Reading1 Family 2 S Brick/Row

1229 Cotton St

Reading · Reading School District · 0.02 acres · Parcel 10531630178940

$15,500
Assessed value: $721
Taxes a year, 2026 rates: $26,000
Last sold January 4, 2021

The house

Built1920

Structure2 stories, BrickCondition poor

Living area812 sq ft

Rooms5 rooms, 2 bedrooms, 1 full baths

HeatElectric, ElectricCentral

BasementFull

AtticPart Finish

Lot size0.02 acres

Land use1 Family 2 S Brick/RowResidential

On file as2 Story Brick/Masonry

Value and taxes

Land$5,500

Buildings$10,000

Assessed$15,500Tax year 2026, on the county's 1994 base

MarketAbout $48,400The state's ratio for Berks, 3.12 times the assessed value, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027

By nearby salesAbout $71,000Homes like this sold nearby are assessed at 22% of their sale prices

HomesteadNot enrolled

Taxes, 2026 rates	Rate	A year
Berks County	9.013 mills	$140
Reading	19.217 mills	$298
Reading School District	18.29 mills	$283
About $721 a year	46.52 mills	$721

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Sales history

Date	Price	Seller and buyer	Deed
January 4, 2021	$26,000	Rlk Realty Company LLC → Bridges Jordan	Instrument 2021000237
Rlk Realty Company LLC → Bridges Jordan
August 2020	$9,500	Not on file	Not on file

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Owner of record

OwnerBridges Jordan

Mailing1229 Cotton StReading PA 19601

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Where it is

Parcel10531630178940PIN 531630178940

MunicipalityReading

SchoolsReading School District

ZIP19601

Flood zoneOutside the mapped floodplains

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County data as of October 23, 2026. Information is based on geospatial data from the County of Berks.