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Philadelphia100 block of W Clarkson AveJuly 9, 2026

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141 W Clarkson Ave

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,260 sqft · RM1 · built 1942

Owner-occupied · assessed $172K · sold 1×. On the 100 block of W Clarkson Ave.

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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 $1,352/yr reflects a 10-year abatement. It steps up every year and reaches about $2,410/yr in 2033 — $1,058/yr more. Price the full bill, not the current one.

Built 1942: 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.

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.

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
$172K
built 1942
Price / sq ft
$137
block $138 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+69%
+5%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$173K
+5%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$1K
0.79% effective, abated
Gross yield
—
Times sold
1

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

$0$100K$200KBefore this chart — 2001: Sold $59K$172K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangePermit
The paper trailNew construction

built new (tax-abated), sold for $59K in 2001.

  1. 2001 $59KSold

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 $1,352/yr under a 10-year tax abatement that steps down every year. In 2033 the bill reaches its full ~$2,410/yr — a step up of $1,058/yr, 6 assessment years out. Drag the slider.

2016: ~$1,352/yr2017: ~$1,352/yr2018: ~$1,352/yr2019: ~$1,328/yr2020: ~$1,334/yr2021: ~$1,334/yr2022: ~$1,334/yr2023: ~$1,352/yr2024: ~$1,352/yr2025: ~$1,352/yr2026: ~$1,352/yr2027: ~$1,352/yr2028: ~$1,528/yr (projected)2029: ~$1,705/yr (projected)2030: ~$1,881/yr (projected)2031: ~$2,057/yr (projected)2032: ~$2,234/yr (projected)2033: ~$2,410/yr (projected)2034: ~$2,410/yr (projected)201620332034
2027~$1,352/yrfrom the record

now: ($172,200 assessed − $75,615 abated) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,352/yr 2033: $172,200 assessed × 1.3998% ≈ $2,410/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
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,260 sqft
livable area
Lot
2,286 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished
city code C
Heat
Radiant
city code G
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C+
assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 141 W Clarkson Ave 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.

$172K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo

When this house last sold (2001) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.97% — 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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Where this comes from

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