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Berks County, Pennsylvania

Reading, the Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and the Schuylkill River corridor between Philadelphia and the Lehigh Valley. Pennsylvania German heritage, outlet shopping, and one of the most distinct regional cultures in the Mid-Atlantic. Property tax, courts, public records, probate, and senior services for Berks County residents.

County Seat Reading

Population 428,000

County Website co.berks.pa.us/commissioners

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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

633 Court St, Reading, PA 19601

(610) 478-6000

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RECORDER OF DEEDS

633 Court St, Reading, PA 19601

(610) 478-6980

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633 Court St, Reading, PA 19601

(610) 478-6625

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633 Court St, Reading, PA 19601

(610) 478-6350

COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE

633 Court St, Reading, PA 19601

(610) 478-6262

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Berks County's 2018 reassessment is now seven years old - suburban appreciation may have moved market values above assessed values (assess the direction before appealing). Reading's urban market may support downward appeals in some cases. PA inheritance tax at 4.5% for children applies regardless of estate size - affects even modest estates. File by August 1. Ownwell manages the appeal with no upfront cost.

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About Berks County

Berks County is the heart of the Pennsylvania Dutch Country – a region settled in the 18th century by German-speaking immigrants (Deutsch, not Dutch) whose religious communities – Old Order Amish, Mennonites, and the Pennsylvania German Reformed and Lutheran churches...

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County SeatReading

Population428,000

Land Area865 mi²

Websiteco.berks.pa.us/commissioners

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