Reading2 Story House Converted to Store

543 Elm St

Reading · Reading School District · 0.11 acres · Parcel 07530775823052

$73,400
Assessed value: $3,415
Taxes a year, 2026 rates: $246,900
Last sold September 19, 2024

The buildings

Built1900

Floor area4,946 sq ft

Lot size0.11 acres

Land use2 Story House Converted to StoreCommercial

On file asCommercial Building · Detached Improvements

Value and taxes

Land$17,000

Buildings$56,400

Assessed$73,400Tax year 2026, on the county's 1994 base

MarketAbout $229,000The state's ratio for Berks, 3.12 times the assessed value, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027

By nearby salesAbout $207,500Properties like this sold nearby are assessed at 35% of their sale prices

HomesteadNot enrolled

Taxes, 2026 rates	Rate	A year
Berks County	9.013 mills	$662
Reading	19.217 mills	$1,411
Reading School District	18.29 mills	$1,342
About $3,415 a year	46.52 mills	$3,415

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Sales history

Date	Price	Seller and buyer	Deed
September 19, 2024	$246,900Tax-exempt agency	Carvajal Robert → Evil Empires Limited Liability Company	Instrument 2024028382
Carvajal Robert → Evil Empires Limited Liability Company
March 2012	$62,500	Not on file	Not on file

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41 sold within a mile in two years · median $200,000

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137 N 5 St

Reading · 0.07 acres · 0.2 miles away · Parcel 07530783810104

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

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150 N 5th St

Reading · 0.09 acres · 0.2 miles away · Parcel 07530775717340

Assessed at $150,000. Last sold February 6, 2026 for $306,500.

3 Story or More Converted Store Office Apartments AboveReading

146 N 5 St

Reading · 0.09 acres · 0.2 miles away · Parcel 07530775717247

Assessed at $85,000. Last sold May 1, 2026 for $405,000.

3 Story or More Built As Office Office Apartments AboveReading

415 Walnut St

Reading · 0.09 acres · 0.2 miles away · Parcel 07530774714496

Assessed at $48,300. Last sold October 5, 2026 for $150,000.

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.

Owner of record

OwnerEvil Empires Limited Liability Company

Mailing429 S 10th StReading PA 19602

Other parcels in the same name8 parcels in the county, $412,600 assessed in all.

1 Family 2 S BrickReading

107 Peach St

Reading · 0.03 acres · Parcel 03530628997495

Assessed at $20,100. Last sold December 6, 2024 for $60,750.

1 Family 2 S Brick/RowReading

317 Schuylkill Ave

Reading · 0.02 acres · Parcel 06530773512875

Assessed at $16,600. Last sold April 18, 2024 for $65,000.

1 Family 2 1/2 S Double Stone/BrickReading

384 Bridge St

Reading · 0.03 acres · Parcel 15530747357319

Assessed at $29,300. Last sold October 18, 2023 for $68,000.

1 Family 2 1/2 S Double Stone/BrickReading

480 Spring Garden St

Reading · 0.02 acres · Parcel 02530636978633

Assessed at $16,500. Last sold August 23, 2024 for $65,000.

1 Family 2 S Brick/RowReading

537 S 16.5 St

Reading · 0.04 acres · Parcel 16531640471496

Assessed at $32,800. Last sold December 13, 2023 for $65,000.

2 to 4 Family 2 S BrickReading

539 Oley St

Reading · 0.04 acres · Parcel 14530759842194

Assessed at $37,600. Last sold March 27, 2024 for $1.

1 Family 2 S BrickReading

901 Centre Ave

Reading · 0.39 acres · Parcel 14530750656392

Assessed at $186,300. Last sold November 7, 2022 for $290,000.

Where it is

Parcel07530775823052PIN 530775823052

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.