Reading, PA · Pennsylvania
Berks County
ZIP 19506
429,989 residents391 permits TTM$77,684 median HHI51 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$239,700
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
5.7%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
17.7%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+1.39%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
391
Census BPS
Climate risk
92.7
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 19506
Median home value
—
Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
0.6
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 5.0R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown51 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19602 | — | — | — | 1.0 | — |
| 19604 | — | — | — | 1.0 | — |
| 19601 | — | — | — | 1.0 | — |
| 19611 | — | — | — | 1.0 | — |
| 19607 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 19609 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 19562 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 19560 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 19555 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 19503 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 19605 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 19526 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 19606 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 19518 | $239,700 | $1,900 | 9.5% | 0.8 | 66.2% |
| 17087 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 19505 | $239,700 | $1,600 | 8.0% | 0.8 | 40.0% |
| 19567 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 19512 | $239,700 | $1,580 | 7.9% | 0.8 | 38.2% |
| 19551 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 19508 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 19565 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 19522 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 19507 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 19539 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 19530 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 19510 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 19533 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 18011 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 19541 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 19534 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 19610 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 19547 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 19543 | $239,700 | $1,650 | 8.3% | 0.6 | 44.4% |
| 19540 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 19506 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 19529 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 19504 | $239,700 | $1,480 | 7.4% | 0.5 | 29.5% |
| 19608 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 18056 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19511 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19516 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19523 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19535 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19536 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19538 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19544 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19545 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19550 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19554 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19559 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19564 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
71.0%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
5.5%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
27.2%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
46.5%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
39.9
Census ACS
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026