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Philadelphia1800 block of Francis StJuly 9, 2026

House report

1802 Francis St

4 bd · 4 ba · 3 stories · 2,645 sqft · CMX1 · built 2020

Owner-occupied · assessed $1.5M · sold 4×. On the 1800 block of Francis 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 $4,199/yr reflects a 10-year abatement. It steps up every year and reaches about $20,997/yr in 2033 — $16,798/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 2033 it can — knocking about $1,400/yr off the full bill.

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
$1.5M
built 2020
Price / sq ft
$567
block $297 · above block
Appreciation
+3211%
+37%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$1.5M
+37%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$4K
0.28% effective, abated
Gross yield
Times sold
4

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

$0$1.0M$2.0M2017: Appeal granted 2017: Zoning/use2018: Land $135K 2018: Land $1K 2018: New Construction2019: New Construction 2019: New Construction 2019: New Construction or Additions 2019: New Construction2020: 2 L&I violations 2020: Land $50K2022: Sold $1.7M$1.5M201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleLand buyZoningPermit
The paper trail

Bought for $135K in 2018, built new under a 2017 permit (tax-abated), sold for $1.7M in 2022.

  1. 2017 Appeal grantedZoningZoning/usePermit
  2. 2018 $135KLand buy$1KLand buyNew ConstructionPermit
  3. 2019 New ConstructionPermitNew ConstructionPermitNew Construction or AdditionsPermitNew ConstructionPermit
  4. 2020 2 L&I violationsL&I$50KLand buy
  5. 2022 $1.7MSold

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 $4,199/yr under a 10-year tax abatement that steps down every year. In 2033 the bill reaches its full ~$20,997/yr — a step up of $16,798/yr, 6 assessment years out. Drag the slider.

2016: ~$634/yr2017: ~$634/yr2018: ~$634/yr2019: ~$634/yr2020: ~$634/yr2021: ~$634/yr2022: ~$634/yr2023: ~$4,199/yr2024: ~$4,199/yr2025: ~$4,199/yr2026: ~$4,199/yr2027: ~$4,199/yr2028: ~$6,999/yr (projected)2029: ~$9,798/yr (projected)2030: ~$12,598/yr (projected)2031: ~$15,398/yr (projected)2032: ~$18,197/yr (projected)2033: ~$20,997/yr (projected)2034: ~$20,997/yr (projected)201620332034
2027~$4,199/yrfrom the record

now: ($1,500,000 assessed − $1,200,029 abated) × 1.3998% ≈ $4,199/yr 2033: $1,500,000 assessed × 1.3998% ≈ $20,997/yr The abated slice shrinks ~10% a year (post-2022 program, started 2023) — 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
4
Bathrooms
4
Stories
3
Interior
2,645 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,110 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Garage
2 spaces
Exterior condition
Newer construction
city code 1
Newer construction
Interior condition
Newer construction
city code 1
Newer construction
Zoning
CMX1
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
granted 2017

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

Run the numbers

What owning 1802 Francis 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.

$1.7M
20%
6.875%
$11K/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 (with the abatement toggle above).

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