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Philadelphia1800 block of Bainbridge StJuly 9, 2026

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1808 Bainbridge St

3 bd · 3 ba · 2 stories · 2,078 sqft · RSA5 · built 2014

Owner-occupied · assessed $908K · sold 3×. On the 1800 block of Bainbridge St.

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If you’re buying

Zoned RSA5: one household by right

Single-family rowhouse (the classic Philly row). Converting to a duplex or apartments needs a use variance the zoning board rarely grants — Pennsylvania courts require a physical hardship of the lot itself, and economics alone do not qualify.

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 own it

$1,399/yr may be unclaimed

This home reads owner-occupied but shows no Homestead Exemption, which removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment (worth up to $1,399/yr). Applying through the City is free and takes minutes.

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.

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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
$908K
built 2014
Price / sq ft
$437
block $346 · above block
Appreciation
+60%
+4%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$910K
+4%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$13K
1.4% effective
Gross yield
—
Times sold
3
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 — 2013: New construction 2013: Demolished 2014: Zoning 2014: Addition 2014: Plumbing 2014: Mechanical 2014: Electrical 2014: Suppression 2014: Plumbing 2014: Sold $740K2024: L&I violation2025: Sold $875K$908K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violationPermit
The paper trailTorn down & rebuilt

demolished in 2013 and rebuilt (2013), then sold for $875K in 2025.

  1. 2013 New constructionPermitDemolishedTeardown
  2. 2014 ZoningPermitAdditionPermitPlumbingPermitMechanicalPermitElectricalPermitSuppressionPermitPlumbingPermit$740KSold
  3. 2024 L&I violationL&I
  4. 2025 $875KSold

Flags: long-held within one family. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The house, on paper

The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Stories
2
Interior
2,078 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
Above average
city code 3
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Quality grade
C+
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 1808 Bainbridge 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.

$875K
20%
6.875%
$7K/mo

When this house last sold (2025) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.6% — 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
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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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