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Philadelphia1800 block of S 8th StJuly 9, 2026

House report

1812 S 8th St

2 bd · 2 ba · 2 stories · 2,070 sqft · CMX1 · built 1915

Owner-occupied · assessed $352K. On the 1800 block of S 8th St.

Street view of 1812 S 8th 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 $2,184/yr reflects a 10-year abatement. It jumps to about $4,923/yr by 2026 — $2,739/yr more. Price the full bill, not the current one.

Built 1915: lead rules apply

Federal law requires a lead-paint disclosure at sale for any pre-1978 home. If it will be rented, Philadelphia also requires a lead-safe or lead-free certificate before a rental license can issue.

If you own it

When the abatement ends, file for Homestead

An abated home cannot also take the Homestead Exemption. From 2026 it can — knocking about $1,400/yr off the full bill.

$29 in back taxes on record

Interest and penalties keep compounding until a Revenue payment agreement is in place — an owner-occupant agreement also stops the sheriff-sale track.

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
$352K
built 1915
Price / sq ft
$170
block $236 · below block
Appreciation
+102%
+7%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$353K
+7%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$2K
0.62% effective, abated
Gross yield
—
Times sold
0

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

$0$250K$500K2018: New Construction2022: Change of Use$352K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangePermit
The paper trailNew construction

built new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated).

  1. 2018 New ConstructionPermit
  2. 2022 Change of UsePermit

Flags: tax-abated — the bill lags real value · $29 back taxes (2015, $4 of it interest & penalties). Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The abatement clock

This house pays about $2,184/yr under a 10-year tax abatement. By 2026 the bill reaches its full ~$4,923/yr — a step up of $2,739/yr. Drag the slider.

2016: ~$2,184/yr2017: ~$2,184/yr2018: ~$2,184/yr2019: ~$2,184/yr2020: ~$2,184/yr2021: ~$2,184/yr2022: ~$2,184/yr2023: ~$2,184/yr2024: ~$2,184/yr2025: ~$2,184/yr2026: ~$2,184/yr2027: ~$2,184/yr201620262027
2027~$2,184/yrfrom the record

now: ($351,700 assessed − $195,678 abated) × 1.3998% ≈ $2,184/yr 2026: $351,700 assessed × 1.3998% ≈ $4,923/yr Flat 100% exemption (pre-2022 program, started 2016), 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
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
2,070 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,198 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished
city code C
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
CMX1
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 1812 S 8th 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.

$352K
20%
6.875%
$3K/mo

When this house last sold (1996) a 30-year mortgage ran about 7.81% — 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).

Next door: 1810 S 8th St  ·  1814 S 8th St

Where this comes from

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