Reading1 Family 3 S Brick/Row

534 Laurel St

Reading · Reading School District · 0.03 acres · Parcel 01530643871393

$29,400
Assessed value: $1,368
Taxes a year, 2026 rates: $73,000
Last sold April 3, 2025

The house

Built1900

Structure3 stories, BrickCondition fair

Living area1,580 sq ft

Rooms8 rooms, 4 bedrooms, 1 full baths

HeatHot Water, OilCentral

BasementFull

Lot size0.03 acres

Land use1 Family 3 S Brick/RowResidential

On file as3 Story Brick/Masonry

Value and taxes

Land$6,600

Buildings$22,800

Assessed$29,400Tax year 2026, on the county's 1994 base

MarketAbout $91,700The state's ratio for Berks, 3.12 times the assessed value, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027

By nearby salesAssessed at 40% of its 2025 sale price; homes like it sold nearby average 21%

HomesteadNot enrolled

Taxes, 2026 rates	Rate	A year
Berks County	9.013 mills	$265
Reading	19.217 mills	$565
Reading School District	18.29 mills	$538
About $1,368 a year	46.52 mills	$1,368

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Sales history

Date	Price	Seller and buyer	Deed
April 3, 2025	$73,000	Guess Gerald & Reese Shantel → Mendez Investments LLC	Instrument 2025009562
Guess Gerald & Reese Shantel → Mendez Investments LLC
May 2018	$50,000	Not on file	Not on file

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Assessed at $21,300. Last sold March 16, 2026 for $154,500.

Owner of record

OwnerMendez Investments LLC

Mailing124 Hobart StRidgefield Park NJ 07660

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Assessed at $33,800. Last sold April 15, 2025 for $1.

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147 Lemon St

Reading · 0.02 acres · Parcel 03530628992159

Assessed at $17,900. Last sold March 25, 2020 for $18,500.

1 Family 2 S Brick/RowReading

321 Moss St

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Assessed at $28,300. Last sold February 16, 2022 for $20,000.

Where it is

Parcel01530643871393PIN 530643871393

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.