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Philadelphia1200 block of N Dover StJuly 9, 2026

House report

1243 N Dover St

3 bd · 2 ba · 2 stories · 1,396 sqft · RSA5 · built 2017

Absentee individual · assessed $350K · sold 2×. On the 1200 block of N Dover 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 $2,288/yr reflects a 10-year abatement. It jumps to about $4,903/yr in 2029 — $2,615/yr more. Price the full bill, not the current one.

Zoned RSA5: one household by right

Single-family rowhouse (the classic Philly row). Converting to a duplex or apartments needs a use variance the zoning board rarely grants — Pennsylvania courts require a physical hardship of the lot itself, and economics alone do not qualify.

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
$350K
built 2017
Price / sq ft
$251
block $251 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+12874%
+56%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$360K
+56%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$2K
0.65% effective, abated
Gross yield
—
Times sold
2
licensed rental

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

$0$250K$500KBefore this chart — 2014: Land $6K2016: Appeal granted2017: New construction 2017: Administrative 2017: Suppression 2017: Plumbing 2017: Mechanical 2017: Electrical 2017: 4 L&I violations 2017: Plumbing2018: Sold $320K2019: Electrical$350K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violationZoningPermit
The paper trailNew construction

Bought for $6K in 2014, built new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated), sold for $320K in 2018.

  1. 2014 $6KLand buy
  2. 2016 Appeal grantedZoning
  3. 2017 New constructionPermitAdministrativePermitSuppressionPermitPlumbingPermitMechanicalPermitElectricalPermit4 L&I violationsL&IPlumbingPermit
  4. 2018 $320KSold
  5. 2019 ElectricalPermit

Flags: tax-abated — the bill lags real value · active rental license · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The abatement clock

This house pays about $2,288/yr under a 10-year tax abatement. In 2029 the bill reaches its full ~$4,903/yr — a step up of $2,615/yr, 2 assessment years out. Drag the slider.

2016: ~$38/yr2017: ~$94/yr2018: ~$94/yr2019: ~$1,095/yr2020: ~$997/yr2021: ~$997/yr2022: ~$997/yr2023: ~$1,102/yr2024: ~$1,102/yr2025: ~$1,128/yr2026: ~$1,128/yr2027: ~$2,288/yr2028: ~$2,288/yr (projected)2029: ~$4,903/yr (projected)2030: ~$4,903/yr (projected)201620292030
2027~$2,288/yrfrom the record

now: ($350,300 assessed − $186,848 abated) × 1.3998% ≈ $2,288/yr 2029: $350,300 assessed × 1.3998% ≈ $4,903/yr Flat 100% exemption (pre-2022 program, started 2019), 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
3
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,396 sqft
livable area
Lot
564 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
RSA5
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
granted 2016

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

Run the numbers

What owning 1243 N Dover 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.

$350K
20%
6.875%
$3K/mo

When this house last sold (2018) a 30-year mortgage ran about 4.54% — 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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