Reading2 Story House Converted to Office

538 Elm St

Reading · Reading School District · 0.04 acres · Parcel 07530775813805

$52,200
Assessed value: $2,428
Taxes a year, 2026 rates: $170,000
Last sold December 6, 2024

The buildings

Built1900

Floor area3,134 sq ft

Lot size0.04 acres

Land use2 Story House Converted to OfficeCommercial

On file asCommercial Building

Value and taxes

Land$10,000

Buildings$42,200

Assessed$52,200Tax year 2026, on the county's 1994 base

MarketAbout $162,900The state's ratio for Berks, 3.12 times the assessed value, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027

By nearby salesAssessed at 31% of its 2024 sale price; properties like it sold nearby average 26%

HomesteadNot enrolled

Taxes, 2026 rates	Rate	A year
Berks County	9.013 mills	$470
Reading	19.217 mills	$1,003
Reading School District	18.29 mills	$955
About $2,428 a year	46.52 mills	$2,428

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Sales history

Date	Price	Seller and buyer	Deed
December 6, 2024	$170,000	538 Elm Street LLC % Robinson John T → Carlos Barber Shop LLC	Instrument 2024037444
538 Elm Street LLC % Robinson John T → Carlos Barber Shop LLC
March 2008	$79,500	Not on file	Not on file

Properties like this

53 sold within a mile in two years · median $210,000

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532 Elm St

Reading · 0.04 acres · 50 ft away · Parcel 07530775812845

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

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Reading · 0.02 acres · 0.1 miles away · Parcel 07530775812258

Assessed at $31,700. Last sold August 25, 2026 for $205,000.

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139 N 5 St

Reading · 0.08 acres · 0.1 miles away · Parcel 07530783810106

Assessed at $58,300. Last sold October 1, 2026 for $200,000.

3 Story or More Converted to StoreReading

137 N 5 St

Reading · 0.07 acres · 0.1 miles away · Parcel 07530783810104

Assessed at $52,300. Last sold October 2, 2026 for $200,000.

3 Story or More Converted Office Office Apartments AboveReading

428 Walnut St

Reading · 0.06 acres · 0.2 miles away · Parcel 07530775716237

Assessed at $69,900. Last sold October 5, 2026 for $150,000.

3 Story or More Built As Store Office Apartments AboveReading

353 N 4 St

Reading · 0.07 acres · 0.2 miles away · Parcel 07530774723493

Assessed at $52,600. Last sold February 9, 2026 for $250,000.

3 Story or More Converted to OfficeReading

524 Washington St

Reading · 0.04 acres · 0.2 miles away · Parcel 07530783802703

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

3 Story or More Converted Store Office Apartments AboveReading

539 Court St

Reading · 0.02 acres · 0.2 miles away · Parcel 07530783802549

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

Owner of record

OwnerCarlos Barber Shop LLC

Mailing218 Community DrShillington PA 19607

Where it is

Parcel07530775813805PIN 530775813805

MunicipalityReading

SchoolsReading School District

Flood zoneOutside the mapped floodplains

Historic districtThomas Penn 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.