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Philadelphia1400 block of N Dover StJuly 9, 2026

House report

1450 N Dover St

4 bd · 3 ba · 3 stories · 1,648 sqft · RSA5 · built 2019

Absentee individual · assessed $409K · sold 2×. On the 1400 block of N 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 $1,144/yr reflects a 10-year abatement. It jumps to about $5,721/yr in 2030 — $4,577/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

$20,924 in back taxes on record

Interest and penalties keep compounding until a Revenue payment agreement is in place, and a lien is already filed — an owner-occupant agreement also stops the sheriff-sale track.

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
$409K
built 2019
Price / sq ft
$248
block $173 · above block
Appreciation
+12285%
+55%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$420K
+55%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$1K
0.28% effective, abated
Gross yield
Times sold
2
licensed rental

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

$0$500K$1.0M2017: 2 L&I violations2018: Land $155K2019: New Construction 2019: Zoning/use 2019: Zoning/use 2019: Addition and/or Alteration 2019: New Construction 2019: 2 L&I violations 2019: New Construction 2019: New Construction 2019: New Construction or Additions2021: Sold $422K$409K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleLand buyL&I violation
The paper trail

Old house bought for $155K in 2018, demolished and rebuilt (2019), then sold for $422K in 2021.

  1. 2017 2 L&I violationsL&I
  2. 2018 $155KLand buy
  3. 2019 New ConstructionPermitZoning/usePermitZoning/usePermitAddition and/or AlterationPermitNew ConstructionPermit2 L&I violationsL&INew ConstructionPermitNew ConstructionPermitNew Construction or AdditionsPermit
  4. 2021 $422KSold

Flags: tax-abated — the bill lags real value · active rental license · $21K back taxes (1978–2016, $10K of it interest & penalties, lien filed). Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The abatement clock

This house pays about $1,144/yr under a 10-year tax abatement. In 2030 the bill reaches its full ~$5,721/yr — a step up of $4,577/yr, 3 assessment years out. Drag the slider.

2016: ~$46/yr2017: ~$73/yr2018: ~$73/yr2019: ~$73/yr2020: ~$1,603/yr2021: ~$1,603/yr2022: ~$1,603/yr2023: ~$1,645/yr2024: ~$1,645/yr2025: ~$1,654/yr2026: ~$1,654/yr2027: ~$1,144/yr2028: ~$1,144/yr (projected)2029: ~$1,144/yr (projected)2030: ~$5,721/yr (projected)2031: ~$5,721/yr (projected)201620302031
2027~$1,144/yrfrom the record

now: ($408,700 assessed − $326,974 abated) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,144/yr 2030: $408,700 assessed × 1.3998% ≈ $5,721/yr Flat 100% exemption (pre-2022 program, started 2020), 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
4
Bathrooms
3
Stories
3
Interior
1,648 sqft
livable area
Lot
700 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
Quality grade
B
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 1450 N 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.

$409K
20%
6.875%
$3K/mo

When this house last sold (2021) a 30-year mortgage ran about 2.96% — 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: 1448 N Dover St  ·  1452 N Dover St

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