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Philadelphia1700 block of Folsom StJuly 9, 2026

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1728 Folsom St

2 bd · 3 stories · 1,281 sqft · RM1 · built 2020

Absentee individual · assessed $463K. On the 1700 block of Folsom 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 $648/yr reflects a 10-year abatement. It jumps to about $6,478/yr in 2032 — $5,830/yr more. Price the full bill, not the current one.

If you’re the landlord

No active rental license on file

If this property is rented, Philadelphia requires a Rental License (via eCLIPSE) — without it a landlord cannot legally collect rent or evict, and tenants can withhold. Licensing needs tax clearance and no open violations.

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
$463K
built 2020
Price / sq ft
$361
block $291 · above block
Appreciation
+9%
+2%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$463K
+2%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$648
0.14% effective, abated
Gross yield
—
Times sold
0

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

$0$500K$1.0M2021: Lot Line Relocation 2021: Appeal granted$463K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeZoning
The paper trailNew construction

built new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated).

  1. 2021 Lot Line RelocationPermitAppeal grantedZoning

Flags: tax-abated — the bill lags real value · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The abatement clock

This house pays about $648/yr under a 10-year tax abatement. In 2032 the bill reaches its full ~$6,478/yr — a step up of $5,830/yr, 5 assessment years out. Drag the slider.

2022: ~$888/yr2023: ~$887/yr2024: ~$887/yr2025: ~$931/yr2026: ~$931/yr2027: ~$648/yr2028: ~$648/yr (projected)2029: ~$648/yr (projected)2030: ~$648/yr (projected)2031: ~$648/yr (projected)2032: ~$6,478/yr (projected)2033: ~$6,478/yr (projected)202220322033
2027~$648/yrfrom the record

now: ($462,800 assessed − $416,508 abated) × 1.3998% ≈ $648/yr 2032: $462,800 assessed × 1.3998% ≈ $6,478/yr Flat 100% exemption (pre-2022 program, started 2022), 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.

Bedrooms
2
Stories
3
Interior
1,281 sqft
livable area
Lot
1 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Newer construction
city code 1
Newer construction
Interior condition
Newer construction
city code 1
Newer construction
Zoning
RM1
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
granted 2021

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

Run the numbers

What owning 1728 Folsom 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.

$463K
20%
6.875%
$3K/mo
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).

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Where this comes from

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