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Philadelphia1500 block of S Broad StJuly 9, 2026

House report

1508 S Broad St

3 stories · 3,105 sqft · RSA5 · built 1923

Absentee individual · assessed $606K · sold 3×. On the 1500 block of S Broad St.

Street view of 1508 S Broad 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 1923: 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 1923: 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.

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
$606K
built 1923
Price / sq ft
$195
block $170 · above block
Appreciation
+289%
+13%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$610K
+13%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$8K
1.4% effective
Gross yield
—
Times sold
3
licensed rental

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

$0$500K$1.0MBefore this chart — 2001: Sold $95K 2002: Sold $220K 2005: Sold $405K 2008: Electrical 2014: Major alteration2016: 2 L&I violations$606K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeL&I violationPermit
The paper trailImproved

Bought for $95K in 2001. Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2014.

  1. 2001 $95KSold
  2. 2002 $220KSold
  3. 2005 $405KSold
  4. 2008 ElectricalPermit
  5. 2014 Major alterationPermit
  6. 2016 2 L&I violationsL&I

Flags: active rental license. 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
3
Interior
3,105 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,722 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
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 1508 S Broad 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.

$606K
20%
6.875%
$4K/mo

When this house last sold (2005) a 30-year mortgage ran about 5.87% — 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: 1506 S Broad St  ·  1510 S Broad St

Where this comes from

City datasets are fetched live from OpenDataPhilly (phl.carto.com) and cached briefly. 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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