $349
Taxes a year, 2026 rates: $3,500
Last sold January 15, 2026

The buildings

Built1900

Floor area13,100 sq ft

Lot size0.17 acres

Land useMulti Story Up to 25,000 Sq FtCommercial

On file asCommercial Building

Value and taxes

Land$4,600

Buildings$2,900

Assessed$7,500Tax year 2026, on the county's 1994 base

MarketAbout $23,400The state's ratio for Berks, 3.12 times the assessed value, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027

By nearby salesAbout $16,800Properties like this sold nearby are assessed at 45% of their sale prices

HomesteadNot enrolled

Taxes, 2026 rates	Rate	A year
Berks County	9.013 mills	$68
Reading	19.217 mills	$144
Reading School District	18.29 mills	$137
About $349 a year	46.52 mills	$349

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Sales history

Date	Price	Seller and buyer	Deed
January 15, 2026	$3,500Other reason	Guiterrez Alex → Gonzalez Ledesma Jose M	Instrument 2026001576
Guiterrez Alex → Gonzalez Ledesma Jose M
April 2014	$500	Not on file	Not on file

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Owner of record

OwnerGonzalez Ledesma Jose M

Mailing524 S 16th StReading PA 19606

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Where it is

Parcel04530635885693PIN 530635885693

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.