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Reading·1 Family 2 1/2 S Brick

1223 Elm St

Reading · Reading School District · 0.03 acres · Parcel 09531770118936

The houseValue and taxesSales historyHomes like thisOwner of recordWhere it is
1223 Elm St from the air, with the parcel outlined
$33,000
Assessed value
$1,535
Taxes a year, 2026 rates
$120,000
Last sold August 7, 2026

The house

Built1900
Structure2.5 stories, BrickCondition fair
Living area1,361 sq ft
Rooms6 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 1 full baths
HeatHot Water, GasCentral
BasementFull
Lot size0.03 acres
Land use1 Family 2 1/2 S BrickResidential
On file as2 1/2 Story Brick/Masonry

Value and taxes

Land$12,000
Buildings$21,000
Assessed$33,000Tax year 2026, on the county's 1994 base
MarketAbout $103,000The state's ratio for Berks, 3.12 times the assessed value, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027
By nearby salesAssessed at 28% of its 2026 sale price; homes like it sold nearby average 23%
HomesteadApproved
Taxes, 2026 ratesRateA year
Berks County9.013 mills$297
Reading19.217 mills$634
Reading School District18.29 mills$604
About $1,535 a year, before the homestead reduction46.52 mills$1,535

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Sales history

DatePriceSeller and buyerDeed
August 7, 2026$120,000Not on fileInstrument 2026026079
July 22, 2021$0Family transferScotchafero David A/Theresa A → Scotchafero Theresa AInstrument 2021036643
Scotchafero David A/Theresa A → Scotchafero Theresa A
August 1974$13,300Not on fileNot on file

Homes like this

492 sold within a mile in two years · median $150,000 · $116 a square foot

1221 Elm St
1 Family 2 1/2 S Brick·Reading

1221 Elm St

Reading · 0.03 acres · 50 ft away · Parcel 09531770118926

Assessed at $33,000. Last sold October 1, 2026 for $120,000.

1255 Greenwich St
1 Family 2 S Brick/Row·Reading

1255 Greenwich St

Reading · 0.04 acres · 0.3 miles away · Parcel 12531762231641

Assessed at $36,100. Last sold October 29, 2024 for $140,000.

241 S 12 St
2 to 4 Family 2 S Brick/Row·Reading

241 S 12 St

Reading · 0.04 acres · 0.6 miles away · Parcel 10531630187622

Assessed at $25,600. Last sold April 25, 2025 for $175,000.

844 Church St
1 Family 3 S Brick/Row·Reading

844 Church St

Reading · 0.03 acres · 0.9 miles away · Parcel 14530751850064

Assessed at $39,900. Last sold October 5, 2026 for $168,320.

419 S 11 St
1 Family 3 S Brick/Row·Reading

419 S 11 St

Reading · 0.03 acres · 0.8 miles away · Parcel 10531629171979

Assessed at $30,000. Last sold May 5, 2026 for $129,900.

553 S 13 St
1 Family 2 S Brick/Row·Reading

553 S 13 St

Reading · 0.03 acres · 0.9 miles away · Parcel 16531638272365

Assessed at $30,400. Last sold July 3, 2025 for $118,000.

1218 Locust St
1 Family 3 S Brick/Row·Reading

1218 Locust St

Reading · 0.03 acres · 1.0 miles away · Parcel 17531738173011

Assessed at $48,200. Last sold September 15, 2026 for $200,000.

1524 Fairview St
1 Family 2 S Brick/Row·Reading

1524 Fairview St

Reading · 0.04 acres · 1.0 miles away · Parcel 16531639375156

Assessed at $48,900. Last sold June 12, 2026 for $200,000.

Owner of record

OwnerVargas Management LLC
Mailing231 N 13th StReading PA 19604

Other parcels in the same name5 parcels in the county, $148,600 assessed in all.

1022 Oley St
1 Family 2 S Brick/Row·Reading

1022 Oley St

Reading · 0.03 acres · Parcel 12531753047082

Assessed at $22,400. Last sold August 7, 2026 for $120,000.

1745 Rose St
2 to 4 Family 3 S Brick/Row·Reading

1745 Rose St

Reading · 0.03 acres · Parcel 14530726791803

Assessed at $37,000. Last sold September 5, 2025 for $1.

424 S 16 St
1 Family 2 S Brick/Row·Reading

424 S 16 St

Reading · 0.02 acres · Parcel 16531632378906

Assessed at $30,700. Last sold September 10, 2025 for $75,000.

639 N 10 St
1 Family 2 S Brick/Row·Reading

639 N 10 St

Reading · 0.04 acres · Parcel 12531753036951

Assessed at $25,500. Last sold August 7, 2026 for $120,000.

Where it is

Parcel09531770118936PIN 531770118936
MunicipalityReading
SchoolsReading School District
Flood zoneOutside the mapped floodplains
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