823 Walnut Street

Closed 3/6/20

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Last Sold Price

$84,000

1,516 sqft$55/sqft

823 Walnut St, Reading, PA 19601

Multi FamilyProperty Type

2,178 sq ftLot Size

1900Year Built

$55/sq ftPrice per sq ft

Listed by: Wendy C McCooey 610.342.7112 WMcCooey@goberkscounty.com • RE/MAX Of Reading

Listing closed: 03/06/2020 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: PABK353714

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Property Information for 823 Walnut Street

Property Details

Taxes: $1,104 / year
MLS Type: Multi-Family / Fee Simple
County: Berks County
Tax ID Number: 09-5307-76-91-7472
Ownership: Fee Simple
HOA: No
Structure Type: Interior Row/Townhouse
Style: Traditional
Waterfront: No
Garage: No
Cross Street: 8th
Municipality: READING CITY
Central Air: No
Basement: Yes
Room Count: 11
Above Grade Finished SQFT: 1,516.00
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
Property Condition: Good

Building Information

Residences: 2
Year Built: 1900
Lot Size: 0.05 AC / 2,178 SF

Location

School District Name: READING
School District County ID: 300200397169

SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
High School: READING (BERKS PA)
HighSchoolSource: 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

Association Recreation Fee Y/N: No

Taxes and Assessment

Tax Year: 2020
Tax Assessed Value: $25,500

Year Assessed: 2020
County Tax: $195
Improvement Assessed Value: $16,000
City Town Tax: $451
Land Assessed Value: $9,500
Clean Green Assessed: No
Land Use Code: 133
Agricultural Tax Due: No
Historic: No
Zoning: RESIDENTIAL
Tax Lot: 7472
School Tax: $457
Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes
TaxDataUpdatedYN: No

Lease Information

Owner Pays: Water, Sewer, Taxes - Personal property
Concessions: No

Unit Information

Single Room Units Count: 0
One Bedroom Units Count: 1

Two Bedroom Units Count: 0
Three Bedroom Units Count: 1
Number Of Units Vacant: 0

Financial Information

Annual Rental Income: $17,760

Building Info

Building Units Total: 2
Total Finished SQFT: 1,516.00

Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor
Tax Total Finished SQFT: 1,516.00
Total SQFT: 1,516.00
Total SQFT Source: Assessor
Construction Materials: Brick
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/3040/1434/3426/304014343426_512_384_WM_wIYjQVfkC5s9_yuy.jpg
Basement Type: Full, Unfinished
Other Structure: Above Grade, Below Grade

Lot / Land Information

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

Parcel ID: 1446095
Ground Rent Exists: No

Parking

Type Of Parking: Off Street, On Street

Interior Features

Fireplaces Count: 0
Accessibility Features: None

Exterior Features

Spa: No
Pool: No Pool

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling Type: None

Cooling Fuel: None
Heating Type: Hot Water
Heating Fuel: Oil, Electric
Hot Water: Oil, Electric
Water Source: Public
Sewer Septic: Public Sewer

