Reading2 to 4 Family 2 S Brick/Row

216 Pear St

Reading · Reading School District · 0.05 acres · Parcel 06530773518479

$20,900
Assessed value: $972
Taxes a year, 2026 rates: $85,000
Last sold May 15, 2019

The house

Built1900

Structure2 stories, BrickCondition poor

Living area1,706 sq ft

Rooms9 rooms, 5 bedrooms, 2 full baths

HeatHot Water, OilCentral

BasementFull

AtticFull Finish

Lot size0.05 acres

Land use2 to 4 Family 2 S Brick/RowResidential

On file as2 Story Brick/Masonry

Living units2

Value and taxes

Land$6,300

Buildings$14,600

Assessed$20,900Tax year 2026, on the county's 1994 base

MarketAbout $65,200The state's ratio for Berks, 3.12 times the assessed value, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027

By nearby salesAbout $105,400Homes like this sold nearby are assessed at 20% of their sale prices

HomesteadNot enrolled

Taxes, 2026 rates	Rate	A year
Berks County	9.013 mills	$188
Reading	19.217 mills	$402
Reading School District	18.29 mills	$382
About $972 a year	46.52 mills	$972

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Sales history

Date	Price	Deed
May 15, 2019	$85,000	Book 2019, page 015120

Homes like this

355 sold within a mile in two years · median $185,000 · $113 a square foot

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445 N 2 St

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Assessed at $16,800. Last sold June 22, 2026 for $160,000.

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822 Madison Ave

Reading · 0.03 acres · 0.7 miles away · Parcel 14530759745825

Assessed at $40,800. Last sold March 4, 2026 for $135,000.

1 Family 3 S Brick/RowReading

816 Greenwich St

Reading · 0.03 acres · 0.8 miles away · Parcel 11530768936438

Assessed at $27,300. Last sold May 8, 2025 for $184,000.

1 Family 3 S Brick/RowReading

465 W Oley St

Reading · 0.04 acres · 0.6 miles away · Parcel 15530755345071

Assessed at $20,500. Last sold October 1, 2025 for $195,000.

1 Family 3 S Brick/RowReading

513 N Front St

Reading · 0.03 acres · 0.3 miles away · Parcel 15530765537162

Assessed at $18,800. Last sold July 1, 2026 for $70,000.

1 Family 2 S Brick/RowReading

615 Laurel St

Reading · 0.03 acres · 0.9 miles away · Parcel 02530643875478

Assessed at $27,200. Last sold November 25, 2024 for $75,000.

1 Family 3 S Brick/RowReading

360 N Front St

Reading · 0.04 acres · 0.2 miles away · Parcel 06530773525395

Assessed at $20,100. Last sold November 14, 2025 for $130,000.

1 Family 3 S Brick/RowReading

539 Gordon St

Reading · 0.04 acres · 0.4 miles away · Parcel 15530764433136

Assessed at $22,400. Last sold June 16, 2026 for $210,000.

Owner of record

OwnerPetersheim James

Mailing261 N 5th StWomelsdorf PA 19567-1713

Other parcels in the same name3 parcels in the county, $157,800 assessed in all.

1 Family 2 S BrickHamburg

106 N 4 St

Hamburg · 0.13 acres · Parcel 46449517007615

Assessed at $85,200. Last sold August 20, 2025 for $135,000.

1 Family 2 S Brick/RowWomelsdorf

40 N 2 St

Womelsdorf · 0.09 acres · Parcel 95433707594680

Assessed at $51,700. Last sold May 23, 2024 for $140,000.

Where it is

Parcel06530773518479PIN 530773518479

MunicipalityReading

SchoolsReading School District

Flood zoneOutside the mapped floodplains

Historic districtRicktown 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.