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Philadelphia600 block of N 20th StJuly 8, 2026

House report

615 N 20th St

3 bd · 2 ba · 3 stories · 2,020 sqft · RM1 · built 1995

Owner-occupied · assessed $729K. On the 600 block of N 20th St.

Street view of 615 N 20th St
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The story of this houseAI · written from the public record

Reading this house's deeds, permits and assessments…

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
$729K
built 1995
Price / sq ft
$361
block $348 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+98%
+6%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$731K
+6%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$9K
1.21% effective
Gross yield
Times sold
0

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

$0$500K$1.0MBefore this chart — 2007: L&I violation 2008: Major alteration2024: Addition and/or Alteration2025: Alterations$729K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangePermit
The paper trail

Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2025.

  1. 2007 L&I violationL&I
  2. 2008 Major alterationPermit
  3. 2024 Addition and/or AlterationPermit
  4. 2025 AlterationsPermit

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.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Stories
3
Interior
2,020 sqft
livable area
Lot
703 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code 1
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Quality grade
B-
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 615 N 20th 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.

$729K
20%
6.875%
$5K/mo

When this house last sold (1999) a 30-year mortgage ran about 7.44% — 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: 613 N 20th St  ·  617 N 20th St

Where this comes from

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