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Philadelphia1800 block of E Albert StJuly 9, 2026

House report

1841 E Albert St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 830 sqft · RSA5 · built 1875

Owner-occupied · assessed $180K · sold 5×. On the 1800 block of E Albert St.

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The story of this houseAI · written from the public record

Reading this house's deeds, permits and assessments…

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
$180K
built 1875
Price / sq ft
$217
block $229 · below block
Appreciation
+331%
+14%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$181K
+14%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$1K
0.57% effective, abated
Gross yield
—
Times sold
5

Value vs. the block, over time

$0$125K$250K$180K201620222027
This houseBlock median & range
The paper trailNew construction

Bought for $7K in 2001, built new under a 2010 permit (tax-abated), sold for $36K in 2010.

  1. 2001 $7KSold
  2. 2002 $4KSold$7KSold
  3. 2003 $8KSold
  4. 2010 $36KSold2 L&I violationsL&IMajor alterationPermit

Flags: tax-abated — the bill lags real value. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The abatement clock

This house pays about $1,024/yr under a 10-year tax abatement that steps down every year. In 2033 the bill reaches its full ~$2,522/yr — a step up of $1,498/yr, 6 assessment years out. Drag the slider.

2016: ~$585/yr2017: ~$585/yr2018: ~$585/yr2019: ~$1,128/yr2020: ~$1,215/yr2021: ~$1,215/yr2022: ~$1,215/yr2023: ~$1,024/yr2024: ~$1,024/yr2025: ~$1,024/yr2026: ~$1,024/yr2027: ~$1,024/yr2028: ~$1,274/yr (projected)2029: ~$1,523/yr (projected)2030: ~$1,773/yr (projected)2031: ~$2,023/yr (projected)2032: ~$2,272/yr (projected)2033: ~$2,522/yr (projected)2034: ~$2,522/yr (projected)201620332034
2027~$1,024/yrfrom the record

Estimated from this parcel's assessment record (taxable vs. exempt split) at the 1.3998% millage and today's assessed value — reassessments will move it. Program inferred from when the exemption first appears (2023: post-2022 taper, 10% steps). After expiry an owner-occupant can claim the Homestead Exemption (~$1,400/yr off); an abated home can't hold both.

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 $1,024/yr reflects a 10-year abatement. It steps up every year and reaches about $2,522/yr in 2033 — $1,498/yr more. Price the full bill, not the current one.

Built 1875: 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.

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.

Construction next door (1842 E Albert St, 2025)

Excavation deeper than 5 feet, or within 10 feet of an adjacent structure, legally requires the developer to survey neighboring homes first and give owners 10 days' written notice. Insist on the pre-construction survey — it is your evidence if cracks appear.

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 house, on paper

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

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
830 sqft
livable area
Lot
748 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
Exterior condition
Below average
city code 5
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
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 1841 E Albert 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.

$180K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo

When this house last sold (2010) a 30-year mortgage ran about 4.69% — 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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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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