540 Perry Street

Closed 4/8/20

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Last Sold Price

$88,000

4 beds1 bath1,348 sqft$65/sqft

540 Perry St, Reading, PA 19601

TownhouseProperty Type

1,307 sq ftLot Size

1910Year Built

$65/sq ftPrice per sq ft

Description

Must see! A new home for the holidays! This large 4 bedroom home is waiting for you. Once you step through the front doorway you will see that it has been lovingly cared for. Home features a large living room, nice sized dining room and a large kitchen with wood cabinets. This home features economical gas heating, central air, replacement windows, rubber roof and fenced in yard. There is nothing to do but move in! Why rent when you can own. Call today for your private showing!Must see! A new home for the holidays! This large 4 bedroom home is waiting for you. Once you step through the front doorway you will see that it has been lovingly cared for. Home features a large living room, nice sized dining room and a large kitchen with wood cabinets. This home features economical gas heating, central air, replacement windows, rubber roof and fenced in yard. There is nothing to do but move in! Why rent when you can own. Call today for your private showing!

Listed by: Joshua Abraham 610.451.0960 jabraham@c21gold.com • Century 21 Gold

Listing closed: 04/08/2020 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: PABK351312

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Avg days on market

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Property Information for 540 Perry Street

Property Details

Taxes: $1,895 / year
MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
County: Berks County
Tax ID Number: 14-5307-43-87-2215
Ownership: Fee Simple
Condo Coop Association: No
HOA: No
Structure Type: Interior Row/Townhouse
Style: Traditional
Levels/Stories: 3+
Waterfront: No
Garage: No
Subdivision: NONE AVAILABLE
Subdivision: NONE AVAILABLE (BERKS PA)
Municipality: READING CITY
Central Air: Yes
Basement: Yes
Above Grade Finished SQFT: 1,348.00
Above Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
Below Grade Finished SQFT: .00
Below Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
Below Grade Unfinished SQFT: .00
Below Grade Unfin SQFT Source: Assessor
Total Below Grade SQFT: .00
Total Below Grade SQFT Source: Assessor
New Construction: No

Building Information

Year Built: 1910
Lot Size: 0.03 AC / 1,307 SF

Location

School District Name: READING
School District County ID: 300200397169

SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
County: BERKS
MLS Area: Reading City (10201)

Waterfront / Water Access

Water View: No
Water Access: No

Water Oriented: No
Navigable Water: No
Tidal Water: No
Riparian Rights Y/N: No

Association / Community Info

Senior Community: No

Taxes and Assessment

Tax Year: 2020
Tax Assessed Value: $43,800

Year Assessed: 2020
County Tax: $335
Improvement Assessed Value: $31,800
City Town Tax: $775
Land Assessed Value: $12,000
Clean Green Assessed: No
Land Use Code: 117R
Zoning: R3
Tax Lot: 2215
School Tax: $785
Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes
TaxDataUpdatedYN: No

Rooms

Main

# Bedrooms Count Main Level: 0
# Bathrooms Count Main Level: 0

# Bathrooms Full Main Level: 0

All Upper Levels

# Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels: 4
# Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels: 1

# Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 1

Upper Level 1

# Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 4
# Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 1

# Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 1

Rooms

Stories: Main, Upper 1

Building Info

Total Finished SQFT: 1,348.00
Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor

Tax Total Finished SQFT: 1,348.00
Total SQFT: 1,348.00
Total SQFT Source: Assessor
Construction Materials: Brick
Roof: Rubber
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/3021/7228/4765/302172284765_512_384_WM_G7mme5CXGSOZoxv5.jpg
Basement Type: Full
Room and Floor: Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-2, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-3, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-4, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1
# Bathrooms Full: 1
Other Structure: Above Grade, Below Grade

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Source: Estimated
Lot Size Dimensions: 0.00 x 0.00

Parcel ID: 1453630

Parking

Type Of Parking: On Street

Interior Features

Fireplaces Count: 0
Accessibility Features: None

Exterior Features

Pool: No Pool

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling Type: Central A/C

Cooling Fuel: Natural Gas
Heating Type: Forced Air
Heating Fuel: Natural Gas
Hot Water: Natural Gas
Water Source: Public
Sewer Septic: Public Sewer
Electric Service: 150 Amps

Confidential Data

Listing Office

List Agent AOR: Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS

Property History for 540 Perry Street

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Apr 8, 2020	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #668506821	$88,000	+404.0% / yr
Apr 8, 2020	Closed BRIGHT #PABK351312	$88,000	—
Dec 28, 2019	Pending BRIGHT #PABK351312		—
Dec 24, 2019	Temp Off Market BRIGHT #PABK351312	$89,900	—
Dec 4, 2019	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK351312	$89,900	—
Aug 9, 2019	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #650982238	$30,000	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
04/08/2020	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #668506821	$88,000 +404.0% / yr
04/08/2020	Closed BRIGHT #PABK351312	$88,000
12/28/2019	Pending BRIGHT #PABK351312	—
12/24/2019	Temp Off Market BRIGHT #PABK351312	$89,900
12/04/2019	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK351312	$89,900
08/09/2019	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #650982238	$30,000

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

Public Records for 540 Perry Street

Taxable ValueLand$12,000Additions$31,800Total$43,800

Tax Record2026$1,236 ($103 / month)

Home Facts

Beds5Baths1Total Finished SqFt1,348 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt1,348 SqFtStories3Lot Size1,307 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1910CountyBERKSAPN14530743872215

Schools near 540 Perry Street

This home is within Reading School District.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
2/10	Riverside El School	Public - Serves this home	PK to 4	0.5 mi
3/10	Northwest Middle School	Public - Serves this home	5 to 8	0.6 mi
1/10	Reading Senior High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	0.9 mi
NR	Chor Day Academy	Private - Nearby school	1 to 12	0.4 mi
NR	St Margaret School	Private - Nearby school	PK to 8	0.5 mi


Rating	School	Distance
2/10	Riverside El School PublicPK to 4 Serves this home	0.5 mi
3/10	Northwest Middle School Public5 to 8 Serves this home	0.6 mi
1/10	Reading Senior High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	0.9 mi
NR	Chor Day Academy Private1 to 12 Nearby school	0.4 mi
NR	St Margaret School PrivatePK to 8 Nearby school	0.5 mi

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

Address	Sold price	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Lot (Sqft)
This home: 540 Perry Street, Reading, PA 19601	$88,000	4	1	1,348	1,307
538 Perry Street, Reading, PA 19601	$82,000	5	1	1,344	1,307
542 Perry Street, Reading, PA 19601	$39,900	5	2	1,348	1,250
536 Perry Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	5	1	1,294	1,307
544 Perry Street, Reading, PA 19601	$114,000	4	1	1,375	1,307
534 Perry Street, Reading, PA 19601	$65,000	4	1	1,414	1,307
546 Perry Street, Reading, PA 19601	$70,000	5	2	1,500	1,307
532 Perry Street, Reading, PA 19601	$90,000	5	1	1,448	1,307
1245 Church Street, Reading, PA 19601	$42,900	5	2	–	1,306
1243 Church Street, Reading, PA 19601	$65,000	3	1	1,470	1,307
1241 Church Street, Reading, PA 19601	$27,500	5	1	1,470	1,307
535 Perry Street, Reading, PA 19601	$16,500	5	1	1,399	1,307
1236 North 6th Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	5	1	1,500	1,742
1238 North 6th Street, Reading, PA 19601	$58,000	–	–	1,722	1,742
1240 North 6th Street, Reading, PA 19601	$120,000	–	–	2,910	2,614
1234 North 6th Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	5	1	1,500	2,178

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