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Philadelphia1800 block of S Dover StJuly 9, 2026

House report

1837 S Dover St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,120 sqft · RM1 · built 1950

Owner-occupied · assessed $213K · sold 1×. On the 1800 block of S Dover 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 $1,411/yr reflects a 10-year abatement. It jumps to about $2,977/yr by 2026 — $1,566/yr more. Price the full bill, not the current one.

Built 1950: 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.

1 open violation: the clock matters

L&I appeals must be filed within 30 days — just 6 days if a property is designated UNSAFE or IMMINENTLY DANGEROUS. Left unresolved, the city can do the work itself, bill the owner (routinely $50,000+ on a rowhouse), lien the property, and add court fines of $300+/day.

$5,823 in back taxes on record

Interest and penalties keep compounding until a Revenue payment agreement is in place, and a lien is already filed — 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
$213K
built 1950
Price / sq ft
$190
block $190 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+83%
+6%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$213K
+6%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$1K
0.66% effective, abated
Gross yield
—
Times sold
1

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

$0$125K$250KBefore this chart — 2000: Sold $41K 2013: L&I violation2017: L&I violation2018: L&I violation2019: Plumbing2026: L&I violation$213K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeL&I violationPermit
The paper trailNew construction

built new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated), sold for $41K in 2000.

  1. 2000 $41KSold
  2. 2013 L&I violationL&I
  3. 2017 L&I violationL&I
  4. 2018 L&I violationL&I
  5. 2019 PlumbingPermit
  6. 2026 L&I violationL&I

Flags: tax-abated — the bill lags real value · 1 open L&I violation · $6K back taxes (2013–2016, $948 of it interest & penalties, lien filed). Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The abatement clock

This house pays about $1,411/yr under a 10-year tax abatement. By 2026 the bill reaches its full ~$2,977/yr — a step up of $1,566/yr. Drag the slider.

2016: ~$1,411/yr2017: ~$1,411/yr2018: ~$1,411/yr2019: ~$1,411/yr2020: ~$1,411/yr2021: ~$1,411/yr2022: ~$1,411/yr2023: ~$1,411/yr2024: ~$1,411/yr2025: ~$1,411/yr2026: ~$1,411/yr2027: ~$1,411/yr201620262027
2027~$1,411/yrfrom the record

now: ($212,700 assessed − $111,900 abated) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,411/yr 2026: $212,700 assessed × 1.3998% ≈ $2,977/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
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,120 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,452 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
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
RM1
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 1837 S Dover 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.

$213K
20%
6.875%
$2K/mo

When this house last sold (2000) a 30-year mortgage ran about 8.05% — 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: 1835 S Dover St  ·  1833 S Dover St

Where this comes from

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