ReadingMulti Story Up to 25,000 Sq Ft

238 Plum St

Reading · Reading School District · 0.04 acres · Parcel 04530635886628

$12,800
Assessed value: $595
Taxes a year, 2026 rates: $2,500
Last sold January 15, 2026

The buildings

Built1900

Floor area5,080 sq ft

Lot size0.04 acres

Land useMulti Story Up to 25,000 Sq FtCommercial

On file asCommercial Building

Value and taxes

Land$8,000

Buildings$4,800

Assessed$12,800Tax year 2026, on the county's 1994 base

MarketAbout $39,900The state's ratio for Berks, 3.12 times the assessed value, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027

By nearby salesAbout $47,600Properties like this sold nearby are assessed at 27% of their sale prices

HomesteadNot enrolled

Taxes, 2026 rates	Rate	A year
Berks County	9.013 mills	$115
Reading	19.217 mills	$246
Reading School District	18.29 mills	$234
About $595 a year	46.52 mills	$595

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Sales history

Date	Price	Seller and buyer	Deed
January 15, 2026	$2,500Other reason	Guiterrez Alex → Gonzalez Ledesma Jose M	Instrument 2026001571
Guiterrez Alex → Gonzalez Ledesma Jose M
April 2014	$500	Not on file	Not on file

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Reading · 0.05 acres · 500 ft away · Parcel 04530627893110

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221 S 5 St

Reading · 0.05 acres · 0.1 miles away · Parcel 04530627789836

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117 S 6 St

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Assessed at $47,800. Last sold August 25, 2026 for $525,000.

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300 S 5th St

Reading · 0.04 acres · 0.2 miles away · Parcel 01530635787458

Assessed at $65,300. Last sold October 7, 2026 for $460,000.

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306 S 5 St

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111 Lemon St

Reading · 0.07 acres · 0.2 miles away · Parcel 03530628992467

Assessed at $23,000. Last sold March 11, 2025 for $50,000.

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518 Franklin St

Reading · 0.03 acres · 0.2 miles away · Parcel 04530627890564

Assessed at $29,300. Last sold September 3, 2026 for $340,000.

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537 Franklin St

Reading · 0.04 acres · 0.2 miles away · Parcel 04530627892668

Assessed at $37,900. Last sold June 4, 2025 for $300,000.

Owner of record

OwnerGonzalez Ledesma Jose M

Mailing524 S 16th StReading PA 19606

Other parcels in the same name3 parcels in the county, $27,300 assessed in all.

Multi Story Up to 25,000 Sq FtReading

236 Plum St

Reading · 0.03 acres · Parcel 04530635886710

Assessed at $7,000. Last sold January 15, 2026 for $3,000.

Multi Story Up to 25,000 Sq FtReading

240 Plum St

Reading · 0.17 acres · Parcel 04530635885693

Assessed at $7,500. Last sold January 15, 2026 for $3,500.

Where it is

Parcel04530635886628PIN 530635886628

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.