ZIP comparison · Reading, PA

19605 vs 19609

Side-by-side comparison of two ZIP codes — typical home value, rent, yield, taxes, schools, and demographics. The greener number on each row signals which ZIP comes out ahead on that metric.

MetricZIP19605Riverview Park CDP, PAZIP19609West Wyomissing CDP, PA
Home value
Typical home valueBetter: $295,568$290,379
1-year appreciationBetter: +2.7%+2.1%
5-year CAGRBetter: +7.3%+6.9%
10-year CAGRBetter: +7.2%+6.8%
Rent & investment
Monthly rent$1,734
Gross yield7.2%
Cap rate4.3%
Property tax
Effective tax rate1.6%Better: 1.5%
Typical annual tax$4,689Better: $4,400
Demographics
Population21,4199,874
Median household incomeBetter: $92,648$82,576
Climate & migration
Overall risk (FEMA NRI)Relatively ModerateRelatively Moderate
Net migration-386-386
Schools
Public schools42
Students enrolled4,3402,718