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Philadelphia1800 block of E Cumberland StJuly 9, 2026

House report

1842 E Cumberland St

3 bd · 3 ba · 2 stories · 1,682 sqft · RSA5 · built 2018

Investor / LLC · assessed $440K · sold 2×. On the 1800 block of E Cumberland 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 $1,233/yr reflects a 10-year abatement. It jumps to about $6,163/yr in 2029 — $4,930/yr more. Price the full bill, not the current one.

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’re the landlord

Licensed rental — keep it that way

Renewal requires city tax clearance and zero open L&I violations on the property. A lapsed license suspends the right to collect rent or evict.

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.

Who's behind it

Bluetruck Enterprises LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Holds an active rental license for this address

PA corporate registry ↗OpenCorporates ↗City record ↗

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
$440K
built 2018
Price / sq ft
$262
block $241 · above block
Appreciation
+3729%
+39%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$449K
+39%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$1K
0.28% effective, abated
Gross yield
—
Times sold
2
licensed rental

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

$0$250K$500KBefore this chart — 2006: Land $30K2016: Land $210K 2016: Appeal granted 2016: Zoning/use2017: New construction 2017: Mechanical 2017: Suppression 2017: Plumbing 2017: Electrical 2017: L&I violation$440K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeLand buyL&I violationPermit
The paper trailNew construction

Bought for $30K in 2006, built new under a 2016 permit (tax-abated).

  1. 2006 $30KLand buy
  2. 2016 $210KLand buyAppeal grantedZoningZoning/usePermit
  3. 2017 New constructionPermitMechanicalPermitSuppressionPermitPlumbingPermitElectricalPermitL&I violationL&I

Flags: tax-abated — the bill lags real value · active rental license · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The abatement clock

This house pays about $1,233/yr under a 10-year tax abatement. In 2029 the bill reaches its full ~$6,163/yr — a step up of $4,930/yr, 2 assessment years out. Drag the slider.

2016: ~$161/yr2017: ~$161/yr2018: ~$444/yr2019: ~$1,347/yr2020: ~$1,347/yr2021: ~$1,347/yr2022: ~$1,347/yr2023: ~$1,239/yr2024: ~$1,239/yr2025: ~$1,237/yr2026: ~$1,237/yr2027: ~$1,233/yr2028: ~$1,233/yr (projected)2029: ~$6,163/yr (projected)2030: ~$6,163/yr (projected)201620292030
2027~$1,233/yrfrom the record

now: ($440,300 assessed − $352,216 abated) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,233/yr 2029: $440,300 assessed × 1.3998% ≈ $6,163/yr Flat 100% exemption (pre-2022 program, started 2019), 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
3
Stories
2
Interior
1,682 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,099 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Newer construction
city code 1
Newer construction
Interior condition
Newer construction
city code 1
Newer construction
Quality grade
C+
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
granted 2016

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

Run the numbers

What owning 1842 E Cumberland 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.

$440K
20%
6.875%
$3K/mo

When this house last sold (2016) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.65% — 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

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