Reading1 Family 2 S Brick/Row

853 N 8 St

Reading · Reading School District · 0.03 acres · Parcel 12530760947948

$21,300
Assessed value: $991
Taxes a year, 2026 rates: $30,000
Last sold May 3, 2017

The house

Built1900

Structure2 stories, BrickCondition poor

Living area1,126 sq ft

Rooms6 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 1 full baths

HeatHot Water, GasCentral

BasementFull

AtticUnfinished

Lot size0.03 acres

Land use1 Family 2 S Brick/RowResidential

On file as2 Story Brick/Masonry

Value and taxes

Land$12,000

Buildings$9,300

Assessed$21,300Tax year 2026, on the county's 1994 base

MarketAbout $66,500The state's ratio for Berks, 3.12 times the assessed value, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027

By nearby salesAbout $92,900Homes like this sold nearby are assessed at 23% of their sale prices

HomesteadNot enrolled

Taxes, 2026 rates	Rate	A year
Berks County	9.013 mills	$192
Reading	19.217 mills	$409
Reading School District	18.29 mills	$390
About $991 a year	46.52 mills	$991

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Sales history

Date	Price	Deed
May 3, 2017	$30,000	Book 2017, page 015821

Homes like this

376 sold within a mile in two years · median $150,000 · $129 a square foot

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1147 Locust St

Reading · 0.03 acres · 0.4 miles away · Parcel 13531738164652

Assessed at $32,700. Last sold March 20, 2026 for $124,900.

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1041 Locust St

Reading · 0.03 acres · 0.4 miles away · Parcel 13531746164068

Assessed at $37,400. Last sold December 3, 2024 for $174,900.

1 Family 2 S Brick/RowReading

404 N 13 St

Reading · 0.03 acres · 0.6 miles away · Parcel 11531762221602

Assessed at $30,000. Last sold June 10, 2026 for $165,000.

1 Family 2 S Brick/RowReading

1241 Green St

Reading · 0.03 acres · 0.6 miles away · Parcel 11531762139099

Assessed at $28,900. Last sold April 15, 2026 for $130,000.

1 Family 2 S Brick/RowReading

604 N 12 St

Reading · 0.04 acres · 0.4 miles away · Parcel 12531762135672

Assessed at $25,600. Last sold December 20, 2024 for $165,000.

1 Family 2 1/2 S Double Stone/BrickReading

1224 Robeson St

Reading · 0.04 acres · 0.5 miles away · Parcel 13531746169167

Assessed at $48,300. Last sold June 16, 2025 for $195,000.

1 Family 2 S Brick/RowReading

1327 Mulberry St

Reading · 0.07 acres · 0.5 miles away · Parcel 17531729079516

Assessed at $28,000. Last sold June 23, 2025 for $180,000.

1 Family 2 1/2 S Double Stone/BrickReading

1209 Linden St

Reading · 0.05 acres · 0.6 miles away · Parcel 17531710265911

Assessed at $54,900. Last sold July 27, 2026 for $222,000.

Owner of record

OwnerVargas Alejandra R

Mailing3321 14th StLong Island City NY 11106-4622

Other parcels in the same name4 parcels in the county, $182,200 assessed in all.

2 to 4 Family 2 S BrickReading

136 Robeson St

Reading · 0.09 acres · Parcel 15530749660149

Assessed at $94,700. Last sold June 18, 2025 for $320,000.

1 Family 2 S Brick/RowReading

813 Mulberry St

Reading · 0.03 acres · Parcel 12531753049718

Assessed at $29,600. Last sold December 10, 2018 for $10,000.

1 Family 2 S Brick/RowReading

858 N 8 St

Reading · 0.05 acres · Parcel 12530752956122

Assessed at $36,600. Last sold May 3, 2017 for $30,000.

Where it is

Parcel12530760947948PIN 530760947948

MunicipalityReading

SchoolsReading School District

Flood zoneOutside the mapped floodplains

Historic districtFactory 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.