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Philadelphia1700 block of Fontain StJuly 9, 2026

House report

1716 Fontain St

Vacant · assessed $46K · sold 1×. On the 1700 block of Fontain St.

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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
$46K
Price / sq ft
block $166 ·
Appreciation
+681%
+21%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$47K
+21%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$645
1.4% effective
Gross yield
Times sold
1

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

$0$500K$1.0M2020: 2 L&I violations2022: Sold $115K 2022: 2 L&I violations 2022: New construction, addition, GFA change$46K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violation
The paper trail

built new under a 2022 permit, sold for $115K in 2022.

  1. 2020 2 L&I violationsL&I
  2. 2022 $115KSold2 L&I violationsL&INew construction, addition, GFA changePermit

Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Run the numbers

What owning 1716 Fontain 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.

$46K
20%
6.875%
$700/mo

When this house last sold (2022) a 30-year mortgage ran about 5.34% — 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.

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Where this comes from

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