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Philadelphia2800 block of Judson StJuly 9, 2026

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2845 Judson St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,032 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925

Absentee individual · assessed $38K. On the 2800 block of Judson St.

Street view of 2845 Judson 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.

If you own it

$8,157 in back taxes on record

Interest and penalties keep compounding until a Revenue payment agreement is in place, and a lien is already filed — an owner-occupant agreement also stops the sheriff-sale track.

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
$38K
built 1925
Price / sq ft
$37
block $74 · below block
Appreciation
+139%
+8%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$38K
+8%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$528
1.4% effective
Gross yield
—
Times sold
0

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

$0$50K$100KBefore this chart — 2012: L&I violation 2015: L&I violation2017: 3 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE2018: Major alteration2022: 5 L&I violations$38K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeL&I violationPermit
The paper trailImproved

Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2018.

  1. 2012 L&I violationL&I
  2. 2015 L&I violationL&I
  3. 2017 3 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTUREL&I
  4. 2018 Major alterationPermit
  5. 2022 5 L&I violationsL&I

Flags: $8K back taxes (1997–2016, $1K of it interest & penalties, lien filed). 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
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,032 sqft
livable area
Lot
698 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
Central air
No
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 2845 Judson 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.

$38K
20%
6.875%
$700/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: 2843 Judson St  ·  2847 Judson 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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