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Philadelphia1800 block of Earp StJuly 9, 2026

House report

1824 Earp St

2 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 889 sqft · RSA5 · built 1923

Owner-occupied · assessed $260K · sold 4×. On the 1800 block of Earp 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

Built 1923: 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.

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.

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
$260K
built 1923
Price / sq ft
$293
block $270 · above block
Appreciation
+67%
+5%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$261K
+5%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$2K
0.86% effective
Gross yield
8.6%
≈$2K/mo rent
Times sold
4

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

$0$250K$500KBefore this chart — 2007: Inspection failed 2012: Sold $16K 2012: Sold $38K 2012: Inspection passed 2012: Alteration 2012: Plumbing 2012: Zoning 2012: Major alteration 2013: Mechanical 2013: Electrical 2013: Sold $200K2021: Sold $310K$260K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSalePermit
The paper trail

Bought for $16K in 2012, alteration permit in 2012, sold for $310K in 2021 (+1838%).

  1. 2007 Inspection failedL&I visit
  2. 2012 $16KSold$38KSoldInspection passedL&I visitAlterationPermitPlumbingPermitZoningPermitMajor alterationPermit
  3. 2013 MechanicalPermitElectricalPermit$200KSold
  4. 2021 $310KSold

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
2
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
889 sqft
livable area
Lot
613 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 1824 Earp 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.

$260K
20%
6.875%
$2K/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.

Next door: 1822 Earp St  ·  1826 Earp St

Where this comes from

City datasets are fetched live from OpenDataPhilly (phl.carto.com) and cached briefly. AI-written passages are generated from these records only and rejected if they state a number the record doesn't hold.

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