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Reading3 Story or More Built As Store Office Apartments Above

526 Walnut St

Reading · Reading School District · 0.04 acres · Parcel 07530775811286

526 Walnut St from the air, with the parcel outlined
$50,100
Assessed value
$2,331
Taxes a year, 2026 rates
$228,000
Last sold December 5, 2025

The buildings

Built1900
Floor area3,348 sq ft
Lot size0.04 acres
Land use3 Story or More Built As Store Office Apartments AboveCommercial
On file asCommercial Building

Value and taxes

Land$12,000
Buildings$38,100
Assessed$50,100Tax year 2026, on the county's 1994 base
MarketAbout $156,300The state's ratio for Berks, 3.12 times the assessed value, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027
By nearby salesAbout $181,500Properties like this sold nearby are assessed at 28% of their sale prices
HomesteadApproved
Taxes, 2026 ratesRateA year
Berks County9.013 mills$452
Reading19.217 mills$963
Reading School District18.29 mills$916
About $2,331 a year, before the homestead reduction46.52 mills$2,331

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Sales history

DatePriceDeed
December 5, 2025$228,000Corporate transferInstrument 2025038295
Redeemed Properties of Reading LLC → Colon Bryan L
August 2023$125,000Not on file
December 2011$0Not on file

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139 N 5 St
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139 N 5 St

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137 N 5 St
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524 Washington St
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524 Washington St

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Assessed at $66,000. Last sold August 26, 2025 for $300,000.

428 Walnut St
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428 Walnut St

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532 Elm St
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532 Elm St

Reading · 0.04 acres · 0.1 miles away · Parcel 07530775812845

Assessed at $67,300. Last sold May 5, 2026 for $150,000.

538 Elm St
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538 Elm St

Reading · 0.04 acres · 0.1 miles away · Parcel 07530775813805

Assessed at $52,200. Last sold December 6, 2024 for $170,000.

539 Court St
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539 Court St

Reading · 0.02 acres · 0.1 miles away · Parcel 07530783802549

Assessed at $72,300. Last sold January 16, 2026 for $300,000.

Owner of record

OwnerColon Bryan L
Mailing526 Walnut StReading PA 19601

Where it is

Parcel07530775811286PIN 530775811286
MunicipalityReading
SchoolsReading School District
ZIP19601
Flood zoneOutside the mapped floodplains
Historic districtThomas Penn District, eligible for the National Register
Historic siteRehr & Fricker
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County data as of October 23, 2026. Information is based on geospatial data from the County of Berks.