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Philadelphia13400 block of Damar DrJuly 9, 2026

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13499 Damar Dr

3 bd · 2 ba · 2 stories · 2,562 sqft · I1 · built 2022

Owner-occupied · assessed $634K · sold 2×. On the 13400 block of Damar Dr.

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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 $1,774/yr reflects a 10-year abatement. It steps up every year and reaches about $8,868/yr in 2033 — $7,094/yr more. Price the full bill, not the current one.

The last transfer was not a sale

The most recent recorded deed moved for nominal consideration, within one family. That is where tangled-title problems live — budget a real title search. (Occupants untangling an inherited deed can get help from the city's Tangled Title Fund.)

If you own it

When the abatement ends, file for Homestead

An abated home cannot also take the Homestead Exemption. From 2033 it can — knocking about $1,400/yr off the full bill.

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
$634K
built 2022
Price / sq ft
$247
block $258 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+692%
+30%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$643K
+30%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$2K
0.28% effective, abated
Gross yield
Times sold
2
kept in the family

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

$0$500K$1.0M2016: Zoning/use2019: Appeal granted2020: Zoning/use 2020: New Construction2021: New Construction or Additions 2021: New Construction 2021: New Construction2022: Land $120K 2022: Sold $495K2024: 2 L&I violations2026: L&I violation$634K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violationZoningPermit
The paper trail

Bought for $120K in 2022, built new under a 2016 permit (tax-abated), sold for $495K in 2022.

  1. 2016 Zoning/usePermit
  2. 2019 Appeal grantedZoning
  3. 2020 Zoning/usePermitNew ConstructionPermit
  4. 2021 New Construction or AdditionsPermitNew ConstructionPermitNew ConstructionPermit
  5. 2022 $120KLand buy$495KSold
  6. 2024 2 L&I violationsL&I
  7. 2026 L&I violationL&I

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

The abatement clock

This house pays about $1,774/yr under a 10-year tax abatement that steps down every year. In 2033 the bill reaches its full ~$8,868/yr — a step up of $7,094/yr, 6 assessment years out. Drag the slider.

2019: ~$1,120/yr2020: ~$1,120/yr2021: ~$1,120/yr2022: ~$1,120/yr2023: ~$1,386/yr2024: ~$1,386/yr2025: ~$1,593/yr2026: ~$1,593/yr2027: ~$1,774/yr2028: ~$2,956/yr (projected)2029: ~$4,139/yr (projected)2030: ~$5,321/yr (projected)2031: ~$6,503/yr (projected)2032: ~$7,686/yr (projected)2033: ~$8,868/yr (projected)2034: ~$8,868/yr (projected)201920332034
2027~$1,774/yrfrom the record

now: ($633,500 assessed − $506,768 abated) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,774/yr 2033: $633,500 assessed × 1.3998% ≈ $8,868/yr The abated slice shrinks ~10% a year (post-2022 program, started 2023) — 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
2,562 sqft
livable area
Lot
4,126 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code 1
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
I1
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
granted 2019

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

Run the numbers

What owning 13499 Damar Dr 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.

$634K
20%
6.875%
$5K/mo
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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