Buying Property in Berks County as a Foreigner
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Berks County aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its citys. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any city.
Every city in Berks County, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RobesoniaCity | — | — | — | — | 44 |
| Robeson TownshipCity | $338,699 | 5.7% | 62 | 13 | 85 |
| Rockland TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 66 |
| Ruscombmanor TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 78 |
| ShillingtonCity | — | — | — | — | 77 |
| ShoemakersvilleCity | — | — | — | — | 56 |
| Sinking SpringCity | — | — | — | — | 93 |
| South Heidelberg TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 44 |
| Spring TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 93 |
| St. LawrenceCity | — | — | — | — | 85 |
| Tilden TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 56 |
| ToptonCity | — | — | — | — | 66 |
| Tulpehocken TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 80 |
| Union TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 72 |
| Upper Bern TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 56 |
| Upper Tulpehocken TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 56 |
| Washington TownshipCity | $380,004 | — | 74 | 9 | 94 |
| WernersvilleCity | — | — | — | — | 45 |
| West ReadingCity | — | — | — | — | 93 |
| Windsor TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 56 |
| WomelsdorfCity | — | — | — | — | 44 |
| WyomissingCity | — | — | — | — | 93 |
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FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.8 | 2.5 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 18.3 | 2.7 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 17.9 | 2.9 | +16.8% |
| 2021 |
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| 15.3 |
| 2.8 |
| -23.5% |
| 2020 | 20.3 | 3.9 | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 17.1 | 3.1 | — |
