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2044 S 19th St

3 bd · 1 ba · 1 story · 1,172 sqft · RM1 · built 1920

Owner-occupied · assessed $214K · sold 3×. On the 2000 block of S 19th St.

Property summary

Assessment$214KCity assessed value Last sale$125KRecorded 2015 Est. annual tax$2K/yearAssessment × 1.3998% Tax delinquency—Snapshot unavailable Permits0Dated events in report ViolationsNone openNone open when assembled

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Street view of 2044 S 19th St
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What stands out

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Finding

New construction

Why it matters

Bought for $65K in 2003, built new (tax-abated), sold for $125K in 2015.

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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 current tax estimate is temporary

The taxable assessment implies about $2,077/yr under a 10-year abatement. The estimate steps up every year and reaches about $2,989/yr in 2033 — $912/yr more. Underwrite the post-abatement estimate and verify the actual bill with Revenue.

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.

The last transfer was not a sale

The most recent recorded deed moved for nominal consideration, within one family. That is where tangled-title problems live — budget a real title search. (Occupants untangling an inherited deed can get help from the city's Tangled Title Fund.)

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.

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 record to dig into any number.

Assessed value
$214K
built 1920
Price / sq ft
$182
block $182 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+132%
+8%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$214K
+8%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$2K
0.97% effective, abated
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
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Gross yield
8.9%
≈$2K/mo rent
Times sold
3
kept in the family

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

$0$125K$250KBefore this chart — 2003: Sold $65K 2008: 9 L&I violations 2010: 4 L&I violations 2011: Inspection failed 2011: Sold $60K 2013: 3 L&I violations 2013: L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed 2014: Inspection passed 2015: Sold $125K2017: 4 L&I violations 2017: L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed$214K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeL&I violationPermit

The paper trail

New construction

Bought for $65K in 2003, built new (tax-abated), sold for $125K in 2015.

  1. 2003 $65KSold
  2. 2008 9 L&I violationsL&I
  3. 2010 4 L&I violationsL&I
  4. 2011 Inspection failedL&I visit$60KSold
  5. 2013 3 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  6. 2014 Inspection passedL&I visit
  7. 2015 $125KSold
  8. 2017 4 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit

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

The abatement clock

This house’s taxable assessment implies about $2,077/yr under a 10-year tax abatement that steps down every year. In 2033 the assessment-based estimate reaches ~$2,989/yr — a step up of $912/yr, 6 assessment years out. Drag the slider.

2016: ~$1,291/yr2017: ~$1,291/yr2018: ~$1,291/yr2019: ~$1,916/yr2020: ~$2,062/yr2021: ~$2,062/yr2022: ~$1,432/yr2023: ~$1,745/yr2024: ~$1,745/yr2025: ~$1,905/yr2026: ~$1,905/yr2027: ~$2,077/yr2028: ~$2,229/yr (projected)2029: ~$2,381/yr (projected)2030: ~$2,533/yr (projected)2031: ~$2,685/yr (projected)2032: ~$2,837/yr (projected)2033: ~$2,989/yr (projected)2034: ~$2,989/yr (projected)201620332034
2027~$2,077/yrestimated from assessment

now: ($213,500 assessed − $65,122 abated) × 1.3998% ≈ $2,077/yr 2033: $213,500 assessed × 1.3998% ≈ $2,989/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
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
1
Interior
1,172 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,054 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
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 2044 S 19th St takes, at your price and your rate. Taxes start with an annual estimate from the City’s taxable assessment, not a current bill or balance; rent starts at the area median. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.

$214K
20%
6.875%
$2K/mo
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).

Block context

2044 S 19th St sits on the 2000 block of S 19th St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

Available City datasets are queried from OpenDataPhilly (phl.carto.com), then reports are cached and refreshed on a rolling schedule. Source dates vary: the parcel-level tax-delinquency snapshot is June 2022 and the separate detailed tax ledger ends in 2016, so neither establishes today’s balance. Other dossiers re-pull on view once stale, and citywide benchmarks recompute weekly. 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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