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Philadelphia2700 block of Buckius StJuly 9, 2026

House report

2758 Buckius St

4 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,120 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925

Absentee individual · assessed $117K · sold 1×. On the 2700 block of Buckius 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 1925: 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 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’re the landlord

No active rental license on file

If this property is rented, Philadelphia requires a Rental License (via eCLIPSE) — without it a landlord cannot legally collect rent or evict, and tenants can withhold. Licensing needs tax clearance and no open violations.

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
$117K
built 1925
Price / sq ft
$104
block $188 · below block
Appreciation
-21%
-2%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$117K
-2%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$2K
1.4% effective
Gross yield
Times sold
1
kept in the family

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

$0$125K$250K2017: 4 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE 2017: Sold $135K2018: Major alteration 2018: 4 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7 2018: Zoning 2018: Addition2019: Electrical 2019: Plumbing 2019: 2 L&I violations 2019: Mechanical 2019: Addition and/or Alteration2024: Alterations$117K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violationPermit
The paper trail

Bought for $135K in 2017. Owner pulled a alterations permit in 2024.

  1. 2017 4 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTUREL&I$135KSold
  2. 2018 Major alterationPermit4 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7L&IZoningPermitAdditionPermit
  3. 2019 ElectricalPermitPlumbingPermit2 L&I violationsL&IMechanicalPermitAddition and/or AlterationPermit
  4. 2024 AlterationsPermit

Flags: long-held within one family. 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
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,120 sqft
livable area
Lot
4,262 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Exterior condition
Sealed / compromised
city code 7
Sealed / compromised
Interior condition
Sealed / compromised
city code 7
Sealed / compromised
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
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 2758 Buckius 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.

$117K
20%
6.875%
$850/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.

Next door: 2760 Buckius St  ·  2752-54 Buckius 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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