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Philadelphia1900 block of Dudley StJuly 9, 2026

House report

1909 Dudley St

2 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,000 sqft · RM1 · built 1920

Absentee individual · assessed $293K · sold 2×. On the 1900 block of Dudley St.

Street view of 1909 Dudley 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 $2,134/yr reflects a 10-year abatement. It steps up every year and reaches about $4,104/yr in 2033 — $1,970/yr more. Price the full bill, not the current one.

Built 1920: 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’re the landlord

Lead certificate is not optional

Built 1920: every rental unit needs a lead-safe or lead-free certificate on file with the City. Without one: fines up to $2,000/day per unit, tenants may withhold rent, courts can order rent refunded — and no eviction will stand.

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.

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
$293K
built 1920
Price / sq ft
$293
block $202 · above block
Appreciation
+263%
+12%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$295K
+12%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$2K
0.73% 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 — 2000: Sold $31K2017: L&I violation2021: Sold $145K 2021: Addition and/or Alteration 2021: Alterations 2021: Addition and/or Alteration 2021: Addition and/or Alterations 2021: 3 L&I violations 2021: Addition and/or Alteration$293K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violationPermit
The paper trailNew construction

Bought for $31K in 2000, built new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated), sold for $145K in 2021.

  1. 2000 $31KSold
  2. 2017 L&I violationL&I
  3. 2021 $145KSoldAddition and/or AlterationPermitAlterationsPermitAddition and/or AlterationPermitAddition and/or AlterationsPermit3 L&I violationsL&IAddition and/or AlterationPermit

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

The abatement clock

This house pays about $2,134/yr under a 10-year tax abatement that steps down every year. In 2033 the bill reaches its full ~$4,104/yr — a step up of $1,970/yr, 6 assessment years out. Drag the slider.

2016: ~$1,131/yr2017: ~$1,131/yr2018: ~$1,131/yr2019: ~$1,692/yr2020: ~$1,820/yr2021: ~$1,820/yr2022: ~$1,820/yr2023: ~$1,820/yr2024: ~$1,820/yr2025: ~$2,289/yr2026: ~$2,289/yr2027: ~$2,134/yr2028: ~$2,462/yr (projected)2029: ~$2,791/yr (projected)2030: ~$3,119/yr (projected)2031: ~$3,447/yr (projected)2032: ~$3,776/yr (projected)2033: ~$4,104/yr (projected)2034: ~$4,104/yr (projected)201620332034
2027~$2,134/yrfrom the record

now: ($293,200 assessed − $140,750 abated) × 1.3998% ≈ $2,134/yr 2033: $293,200 assessed × 1.3998% ≈ $4,104/yr The abated slice shrinks ~10% a year (post-2022 program, started 2023) — 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
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,000 sqft
livable area
Lot
648 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
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 1909 Dudley 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.

$293K
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 (with the abatement toggle above).

Next door: 1907 Dudley St  ·  1911 Dudley St

Where this comes from

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