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Property Description
Welcome to 520 S 17 1/2 Street! This spacious 4-bedroom home offers a great layout with generous room sizes and tons of potential. Add your personal touch and make this property shine. Perfect opportunity for buyers looking to build equity or investors searching for their next project. Contact us to schedule your private showing today!
Full Property Details
Full Property Details for 520 S 17 1/2 St
General
- Price: $144,900
- Taxes: $494 (2025)
- Status: Active
- Type: Townhouse
- Source: BrightMLSPhilly
- MLS ID: PABK2065448
- Updated: 4/2/2026
- Added to Site: 147 day(s) ago
Rooms
Bathrooms
- Total Bathrooms: 1
- Full Bathrooms: 1
- Upper Floor Baths: 1
- Upper - Full Baths: 1
Bedrooms
- Total Bedrooms: 4
- Bedrooms Upper: 4
- Bedrooms-Up2: 1
Parking
- Parking Type: None
Location
- Area: Reading City (10201)
- Municipality: READING CITY
- County: BERKS
- Driving Directions: On fairview make a right numbers coming down.
School Information
- School District: Reading
Heating & Cooling
- Cooling Type: None
- Heating Type: Forced Air
- Heating Fuel: Oil
- Water Heater: Electric
Utilities
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Structural Information
- Architectural Style: Traditional
- Structure Type: Interior Row/Townhouse
- Construction: Brick
- Basement: Yes
- Basement Desc.: Unfinished
- Foundation: Stone
- Stories Description: Upper 1, Upper 2
- Square Feet: 975
- Sq. Ft. Source: Assessor
- Living Area: 975 Sq. Ft.
- Finished Above Grnd: 975 Sq. Ft.
- Year Built: 1900
- Year Built Source: Assessor
Lot Features
- Lot Size (Acres): 0.03
- Lot Size (Sq. Ft.): 1,306
- Lot Size Source: Assessor
- Zoning: R3
Financial Considerations
- Price Per Sq. Ft.: $148.62
- School Tax: $203
- City/TownTax: $205
- City/TownTax Freq: Annually
- Tax w/Assessment: $11,300
- Tax Amount: $494
- Tax Year: 2025
- Tax Total Finished Sq. Ft.: 975
Disclosures and Reports
- Ownership: Fee Simple
- Lot Number: 6514
Listed by JM Diamond Realty, Jose Manzueta
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Schools
Schools serving 520 S 17 1/2 St
School District:Reading School District
| Name | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Sixteenth & Haak El School 1601 Haak Street, Reading, PA 19602 | PK-4 | 0.2 mi |
Central Middle School, Reading, PA 215 North 12th Street, Reading, PA 19604 | 5-8 | 0.9 mi |
Reading Senior High School 801 North 13th Street, Reading, PA 19604 | 9-12 | 1.4 mi |
Disclaimer:
School attendance boundaries provided by ATTOM Data Solutions and are for reference only. Contact the school directly to verify enrollment eligibility.
Price & Sales History for 520 S 17 1/2 St
Date
Details
Price
Change
Source
3/31/2026
Price Increased
$144,900
22.8%
MLS
2/17/2026
Price Reduced
$118,000
-12.59%
MLS
11/25/2025
Price Reduced
$135,000
-3.5%
MLS
11/13/2025
Listed
$139,900
30.75%
MLS
10/17/2022
Sold
$107,000
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Public Record
Disclaimer: Historical sales information is derived from public records provided by the county offices. Information is not guaranteed and should be independently verified.
Tax History
Tax History for 520 S 17 1/2 St
Year
Property Taxes
Change
Tax Assessment
Change
2025
$307
3%
$11,300
—
2024
$299
-39%
$11,300
—
2023
$494
—
$11,300
—
2022
$494
—
$11,300
—
2021
$494
1%
$11,300
—
2020
$489
—
$11,300
—
2019
$489
—
$11,300
—
2018
$489
1%
$11,300
—
2017
$486
1%
$11,300
—
2016
$480
-57%
$11,300
-59%
2015
$1,125
1%
$27,800
—
2014
$1,111
—
$27,800
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Disclaimer: Historical tax information is derived from public records provided by the county offices. Information is not guaranteed and should be independently verified.
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Estimate the Cost for 520 S 17 1/2 St
520 S 17 1/2 Street, Reading, PA 19606 (MLS# PABK2065448) is a Townhouse property with 4 bedrooms and 1 full bathroom. 520 S 17 1/2 Street is currently listed for $144,900 and was received on November 13, 2025. Want to learn more about 520 S 17 1/2 Street? Do you have questions about finding other Townhouse real estate for sale in Reading? You can browse all Reading real estate or contact a Coldwell Banker agent to request more information.

