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Philadelphia2500 block of Collins StJuly 9, 2026

House report

2510 Collins St

3 bd · 3 stories · 1,824 sqft · RSA5 · built 2019

Owner-occupied · assessed $550K · sold 4×. On the 2500 block of Collins 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 $1,540/yr reflects a 10-year abatement. It jumps to about $7,702/yr in 2031 — $6,162/yr more. Price the full bill, not the current one.

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.

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 2031 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
$550K
built 2019
Price / sq ft
$302
block $281 · above block
Appreciation
+5348%
+44%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$562K
+44%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$2K
0.28% effective, abated
Gross yield
Times sold
4
kept in the family

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

$0$500K$1.0MBefore this chart — 2014: 2 L&I violations2017: Land $85K2018: 2 L&I violations 2018: Zoning/use 2018: New construction 2018: Suppression 2018: Plumbing 2018: Mechanical 2018: Electrical 2018: Plumbing2019: 4 L&I violations2020: Sold $370K$550K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleLand buyL&I violationPermit
The paper trail

Old house bought for $85K in 2017, demolished and rebuilt (2018), then sold for $370K in 2020.

  1. 2014 2 L&I violationsL&I
  2. 2017 $85KLand buy
  3. 2018 2 L&I violationsL&IZoning/usePermitNew constructionPermitSuppressionPermitPlumbingPermitMechanicalPermitElectricalPermitPlumbingPermit
  4. 2019 4 L&I violationsL&I
  5. 2020 $370KSold

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 pays about $1,540/yr under a 10-year tax abatement. In 2031 the bill reaches its full ~$7,702/yr — a step up of $6,162/yr, 4 assessment years out. Drag the slider.

2016: ~$141/yr2017: ~$524/yr2018: ~$524/yr2019: ~$524/yr2020: ~$524/yr2021: ~$1,317/yr2022: ~$1,317/yr2023: ~$1,054/yr2024: ~$1,054/yr2025: ~$1,639/yr2026: ~$1,639/yr2027: ~$1,540/yr2028: ~$1,540/yr (projected)2029: ~$1,540/yr (projected)2030: ~$1,540/yr (projected)2031: ~$7,702/yr (projected)2032: ~$7,702/yr (projected)201620312032
2027~$1,540/yrfrom the record

now: ($550,200 assessed − $440,184 abated) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,540/yr 2031: $550,200 assessed × 1.3998% ≈ $7,702/yr Flat 100% exemption (pre-2022 program, started 2021), then the cliff — 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
Stories
3
Interior
1,824 sqft
livable area
Lot
720 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Newer construction
city code 1
Newer construction
Interior condition
Newer construction
city code 1
Newer construction
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 2510 Collins 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.

$550K
20%
6.875%
$4K/mo

When this house last sold (2020) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.1% — 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: 2508 Collins St  ·  2512 Collins St

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