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Philadelphia300 block of Chandler StJuly 9, 2026

House report

315 Chandler St

3 bd · 2 ba · 2 stories · 1,272 sqft · RSA2 · built 1953

Owner-occupied · assessed $393K · sold 3×. On the 300 block of Chandler 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 1953: 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 RSA2: one household by right

Single-family (semi-detached). 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

Construction next door (314 Chandler St, 2024)

Excavation deeper than 5 feet, or within 10 feet of an adjacent structure, legally requires the developer to survey neighboring homes first and give owners 10 days' written notice. Insist on the pre-construction survey — it is your evidence if cracks appear.

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
$393K
built 1953
Price / sq ft
$309
block $243 · above block
Appreciation
+80%
+5%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$394K
+5%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$4K
1.04% 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 — 2006: Sold $200K 2013: L&I violation 2013: Sold $105K 2013: Major alteration 2013: Major alteration 2013: Mechanical 2013: Plumbing 2014: Electrical2020: Sold $313K$393K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSalePermit
The paper trailRenovated & sold on

Bought for $200K in 2006, major alteration permit in 2013, sold for $313K in 2020 (+56%).

  1. 2006 $200KSold
  2. 2013 L&I violationL&I$105KSoldMajor alterationPermitMajor alterationPermitMechanicalPermitPlumbingPermit
  3. 2014 ElectricalPermit
  4. 2020 $313KSold

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
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,272 sqft
livable area
Lot
3,023 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA2
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 315 Chandler 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.

$393K
20%
6.875%
$3K/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.

Next door: 313 Chandler St  ·  317 Chandler 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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