842 Locust Street

Closed 4/27/26

Sold

Last Sold Price

$159,900

4 beds1 bath1,324 sqft

842 Locust St, Reading, PA 19604

TownhouseProperty Type

0.03 acresLot Size

1890Year Built

$121/sq ftPrice per sq ft

Description

Welcome to 842 Locust St, a well-maintained brick row home located in the Northeast section of Reading. This property offers a functional layout with classic character and solid long-term value. The main level features a bright living room that flows into a spacious dining area with beautiful hardwood floors, creating a warm and inviting space for everyday living or entertaining. The kitchen provides ample cabinet storage and easy access to the rear of the home. Upstairs you’ll find comfortable bedrooms...Welcome to 842 Locust St, a well-maintained brick row home located in the Northeast section of Reading. This property offers a functional layout with classic character and solid long-term value. The main level features a bright living room that flows into a spacious dining area with beautiful hardwood floors, creating a warm and inviting space for everyday living or entertaining. The kitchen provides ample cabinet storage and easy access to the rear of the home. Upstairs you’ll find comfortable bedrooms with natural light and flexible space for family, guests, or a home office. Additional highlights include central air conditioning for year-round comfort and a full basement with plenty of storage and mechanical systems. Situated on a classic Reading row block with convenient access to shopping, transportation, and local amenities, this home presents a great opportunity for both homeowners and investors.

Listed by: Nehemiah J Lindo 484.784.8113 realtorlindo@gmail.com • Realty One Group Alliance

Listing closed: 04/27/2026 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: PABK2069224

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30 year fixed, 6.71% Interest

Principal and Interest

$826

Property Taxes

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Property Information for 842 Locust Street

Property Details

Taxes: $1,406 / year
MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
County: Berks County
Tax ID Number: 12-5317-54-14-3917
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)
Cross Street: Robeson
Municipality: READING CITY
Central Air: No
Basement: Yes
Above Grade Finished SQFT: 1,324.00
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

Stories: 3
Year Built: 1890
Lot Size: 0.03 AC / 1,306 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
Association Recreation Fee Y/N: No

Taxes and Assessment

Tax Year: 2025
Tax Assessed Value: $31,200

Year Assessed: 2025
County Tax: $281
Improvement Assessed Value: $21,500
City Town Tax: $566
Land Assessed Value: $9,700
Clean Green Assessed: No
Land Use Code: 117R
Zoning: RESIDENTIAL
Tax Lot: 3917
School Tax: $559
Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes

Rooms

Main

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

# Bathrooms Full Main Level: 0
# Bathrooms Half Main Level: 0

All Upper Levels

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

# Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 1
# Bathrooms Half All Upper Levels: 0

Upper Level 1

# Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 2
# Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 1

# Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 1
# Bathrooms Half Upper Level: 0

Upper Level 2

# Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 2
# Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 0

# Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 0

Rooms

Room List: Living Room, Dining Room, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Kitchen, Bedroom 1, Bathroom 1
Stories: Main, Upper 1, Upper 2

Rooms Information

Room 1

Room Type: Living Room
Room Level: Main

Room Exists: Yes

Room 2

Room Type: Bedroom 3
Room Level: Upper 2

Room Exists: Yes

Room 3

Room Type: Bedroom 4
Room Level: Upper 2

Room Exists: Yes

Room 4

Room Type: Bedroom 2
Room Level: Upper 1

Room Exists: Yes

Room 5

Room Type: Dining Room
Room Level: Main

Room Exists: Yes

Room 6

Room Type: Kitchen
Room Level: Main

Room Exists: Yes

Room 7

Room Type: Bathroom 1
Room Level: Upper 1

Room Exists: Yes

Room 8

Room Type: Bedroom 1
Room Level: Upper 1

Room Exists: Yes

Building Info

Building Level Count: 3
Total Finished SQFT: 1,324.00

Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor
Tax Total Finished SQFT: 1,324.00
Total SQFT: 1,324.00
Total SQFT Source: Assessor
Construction Materials: Brick
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media02.prd.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/8046/2304/3462/804623043462_512_384_WM_I5gMJaBT65Copmnb.jpg
Flooring Type: Hardwood
Basement Type: Full
Foundation Details: Brick/Mortar
Room and Floor: Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-2, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 2-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 2-2
# Bathrooms Full: 1
# Bathrooms Half: 0
Other Structure: Above Grade, Below Grade

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Source: Assessor
Lot Size Dimensions: 0.00 x 0.00

Lot Dimensions Source: Assessor
Parcel ID: 1450847

Parking

Type Of Parking: On Street

Interior Features

Fireplace: No
Accessibility Features: None

Laundry Type: Basement

Exterior Features

Pool: No Pool

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling Type: None

Cooling Fuel: None
Heating Type: Forced Air
Heating Fuel: Natural Gas
Hot Water: Natural Gas
Water Source: Public
Sewer Septic: Public Sewer

