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Philadelphia1300 block of S Dover StJuly 9, 2026

House report

1331 S Dover St

2 bd · 2 ba · 2 stories · 976 sqft · RSA6 · built 1920

Investor / LLC · assessed $264K · sold 6×. On the 1300 block of S Dover St.

Street view of 1331 S 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 $1,123/yr reflects a 10-year abatement. It jumps to about $3,694/yr in 2031 — $2,571/yr more. Price the full bill, not the current one.

Built 1920: lead rules apply

Federal law requires a lead-paint disclosure at sale for any pre-1978 home. If it will be rented, Philadelphia also requires a lead-safe or lead-free certificate before a rental license can issue.

Zoned RSA6: one household by right

Single-family attached, small lot. 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

Lead certificate is not optional

Built 1920: every rental unit needs a lead-safe or lead-free certificate on file with the City. Without one: fines up to $2,000/day per unit, tenants may withhold rent, courts can order rent refunded — and no eviction will stand.

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.

Who's behind it

American International Relocation LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Holds an active rental license for this address

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
$264K
built 1920
Price / sq ft
$270
block $252 · above block
Appreciation
+309%
+14%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$266K
+14%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$1K
0.43% effective, abated
Gross yield
Times sold
6
licensed rental

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

$0$250K$500KBefore this chart — 2013: 2 L&I violations 2015: Sold $23K2017: Zoning 2017: Sold $70K 2017: Alteration 2017: Electrical 2017: Mechanical 2017: Plumbing2018: Major alteration2021: Sold $255K2025: Sold $230K 2025: Sold $230K$264K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSalePermit
The paper trail

Bought for $23K in 2015, built new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated), sold for $230K in 2025.

  1. 2013 2 L&I violationsL&I
  2. 2015 $23KSold
  3. 2017 ZoningPermit$70KSoldAlterationPermitElectricalPermitMechanicalPermitPlumbingPermit
  4. 2018 Major alterationPermit
  5. 2021 $255KSold
  6. 2025 $230KSold$230KSold

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 $1,123/yr under a 10-year tax abatement. In 2031 the bill reaches its full ~$3,694/yr — a step up of $2,571/yr, 4 assessment years out. Drag the slider.

2016: ~$904/yr2017: ~$904/yr2018: ~$904/yr2019: ~$977/yr2020: ~$1,051/yr2021: ~$924/yr2022: ~$924/yr2023: ~$1,099/yr2024: ~$1,099/yr2025: ~$1,123/yr2026: ~$1,123/yr2027: ~$1,123/yr2028: ~$1,123/yr (projected)2029: ~$1,123/yr (projected)2030: ~$1,123/yr (projected)2031: ~$3,694/yr (projected)2032: ~$3,694/yr (projected)201620312032
2027~$1,123/yrfrom the record

now: ($263,900 assessed − $183,674 abated) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,123/yr 2031: $263,900 assessed × 1.3998% ≈ $3,694/yr Flat 100% exemption (pre-2022 program, started 2021), 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
2
Interior
976 sqft
livable area
Lot
700 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA6
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 1331 S 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.

$230K
20%
6.875%
$2K/mo

When this house last sold (2025) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.6% — 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: 1329 S Dover St  ·  1333 S Dover St

Where this comes from

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