538 Walnut St Reading, PA 19601 / 3419

(UPDATED: 10/08/2025)
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Information about property on 538 Walnut St, Reading PA, 19601-3419. Find out owner contacts, building history, price, neighborhood at Homemetry Address Directory.

Units

Property details of units in this apartment building

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Property Details

The townhouse stands at the end of the street at 538 Walnut Street, Reading, Pennsylvania.

Facts

  • Built in 1900
  • Lot size 871 sqft
  • Construction Masonry
  • Rooms 12
  • Bedrooms 7
  • Stories 3 story with basement
  • Basement Full Basement
  • Heating & Cooling
  • Heat type Hot Water
  • Cooling Wall
  • Exterior Home Features
  • Exterior walls Brick
  • Roof type Other
  • Parking & Garage
  • Parking 0 space
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Misc

  • Units 3

Listing info

  • Price $85,000
  • Status For Sale
  • Last sold Mar 2014 for $38,000

Householders and Tenants for 538 Walnut St, Reading PA

Units - Who lives at 538 Walnut St, Reading PA

#1John F Hinkson19601-3478

Purchase History

DateEventPriceSourceAgents
03/31/2014 Sold $38,000 Public records
10/30/2013 Sold $4,100 Public records
04/28/2004 Sold $55,000 Public records

PURCHASE HISTORY 538 Walnut St, Reading PA

04/28/200403/31/2014Date$0$10k$20k$30k$40k$50k$60kPrices

Cost estimate history

YearTaxAssessmentMarket
2014 N/A $34,100 N/A
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Walnut St Fire Incident History

To date, we have no information about fire incidents in 2026
17 Jan 2019 Building fires
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin —
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition —
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source —
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment
10 Jul 2018 Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin —
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition —
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source —
Heat from powered equipment, other
09 Aug 2017 Building fires
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin —
Other
First Ignition —
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source —
Heat from powered equipment, other
20 Mar 2017 Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin —
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition —
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source —
Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment

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538 Walnut St incidents registered in FEMA
(Federal Emergency Management Agency)

To date, we have no information about incidents registered in FEMA in 2026
07 Dec 2006 Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
Property Use —
Street, other

Walnut St Incidents registered in FEMA
(Federal Emergency Management Agency)

To date, we have no information about incidents registered in FEMA in 2026
31 Oct 2014 Hazardous condition, other
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
19 Jul 2010 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG)
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
18 Mar 2010 Authorized controlled burning
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
23 Nov 2009 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
Property Use —
Residential street, road or residential driveway

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  • 1 bath
  • 1,851 sqft
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Unspecified
  • 5 beds
  • 1 bath
  • Lot: 1,742 sqft
  • Built in 1892
155 Walnut St, Reading, PA 19607-2621
Lot/Land
  • 5 beds
  • 4 baths
  • 2,960 sqft
  • Built in 1900
 

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