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Philadelphia1700 block of Fontain StJuly 9, 2026

House report

1741 Fontain St

11 bd · 7 ba · 3 stories · 2,421 sqft · RM1 · built 2021

Absentee individual · assessed $699K · sold 5×. On the 1700 block of Fontain 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 $1,956/yr reflects a 10-year abatement. It jumps to about $9,779/yr in 2032 — $7,823/yr more. Price the full bill, not the current one.

The last transfer was not a sale

The most recent recorded deed moved for nominal consideration, within one family. That is where tangled-title problems live — budget a real title search. (Occupants untangling an inherited deed can get help from the city's Tangled Title Fund.)

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
$699K
built 2021
Price / sq ft
$289
block $166 · above block
Appreciation
+1300%
+27%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$708K
+27%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$2K
0.28% effective, abated
Gross yield
—
Times sold
5
kept in the family

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

$0$500K$1.0MBefore this chart — 2015: Land $187K2018: Appeal granted2019: Demolished2020: Foundation 2020: New Construction 2020: New Construction 2020: Rough-In 2020: New Construction 2020: New Construction 2020: New Construction or Additions 2020: New Construction2021: Sold $865K$699K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleTeardownZoningPermit
The paper trailTorn down & rebuilt

Old house bought for $187K in 2015, demolished in 2019 and rebuilt (2020), then sold for $865K in 2021.

  1. 2015 $187KLand buy
  2. 2018 Appeal grantedZoning
  3. 2019 DemolishedTeardown
  4. 2020 FoundationPermitNew ConstructionPermitNew ConstructionPermitRough-InPermitNew ConstructionPermitNew ConstructionPermitNew Construction or AdditionsPermitNew ConstructionPermit
  5. 2021 $865KSold

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

The abatement clock

This house pays about $1,956/yr under a 10-year tax abatement. In 2032 the bill reaches its full ~$9,779/yr — a step up of $7,823/yr, 5 assessment years out. Drag the slider.

2016: ~$699/yr2017: ~$699/yr2018: ~$699/yr2019: ~$2,800/yr2020: ~$770/yr2021: ~$2,114/yr2022: ~$2,016/yr2023: ~$2,016/yr2024: ~$2,016/yr2025: ~$2,220/yr2026: ~$2,220/yr2027: ~$1,956/yr2028: ~$1,956/yr (projected)2029: ~$1,956/yr (projected)2030: ~$1,956/yr (projected)2031: ~$1,956/yr (projected)2032: ~$9,779/yr (projected)2033: ~$9,779/yr (projected)201620322033
2027~$1,956/yrfrom the record

now: ($698,600 assessed − $558,866 abated) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,956/yr 2032: $698,600 assessed × 1.3998% ≈ $9,779/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
11
Bathrooms
7
Stories
3
Interior
2,421 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,125 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Newer construction
city code 1
Newer construction
Interior condition
Newer construction
city code 1
Newer construction
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
granted 2018

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

Run the numbers

What owning 1741 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.

$699K
20%
6.875%
$5K/mo

When this house last sold (2021) a 30-year mortgage ran about 2.96% — 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).

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