House report

1402 S Etting St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,446 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925

Investor / LLC · assessed $287K · sold 2×. On the 1400 block of S Etting St.

Property summary

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Street view of 1402 S Etting St
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What stands out

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Finding

New construction

Why it matters

built new under a 2022 permit (tax-abated), sold for $105K in 2022.

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Records to verify together

Rule-based groupings across this property's dated public records. Each flag shows the records that belong in the same verification step and where the inference stops.

Dated record flagPost-purchase work pattern

A recorded purchase followed by 6 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.

Evidence: purchase recorded in 2022 · permit activity in 2022, 2024

Limit: This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned.

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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 current tax estimate is temporary

The taxable assessment implies about $941/yr under a 10-year abatement. The estimate steps up every year and reaches about $4,016/yr in 2034 — $3,075/yr more. Underwrite the post-abatement estimate and verify the actual bill with Revenue.

Built 1925: 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 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

Lead certificate is not optional

Built 1925: 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

Tam Homes 135 LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 3 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $806K combined
• Tax bills mail to 1022 W Ritner St, Philadelphia PA, 19148
• 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 record to dig into any number.

Assessed value
$287K
built 1925
Price / sq ft
$198
block $149 · above block
Appreciation
+647%
+20%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$290K
+20%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$941
0.33% effective, abated
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
Gross yield
4%
≈$957/mo rent
Times sold
2
licensed rental

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

$0$250K$500K2016: 3 L&I violations 2016: L&I: 3 failed, 2 passed2022: Sold $105K 2022: Addition and/or Alteration 2022: Addition and/or Alterations 2022: Alterations 2022: Addition and/or Alteration 2022: Alterations2024: Alterations 2024: L&I violation 2024: Inspection failed2025: Inspection passed$287K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violationInspection

The paper trail

built new under a 2022 permit (tax-abated), sold for $105K in 2022.

  1. 2016 3 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 3 failed, 2 passedL&I visit
  2. 2022 $105KSoldAddition and/or AlterationPermitAddition and/or AlterationsPermitAlterationsPermitAddition and/or AlterationPermitAlterationsPermit
  3. 2024 AlterationsPermitL&I violationL&IInspection failedL&I visit
  4. 2025 Inspection passedL&I visit

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’s taxable assessment implies about $941/yr under a 10-year tax abatement that steps down every year. In 2034 the assessment-based estimate reaches ~$4,016/yr — a step up of $3,075/yr, 7 assessment years out. Drag the slider.

2016: ~$538/yr2017: ~$538/yr2018: ~$538/yr2019: ~$393/yr2020: ~$423/yr2021: ~$423/yr2022: ~$423/yr2023: ~$918/yr2024: ~$918/yr2025: ~$910/yr2026: ~$910/yr2027: ~$941/yr2028: ~$1,380/yr (projected)2029: ~$1,820/yr (projected)2030: ~$2,259/yr (projected)2031: ~$2,698/yr (projected)2032: ~$3,137/yr (projected)2033: ~$3,577/yr (projected)2034: ~$4,016/yr (projected)2035: ~$4,016/yr (projected)201620342035
2027~$941/yrestimated from assessment

now: ($286,900 assessed − $219,676 abated) × 1.3998% ≈ $941/yr 2034: $286,900 assessed × 1.3998% ≈ $4,016/yr The abated slice shrinks ~10% a year (post-2022 program, started 2024) — 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
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,446 sqft
livable area
Lot
708 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished
city code C
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
RSA5
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 1402 S Etting St takes, at your price and your rate. Taxes start with an annual estimate from the City’s taxable assessment, not a current bill or balance; rent starts at the area median. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.

$287K
20%
6.875%
$950/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).

Block context

1402 S Etting St sits on the 1400 block of S Etting St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 1400 S Etting St  ·  1404 S Etting St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

Available City datasets are queried from OpenDataPhilly (phl.carto.com), then reports are cached and refreshed on a rolling schedule. Source dates vary: the parcel-level tax-delinquency snapshot is June 2022 and the separate detailed tax ledger ends in 2016, so neither establishes today’s balance. Other dossiers re-pull on view once stale, and citywide benchmarks recompute weekly. AI-written passages are generated from these records only and rejected if they state a number the record doesn't hold.

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