Confidential Data

Listing Office

List Agent URL: www.McCooSellsForYou.com

Property History for 823 Walnut Street

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Mar 6, 2020	Closed BRIGHT #PABK353714	$84,000	—
Mar 3, 2020	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #666919945	$84,000	+5.2% / yr
Feb 7, 2020	Pending BRIGHT #PABK353714	$85,900	—
Feb 5, 2020	Temp Off Market BRIGHT #PABK353714	$85,900	—
Feb 4, 2020	Pending BRIGHT #PABK353714		—
Feb 3, 2020	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK353714	$85,900	—
Sep 30, 2010	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #298852829	$52,000	—
Sep 30, 2010	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #298852829	$52,000	+6.8% / yr
Sep 30, 2010	Closed BRIGHT #1004856108	$52,000	—
Sep 30, 2010	Closed BRIGHT #1004856054	$52,000	—
Aug 27, 2010	Pending BRIGHT #1004856108		—
Aug 27, 2010	Pending BRIGHT #1004856054		—
May 23, 2010	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1004856108	$59,500	—
May 23, 2010	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1004856054	$59,500	—
Dec 21, 2005	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #244123000	$38,000	—
Dec 21, 2005	Closed BRIGHT #PABK151540	$38,000	—
Nov 17, 2005	Pending BRIGHT #PABK151540		—
Nov 3, 2005	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK151540	$42,000	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
03/06/2020	Closed BRIGHT #PABK353714	$84,000
03/03/2020	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #666919945	$84,000 +5.2% / yr
02/07/2020	Pending BRIGHT #PABK353714	$85,900
02/05/2020	Temp Off Market BRIGHT #PABK353714	$85,900
02/04/2020	Pending BRIGHT #PABK353714	—
02/03/2020	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK353714	$85,900
09/30/2010	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #298852829	$52,000
09/30/2010	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #298852829	$52,000 +6.8% / yr
09/30/2010	Closed BRIGHT #1004856108	$52,000
09/30/2010	Closed BRIGHT #1004856054	$52,000
08/27/2010	Pending BRIGHT #1004856108	—
08/27/2010	Pending BRIGHT #1004856054	—
05/23/2010	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1004856108	$59,500
05/23/2010	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1004856054	$59,500
12/21/2005	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #244123000	$38,000
12/21/2005	Closed BRIGHT #PABK151540	$38,000
11/17/2005	Pending BRIGHT #PABK151540	—
11/03/2005	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK151540	$42,000

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

Public Records for 823 Walnut Street

Taxable ValueLand$9,500Additions$16,000Total$25,500

Tax Record2026$720 ($60 / month)

Home Facts

Baths2Total Finished SqFt1,517 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt1,517 SqFtStories2Lot Size2,178 SqFtStyleMulti-Family Dwelling (2-4)Year Built1900CountyBERKSAPN09530776917472

Schools near 823 Walnut Street

This home is within Reading School District.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
3/10	Tenth & Penn El School	Public - Serves this home	PK to 4	0.2 mi
3/10	Southern Middle School	Public - Serves this home	5 to 8	0.4 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	0.9 mi
NR	New Story	Private - Choice school	1 to 12	0.5 mi
NR	Fairview Christian School	Private - Nearby school	K to 12	0.8 mi


Rating	School	Distance
3/10	Tenth & Penn El School PublicPK to 4 Serves this home	0.2 mi
3/10	Southern Middle School Public5 to 8 Serves this home	0.4 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	0.9 mi
NR	New Story Private1 to 12 Choice school	0.5 mi
NR	Fairview Christian School PrivateK to 12 Nearby school	0.8 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: 823 Walnut Street, Reading, PA 19601	$84,000	–	–	1,516	2,178
825 Walnut Street, Reading, PA 19601	$11,500	3	1	2,200	2,178
827 Walnut Street, Reading, PA 19601	$60,000	3	1	1,762	2,178
819 Walnut Street, Reading, PA 19601	$46,000	–	3	1,804	1,307
829 Walnut Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	–	2	1,827	1,742
210 Cedar Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	–	–	–	2,178
817 Walnut Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	4	2	1,920	2,178
831 Walnut Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	–	15	17,200	4,356
820 Walnut Street, Unit 1, Reading, PA 19601	$50,000	3	2	1,016	871
820 Walnut Street, Reading, PA 19601	$50,000	3	1	1,016	871
815 Walnut Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	–	–	3,104	–
211 Cedar Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	–	–	–	2,614
822 Walnut Street, Reading, PA 19601	$49,900	–	–	1,256	871
213 Cedar Street, Unit R, Reading, PA 19601	$4,000	–	–	–	1,307
213 Cedar Street, Reading, PA 19601	$6,000	–	1	848	871
813 Walnut Street, Reading, PA 19601	$115,000	–	–	2,632	–

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