Confidential Data

Listing Office

List Agent AOR: Reading-Berks Association of REALTORS

Property History for 842 Locust Street

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
May 4, 2026	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1938276387	$159,900	+13.4% / yr
Apr 27, 2026	Closed BRIGHT #PABK2069224	$159,900	—
Mar 16, 2026	Pending BRIGHT #PABK2069224		—
Mar 11, 2026	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK2069224	$159,900	—
Jul 17, 2020	Closed BRIGHT #PABK351114	$76,900	—
Jul 10, 2020	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #677092048	$76,900	+63.1% / yr
Jun 5, 2020	Pending BRIGHT #PABK351114	$76,900	—
May 29, 2020	Temp Off Market BRIGHT #PABK351114	$76,900	—
May 27, 2020	Pending BRIGHT #PABK351114		—
Nov 24, 2019	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK351114	$76,900	—
Apr 24, 2018	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #626881808	$26,055	-2.7% / yr
Sep 3, 2009	Withdrawn BRIGHT #1008655192	$44,000	—
Nov 26, 2008	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1008655192	$63,000	—
May 21, 2002	Closed BRIGHT #PABK156936	$40,500	—
May 9, 2002	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #576106402	$40,500	—
Mar 28, 2002	Pending BRIGHT #PABK156936		—
Mar 27, 2002	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK156936	$40,500	—
Feb 5, 1999	Closed BRIGHT #PABK202274	$14,300	—
Dec 10, 1998	Pending BRIGHT #PABK202274		—
Dec 2, 1998	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK202274	$16,900	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
05/04/2026	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1938276387	$159,900 +13.4% / yr
04/27/2026	Closed BRIGHT #PABK2069224	$159,900
03/16/2026	Pending BRIGHT #PABK2069224	—
03/11/2026	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK2069224	$159,900
07/17/2020	Closed BRIGHT #PABK351114	$76,900
07/10/2020	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #677092048	$76,900 +63.1% / yr
06/05/2020	Pending BRIGHT #PABK351114	$76,900
05/29/2020	Temp Off Market BRIGHT #PABK351114	$76,900
05/27/2020	Pending BRIGHT #PABK351114	—
11/24/2019	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK351114	$76,900
04/24/2018	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #626881808	$26,055 -2.7% / yr
09/03/2009	Withdrawn BRIGHT #1008655192	$44,000
11/26/2008	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1008655192	$63,000
05/21/2002	Closed BRIGHT #PABK156936	$40,500
05/09/2002	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #576106402	$40,500
03/28/2002	Pending BRIGHT #PABK156936	—
03/27/2002	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK156936	$40,500
02/05/1999	Closed BRIGHT #PABK202274	$14,300
12/10/1998	Pending BRIGHT #PABK202274	—
12/02/1998	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK202274	$16,900

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

Public Records for 842 Locust Street

Taxable ValueLand$9,700Additions$21,500Total$31,200

Tax Record2026$881 ($73 / month)

Home Facts

Beds4Baths1Total Finished SqFt1,324 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt1,324 SqFtStories3Lot Size1,307 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1890CountyBERKSAPN12531754143917

Schools near 842 Locust Street

This home is within Reading School District.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
5/10	Twelfth & Marion El School	Public - Serves this home	PK to 4	0.4 mi
3/10	Northeast 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	0.2 mi
NR	Chor Day Academy	Private - Nearby school	1 to 12	0.4 mi


Rating	School	Distance
5/10	Twelfth & Marion El School PublicPK to 4 Serves this home	0.4 mi
3/10	Northeast Middle School Public5 to 8 Serves this home	0.4 mi
1/10	Reading Senior High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	0.2 mi
NR	Chor Day Academy Private1 to 12 Nearby school	0.4 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: 842 Locust Street, Reading, PA 19604	$159,900	4	1	1,324	1,306
840 Locust Street, Reading, PA 19604	$128,000	4	1	1,324	1,306
846 Locust Street, Reading, PA 19604	$93,000	4	1	1,324	871
838 Locust Street, Reading, PA 19604	$55,000	4	1	1,324	1,307
836 Locust Street, Reading, PA 19604	$45,500	3	1	1,028	1,307
850 Locust Street, Reading, PA 19604	$15,000	4	1	1,156	1,307
834 Locust Street, Reading, PA 19604	$35,500	3	1	1,010	1,307
832 Locust Street, Reading, PA 19604	$60,000	3	1	1,028	1,307
830 Locust Street, Reading, PA 19604	–	3	1	1,000	1,307
828 Locust Street, Reading, PA 19604	$94,575	3	1	1,010	1,307
841 Locust Street, Reading, PA 19604	$10,000	1	0.5	855	1,307
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824 Locust Street, Reading, PA 19604	$7,500	3	1	1,118	1,307

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