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  6. Building Photo - 1011 Walnut St
    1 BED, 1 BATH
    $825
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$825
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$825

    1011 Walnut St Unit 1F

    1011 Walnut St, Reading, PA 19601
  7. Building Photo - 1019 Chestnut St
    1 BED, 1 BATH
    $895
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$895
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$895

    1019 Chestnut St Unit 3A

    1019 Chestnut St, Reading, PA 19602
  13. STUDIO
    $975+
    1 BED
    $1,150+

    502 Walnut St

    502 Walnut St, Reading, PA 19601
  26. Building Photo - 1539 Cotton St
    3 BEDS, 1 BATH
    $1,095
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,095
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,095

    1539 Cotton St

    1539 Cotton St, Reading, PA 19606
  28. Building Photo - 227 Hudson St
    3 BEDS, 1 BATH
    $1,100
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,100
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,100

    227 Hudson St

    227 Hudson St, Reading, PA 19601
  31. Building Photo - 163 Douglass St
    1 BED, 1 BATH
    $1,125+
    2 BEDS, 1 BATH
    $1,485+
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,125 - $1,485
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,125 - $1,485

    163 Douglass St

    163 Douglass St, Reading, PA 19601
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    1 BED
    $1,200+
    2 BEDS
    $1,350+
    3 BEDS
    $1,600+

    Bakery Apartments

    100 S 3rd St, Reading, PA 19602
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Top Budget-Friendly Neighborhoods in Reading

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  • Neighborhoods Average Sq Ft Average Rent
  • East Reading 663 Sq Ft $1,341/mo
  • Lorane 900 Sq Ft $1,930/mo

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Exeter Twp Senior High School

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Public
Grades 9-12
1,286 Students
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Muhlenberg High School

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Public
Grades 9-12
1,151 Students
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Reading Senior High School

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Grades 9-12
5,213 Students
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Reading Muhlenberg Ctc

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Grades 9-12
15 Students
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Exeter Twp Junior High School

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Grades 6-8
637 Students
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Owatin Creek Elementary School

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Grades K-5
551 Students
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Shiloh Hills Elementary School

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Grades K-5
557 Students
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Reiffton School

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Grades K-5
612 Students
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Lorane El School

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Grades K-5
451 Students
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Jacksonwald El School

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Grades K-5
369 Students

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