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Philadelphia2000 block of Emily StJuly 9, 2026

House report

2029 Emily St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 942 sqft · RM1 · built 1920

Owner-occupied · assessed $273K · sold 3×. On the 2000 block of Emily 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 $1,532/yr reflects a 10-year abatement. It steps up every year and reaches about $3,823/yr in 2035 — $2,291/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 own it

When the abatement ends, file for Homestead

An abated home cannot also take the Homestead Exemption. From 2035 it can — knocking about $1,400/yr off the full bill.

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
$273K
built 1920
Price / sq ft
$290
block $185 · above block
Appreciation
+339%
+14%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$275K
+14%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$2K
0.56% effective, abated
Gross yield
—
Times sold
3

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

$0$250K$500KBefore this chart — 2009: Sold $25K 2011: 3 L&I violations 2012: Appeal moot2023: 5 L&I violations 2023: Sold $105K 2023: Alterations 2023: Addition and/or Alteration 2023: Addition and/or Alteration 2023: Addition and/or Alterations2024: L&I violation2025: Sold $260K$273K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violationPermit
The paper trailNew construction

Bought for $25K in 2009, built new under a 2023 permit (tax-abated), sold for $260K in 2025.

  1. 2009 $25KSold
  2. 2011 3 L&I violationsL&I
  3. 2012 Appeal mootZoning
  4. 2023 5 L&I violationsL&I$105KSoldAlterationsPermitAddition and/or AlterationPermitAddition and/or AlterationPermitAddition and/or AlterationsPermit
  5. 2024 L&I violationL&I
  6. 2025 $260KSold

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

The abatement clock

This house pays about $1,532/yr under a 10-year tax abatement that steps down every year. In 2035 the bill reaches its full ~$3,823/yr — a step up of $2,291/yr, 8 assessment years out. Drag the slider.

2016: ~$871/yr2017: ~$871/yr2018: ~$871/yr2019: ~$1,130/yr2020: ~$1,215/yr2021: ~$1,215/yr2022: ~$1,215/yr2023: ~$1,713/yr2024: ~$1,713/yr2025: ~$1,470/yr2026: ~$1,470/yr2027: ~$1,532/yr2028: ~$1,818/yr (projected)2029: ~$2,105/yr (projected)2030: ~$2,391/yr (projected)2031: ~$2,678/yr (projected)2032: ~$2,964/yr (projected)2033: ~$3,250/yr (projected)2034: ~$3,537/yr (projected)2035: ~$3,823/yr (projected)2036: ~$3,823/yr (projected)201620352036
2027~$1,532/yrfrom the record

now: ($273,100 assessed − $163,656 abated) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,532/yr 2035: $273,100 assessed × 1.3998% ≈ $3,823/yr The abated slice shrinks ~10% a year (post-2022 program, started 2025) — 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
942 sqft
livable area
Lot
665 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished
city code C
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
moot 2012

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

Run the numbers

What owning 2029 Emily 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.

$260K
20%
6.875%
$2K/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 (with the abatement toggle above).

Next door: 2027 Emily St  ·  2031 Emily St

Where this comes from

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