139 S 5th St

Reading, Pennsylvania, 19602

Tax DeedpendingSells Sep 15, 2026 · in 3 days

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Opening bid

$23,000

Assessed value

Land $0Improvement $0

Market / AVM

Taxes owed

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Parcel number: 04530627799172
Case number: —
Land use: Other / Unknown
Building: 17,812 sqft
Acreage: 0.23
Lot size: 10,209 sqft
Year built: 1892
Owner of record: Sakyamuni Buddhist Sangha Of U S
Last sale: $375,000 · 2023-03-06

Property facts enriched via realestateapi · 8/25/2026

Aerial view of 139 S 5th St — the parcel — Aerial imagery from the USGS National Map. Flown on a multi-year cycle — it shows the site as photographed, which may predate clearing, construction or demolition. Not evidence of current condition.

Aerial view of 139 S 5th St — what is around it — Aerial imagery from the USGS National Map. Flown on a multi-year cycle — it shows the site as photographed, which may predate clearing, construction or demolition. Not evidence of current condition.

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Berks County rules

Sale type: Tax Deed
Redemption: None in most counties for upset/judicial sales; limited redemption (90 days) survives in specific home-rule counties (e.g., Philadelphia, in narrow cases)
Return if redeemed: N/A — outright deed transfer in the large majority of counties
Statute: Pennsylvania Real Estate Tax Sale Law, 72 P.S. §5860.101 et seq.

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Liens that survive

Upset Sale conveys subject to certain senior liens/mortgages that may not be discharged; Judicial Sale after court process can eliminate more junior interests. Federal tax liens can survive. Always review sale conditions and run full title search.

Quiet title

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Deal analysis

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Known surviving liens

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Target margin — 30%

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