Reading1 Family 2 S Brick/Row

237 Carpenter St

Reading · Reading School District · 0.03 acres · Parcel 05530634780679

$20,400
Assessed value: $949
Taxes a year, 2026 rates: $25,000
Last sold June 5, 2026

The house

Built1900

Structure2 stories, BrickCondition poor

Living area1,383 sq ft

Rooms6 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 1 full baths

HeatWarm Air, OilCentral

BasementFull

AtticPart Finish

Lot size0.03 acres

Land use1 Family 2 S Brick/RowResidential

On file as2 Story Brick/Masonry

Value and taxes

Land$6,600

Buildings$13,800

Assessed$20,400Tax year 2026, on the county's 1994 base

MarketAbout $63,600The state's ratio for Berks, 3.12 times the assessed value, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027

By nearby salesAbout $89,100Homes like this sold nearby are assessed at 23% of their sale prices

HomesteadNot enrolled

Taxes, 2026 rates	Rate	A year
Berks County	9.013 mills	$184
Reading	19.217 mills	$392
Reading School District	18.29 mills	$373
About $949 a year	46.52 mills	$949

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Sales history

Date	Price	Seller and buyer	Deed
June 5, 2026	$25,000Other reason	German Gary G & Angela M → Pelker John W	Instrument 2026017947
German Gary G & Angela M → Pelker John W
February 2011	$0	Not on file	Not on file

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Owner of record

OwnerPelker John W

Mailing644 Walnut Tree DriveBlandon PA 19510

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Assessed at $80,300. Last sold June 2, 2017 for $113,750.

Where it is

Parcel05530634780679PIN 530634780679

MunicipalityReading

SchoolsReading School District

Flood zoneOutside the mapped floodplains

Historic districtRiverfront 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.