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Philadelphia1600 block of Latimer StJuly 9, 2026

House report

1618-32 Latimer St

9,377 sqft · CMX3

Owner-occupied · assessed $3.7M. On the 1600 block of Latimer 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 $9,194/yr reflects a 10-year abatement. It jumps to about $51,475/yr by 2026 — $42,281/yr more. Price the full bill, not the current one.

If you own it

When the abatement ends, file for Homestead

An abated home cannot also take the Homestead Exemption. From 2026 it can — knocking about $1,400/yr off the full bill.

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
$3.7M
Price / sq ft
$392
block $392 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+16%
+1%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$3.7M
+1%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$9K
0.25% effective, abated
Gross yield
—
Times sold
0
licensed rental

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

$0$2.5M$5.0MBefore this chart — 2010: Operations 2010: Mechanical 2011: Plumbing 2011: Suppression 2011: Electrical 2012: Electrical2016: Alteration2020: Roof Covering Replacement$3.7M201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangePermit
The paper trailNew construction

built new under a 2010 permit (tax-abated).

  1. 2010 OperationsPermitMechanicalPermit
  2. 2011 PlumbingPermitSuppressionPermitElectricalPermit
  3. 2012 ElectricalPermit
  4. 2016 AlterationPermit
  5. 2020 Roof Covering ReplacementPermit

Flags: tax-abated — the bill lags real value · active rental license. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The abatement clock

This house pays about $9,194/yr under a 10-year tax abatement. By 2026 the bill reaches its full ~$51,475/yr — a step up of $42,281/yr. Drag the slider.

2016: ~$4,637/yr2017: ~$4,637/yr2018: ~$4,944/yr2019: ~$4,944/yr2020: ~$4,944/yr2021: ~$4,944/yr2022: ~$4,944/yr2023: ~$9,194/yr2024: ~$9,194/yr2025: ~$9,194/yr2026: ~$9,194/yr2027: ~$9,194/yr201620262027
2027~$9,194/yrfrom the record

now: ($3,677,300 assessed − $3,020,492 abated) × 1.3998% ≈ $9,194/yr 2026: $3,677,300 assessed × 1.3998% ≈ $51,475/yr Flat 100% exemption (pre-2022 program, started 2016), 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.

Interior
9,377 sqft
livable area
Lot
8,710 sqft
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Quality grade
A-
assessor's grade
Zoning
CMX3
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 1618-32 Latimer 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.

$3.7M
20%
6.875%
$26K/mo

When this house last sold (1984) a 30-year mortgage ran about 13.88% — 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: 1616 Latimer St  ·  1614 Latimer St

Where this comes from

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