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Philadelphia1200 block of N 5th StJuly 9, 2026

House report

1237 N 5th St

2 bd · 2 ba · 1 story · 1,569 sqft · RM1 · built 2017

Absentee individual · assessed $440K. On the 1200 block of N 5th St.

Street view of 1237 N 5th St
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Reading this house's deeds, permits and assessments…

What to do with this

The record, translated into moves — what a buyer, the owner, and a landlord would each want to check next under Philadelphia's actual rules.

If you’re buying

The tax bill is temporary

Today's $616/yr reflects a 10-year abatement. It jumps to about $6,162/yr in 2030 — $5,546/yr more. Price the full bill, not the current one.

If you’re the landlord

Licensed rental — keep it that way

Renewal requires city tax clearance and zero open L&I violations on the property. A lapsed license suspends the right to collect rent or evict.

Derived from this house's public records and the city's rules as of 2026 (abatement ordinance, Homestead, rental licensing, lead certification, L&I process, excavation protections). Informational only — not legal, tax, or investment advice.

The investment read

How this house has moved and where it's pointed: the city's assessed value (not a listing price) over 12 years, charted against its block; appreciation is that history's pace, and the 5-year figure simply extends it. Yield estimates rent-vs-price from area rents. Ask the analyst below to dig into any number.

Assessed value
$440K
built 2017
Price / sq ft
$281
block $245 · above block
Appreciation
+39%
+5%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$441K
+5%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$616
0.14% effective, abated
Gross yield
—
Times sold
0
licensed rental

Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line

$0$500K$1.0M2021: Alterations$440K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangePermit
The paper trailNew construction

built new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated).

  1. 2021 AlterationsPermit

Flags: tax-abated — the bill lags real value · active rental license. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The abatement clock

This house pays about $616/yr under a 10-year tax abatement. In 2030 the bill reaches its full ~$6,162/yr — a step up of $5,546/yr, 3 assessment years out. Drag the slider.

2020: ~$663/yr2021: ~$663/yr2022: ~$663/yr2023: ~$763/yr2024: ~$763/yr2025: ~$915/yr2026: ~$915/yr2027: ~$616/yr2028: ~$616/yr (projected)2029: ~$616/yr (projected)2030: ~$6,162/yr (projected)2031: ~$6,162/yr (projected)202020302031
2027~$616/yrfrom the record

now: ($440,200 assessed − $396,194 abated) × 1.3998% ≈ $616/yr 2030: $440,200 assessed × 1.3998% ≈ $6,162/yr Flat 100% exemption (pre-2022 program, started 2020), then the cliff — reassessments move both lines. After expiry an owner-occupant can claim the Homestead Exemption (~$1,400/yr off); an abated home can't hold both.

The house, on paper

The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Stories
1
Interior
1,569 sqft
livable area
Lot
836 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Quality grade
B+
assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1
city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Run the numbers

What owning 1237 N 5th St takes, at your price and your rate. Taxes are this house's actual bill from the city record; rent starts at the area median. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.

$440K
20%
6.875%
$3K/mo

When this house last sold (2022) a 30-year mortgage ran about 5.34% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

Mortgage
—
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
—
+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
—
down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
—
rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
—
NOI ÷ price
Cash-on-cash
—
year-1 return on cash in

Estimates for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance; taxes from this parcel's record (with the abatement toggle above).

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Where this comes from

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