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Philadelphia1300 block of S 7th StJuly 9, 2026

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1320 S 7th St

3 bd · 3 stories · 1,596 sqft · RSA5 · built 2020

Owner-occupied · assessed $543K · sold 3×. On the 1300 block of S 7th St.

Street view of 1320 S 7th 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 $1,521/yr reflects a 10-year abatement. It jumps to about $7,607/yr in 2032 — $6,086/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 own it

When the abatement ends, file for Homestead

An abated home cannot also take the Homestead Exemption. From 2032 it can — knocking about $1,400/yr off the full bill.

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
$543K
built 2020
Price / sq ft
$340
block $247 · above block
Appreciation
+4213%
+41%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$555K
+41%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$2K
0.28% effective, abated
Gross yield
—
Times sold
3

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

$0$500K$1.0M2017: Land $55K2018: Zoning/use2019: New Construction 2019: New Construction 2019: Amend for conversion 2019: New Construction 2019: Plumbing 2019: New Construction2020: Sold $462K2024: Sold $511K$543K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleLand buyPermit
The paper trailNew construction

Bought for $55K in 2017, built new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated), sold for $511K in 2024.

  1. 2017 $55KLand buy
  2. 2018 Zoning/usePermit
  3. 2019 New ConstructionPermitNew ConstructionPermitAmend for conversionPermitNew ConstructionPermitPlumbingPermitNew ConstructionPermit
  4. 2020 $462KSold
  5. 2024 $511KSold

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

The abatement clock

This house pays about $1,521/yr under a 10-year tax abatement. In 2032 the bill reaches its full ~$7,607/yr — a step up of $6,086/yr, 5 assessment years out. Drag the slider.

2016: ~$176/yr2017: ~$176/yr2018: ~$176/yr2019: ~$176/yr2020: ~$176/yr2021: ~$176/yr2022: ~$921/yr2023: ~$1,235/yr2024: ~$1,235/yr2025: ~$1,524/yr2026: ~$1,524/yr2027: ~$1,521/yr2028: ~$1,521/yr (projected)2029: ~$1,521/yr (projected)2030: ~$1,521/yr (projected)2031: ~$1,521/yr (projected)2032: ~$7,607/yr (projected)2033: ~$7,607/yr (projected)201620322033
2027~$1,521/yrfrom the record

now: ($543,400 assessed − $434,742 abated) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,521/yr 2032: $543,400 assessed × 1.3998% ≈ $7,607/yr Flat 100% exemption (pre-2022 program, started 2022), 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
Stories
3
Interior
1,596 sqft
livable area
Lot
721 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Newer construction
city code 1
Newer construction
Interior condition
Newer construction
city code 1
Newer construction
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 1320 S 7th 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.

$511K
20%
6.875%
$4K/mo

When this house last sold (2024) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.72% — 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).

Next door: 1318 S 7th St  ·  1322 S 7th St

Where this comes from

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