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Philadelphia300 block of E Allens LnJuly 9, 2026

House report

314 E Allens Ln

3 bd · 3 ba · 2 stories · 1,632 sqft · RSA3 · built 1927

Owner-occupied · assessed $479K · sold 3×. On the 300 block of E Allens Ln.

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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 1927: 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
$479K
built 1927
Price / sq ft
$293
block $280 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+128%
+8%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$481K
+8%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$7K
1.4% effective
Gross yield
—
Times sold
3

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

$0$250K$500KBefore this chart — 2002: Sold $130K 2003: Sold $132K2016: Electrical 2016: Sold $293K$479K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSalePermit
The paper trailRenovated & sold on

Bought for $130K in 2002, electrical permit in 2016, sold for $293K in 2016 (+125%).

  1. 2002 $130KSold
  2. 2003 $132KSold
  3. 2016 ElectricalPermit$293KSold

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
3
Stories
2
Interior
1,632 sqft
livable area
Lot
2,314 sqft
Basement
Partial, semi-finished
city code F
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
No
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Quality grade
C+
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 314 E Allens Ln 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.

$479K
20%
6.875%
$3K/mo

When this house last sold (2016) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.65% — 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: 312 E Allens Ln  ·  316 E Allens Ln

Where this comes from

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