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Philadelphia1900 block of League StJuly 9, 2026

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1917 League St

3 bd · 3 ba · 2 stories · 1,576 sqft · RSA5 · built 2015

Owner-occupied · assessed $679K · sold 4×. On the 1900 block of League St.

Street view of 1917 League 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

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
$679K
built 2015
Price / sq ft
$431
block $431 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+39%
+3%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$680K
+3%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$8K
1.19% effective
Gross yield
Times sold
4

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

$0$500K$1.0MBefore this chart — 2012: Land $496K 2012: Appeal granted 2013: Zoning/use 2013: New construction 2014: Mechanical 2014: 4 L&I violations 2014: Electrical 2014: Suppression 2015: Plumbing 2015: Sold $500K2021: Sold $600K2025: Sold $759K$679K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSalePermit
The paper trail

Bought for $496K in 2012, built new under a 2013 permit, sold for $759K in 2025.

  1. 2012 $496KLand buyAppeal grantedZoning
  2. 2013 Zoning/usePermitNew constructionPermit
  3. 2014 MechanicalPermit4 L&I violationsL&IElectricalPermitSuppressionPermit
  4. 2015 PlumbingPermit$500KSold
  5. 2021 $600KSold
  6. 2025 $759KSold

Flags: 1 zoning/board appeal on record. 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
3
Bathrooms
3
Stories
2
Interior
1,576 sqft
livable area
Lot
690 sqft
Basement
Partial, finished
city code E
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Garage
1 space
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
Zoning appeals
1
granted 2012

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

Run the numbers

What owning 1917 League 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.

$759K
20%
6.875%
$5K/mo

When this house last sold (2025) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.6% — 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: 1915 League St  ·  1919 League 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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