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Philadelphia1500 block of E Johnson StJuly 9, 2026

House report

1501 E Johnson St

2 stories · 1,344 sqft · RSA3 · built 1945

Owner-occupied · assessed $247K · sold 3×. On the 1500 block of E Johnson 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

Built 1945: 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 RSA3: one household by right

Single-family attached. 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

$12 in back taxes on record

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

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
$247K
built 1945
Price / sq ft
$183
block $189 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+61%
+4%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$247K
+4%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$2K
0.83% effective
Gross yield
6.3%
≈$1K/mo rent
Times sold
3

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

$0$250K$500KBefore this chart — 2003: Sold $90K 2008: Plumbing 2008: Plumbing 2015: Sold $50K2018: Sold $215K2023: Roof Covering Replacement 2023: Addition and/or Alteration$247K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSalePermit
The paper trailRenovated & sold on

Bought for $90K in 2003, plumbing permit in 2008, sold for $215K in 2018 (+139%).

  1. 2003 $90KSold
  2. 2008 PlumbingPermitPlumbingPermit
  3. 2015 $50KSold
  4. 2018 $215KSold
  5. 2023 Roof Covering ReplacementPermitAddition and/or AlterationPermit

Flags: $12 back taxes. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The house, on paper

The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.

Stories
2
Interior
1,344 sqft
livable area
Lot
2,245 sqft
Basement
Partial, semi-finished
city code F
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
No
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA3
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 1501 E Johnson 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.

$247K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo

When this house last sold (2015) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.85% — 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.

Next door: 1503 E Johnson St  ·  1505 E Johnson St

Where this comes from

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