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Philadelphia200 block of E Durham StJuly 9, 2026

House report

223 E Durham St

4 bd · 3 ba · 3 stories · 2,355 sqft · RSA3 · built 1915

Owner-occupied · assessed $436K · sold 2×. On the 200 block of E Durham 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

Built 1915: 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.

Zoned RSA3: one household by right

Single-family attached. 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 own it

$1,399/yr may be unclaimed

This home reads owner-occupied but shows no Homestead Exemption, which removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment (worth up to $1,399/yr). Applying through the City is free and takes minutes.

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
$436K
built 1915
Price / sq ft
$185
block $170 · above block
Appreciation
+121%
+7%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$438K
+7%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$6K
1.4% effective
Gross yield
—
Times sold
2

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

$0$250K$500KBefore this chart — 2008: 2 L&I violations2017: Sold $105K 2017: Electrical 2017: Alteration 2017: Plumbing 2017: Plumbing 2017: Sold $320K2022: Alterations$436K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSalePermit
The paper trailRenovated & sold on

Bought for $105K in 2017, electrical permit in 2017, sold for $320K in 2017 (+205%).

  1. 2008 2 L&I violationsL&I
  2. 2017 $105KSoldElectricalPermitAlterationPermitPlumbingPermitPlumbingPermit$320KSold
  3. 2022 AlterationsPermit

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
4
Bathrooms
3
Stories
3
Interior
2,355 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,720 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished
city code C
Heat
Hot water / radiators
city code B
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Quality grade
B
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA3
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 223 E Durham 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.

$436K
20%
6.875%
$3K/mo

When this house last sold (2017) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.99% — 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: 221 E Durham St  ·  225 E Durham St

Where this comes from

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