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Reading1 Family 3 1/2 S Double Stone/Brick

142 Elm St

Reading · Reading School District · 0.04 acres · Parcel 06530773610864

142 Elm St from the air, with the parcel outlined
$25,700
Assessed value
$1,196
Taxes a year, 2026 rates
$50,000
Last sold May 27, 2025

The house

Built1900
Structure3 stories, BrickCondition poor
Living area2,100 sq ft
Rooms9 rooms, 5 bedrooms, 1 full baths
HeatHot Water, OilCentral
BasementFull
Lot size0.04 acres
Land use1 Family 3 1/2 S Double Stone/BrickResidential
On file as3 Story Brick/Masonry

Value and taxes

Land$5,600
Buildings$20,100
Assessed$25,700Tax year 2026, on the county's 1994 base
MarketAbout $80,200The state's ratio for Berks, 3.12 times the assessed value, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027
By nearby salesAssessed at 51% of its 2025 sale price; homes like it sold nearby average 20%
HomesteadNot enrolled
Taxes, 2026 ratesRateA year
Berks County9.013 mills$232
Reading19.217 mills$494
Reading School District18.29 mills$470
About $1,196 a year46.52 mills$1,196

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Sales history

DatePriceDeed
May 27, 2025$50,000Instrument 2025015567
Castillo Gladys → Roamke Real Properties LLC
January 29, 2025$59,600Sheriff's or forced saleInstrument 2025002765
Farley Jean Veronica → Castillo Gladys
April 1979$7,450Not on file

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Owner of record

OwnerRoamke Real Properties LLC
Mailing1000 Grand ConcourseBronx NY 10451

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Assessed at $20,400. Last sold April 6, 2023 for $35,000.

Where it is

Parcel06530773610864PIN 530773610864
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.