Last Sold Price
15,930 sqft$31/sqft
249 Penn St, Reading, PA 19601

Property Details for 249 Penn Street

Status
MLS #
-
Days on Market
-
Taxes
-
HOA Fees
-
Condo/Co-op Fees
-
Property Type
Other
MLS Type
-
Year Built
1940
Lot Size
0.58 AC / 25,265 SF

Recent comparable sales

Median sold price

$440,000

Reading, PA

9 comparable properties found

1

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Bedrooms
Unavailable
Bathrooms
22,494
Square Feet
0.32
Acres
2

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Sold 07/15/26

Unavailable
Bedrooms
Unavailable
Bathrooms
15,823
Square Feet
Unavailable
Acres
3

$500,000

Sold 09/10/25

Unavailable
Bedrooms
Unavailable
Bathrooms
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Square Feet
Unavailable
Acres
4

$475,000

Sold 03/30/26

Unavailable
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Unavailable
Bathrooms
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Square Feet
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Acres
5

$20,000

Sold 07/24/26

Unavailable
Bedrooms
Unavailable
Bathrooms
7,920
Square Feet
0.1
Acres
6

$440,000

Sold 03/13/26

Unavailable
Bedrooms
Unavailable
Bathrooms
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Square Feet
Unavailable
Acres
7

$130,000

Sold 03/06/26

Unavailable
Bedrooms
Unavailable
Bathrooms
26,160
Square Feet
0.27
Acres
8

$450,000

Sold 07/25/25

Unavailable
Bedrooms
Unavailable
Bathrooms
5,200
Square Feet
Unavailable
Acres
9

$450,000

Sold 10/04/24

Unavailable
Bedrooms
Unavailable
Bathrooms
5,880
Square Feet
0.13
Acres

Location

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Building Information for 249 Penn Street

Stories2Residences-Year Built1940Lot Size0.58 AC / 25,265 SF

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Property History for 249 Penn Street

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Jun 12, 2025

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #1902886988

$500,000

+0.8% / yr

May 10, 2019

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #644566575

$475,000
DateEvent & SourcePrice
06/12/2025

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #1902886988

$500,000

+0.8% / yr

05/10/2019

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #644566575

$475,000

For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Public Records for 249 Penn Street

Taxable ValueLand$113,800Additions$225,400Total$339,200
Tax Record2026$9,576 ($798 / month)
Home Facts
Total Finished SqFt15,930 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt15,930 SqFtStories2Lot Size25,265 SqFtStyleTheatersYear Built1940CountyBERKSAPN06530782606387

Schools near 249 Penn Street

This home is within Reading School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - PK to 4
Public - 5 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Private - K to 8
Rating
School
Distance
Lauers Park El School
PublicPK to 4

Southwest Middle School
Public5 to 8

Reading Senior High School
Public9 to 12

St. Peter School
PrivateK to 8

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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Nearby home values

AddressSold priceBedsBathsSqftLot (Sqft)
This home: 249 Penn Street, Reading, PA 19601
$500,000
15,930
25,265
32,030
$140,000
5,892

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