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Philadelphia3800 block of Alberta PlJuly 9, 2026

House report

3873 Alberta Pl

4 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 1,520 sqft · RSA4 · built 1970

Owner-occupied · assessed $333K. On the 3800 block of Alberta Pl.

Street view of 3873 Alberta Pl
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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 1970: 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 RSA4: one household by right

Single-family rowhouse. 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

$5,936 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.

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
$333K
built 1970
Price / sq ft
$219
block $219 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+82%
+6%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$333K
+6%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$3K
0.98% effective
Gross yield
—
Times sold
0

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

$0$250K$500KBefore this chart — 2007: Plumbing 2007: Alteration 2013: 4 L&I violations 2015: 4 L&I violations2016: Mechanical2017: Electrical 2017: Electrical 2017: Zoning 2017: Major alteration$333K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangePermit
The paper trailImproved

Owner pulled a major alteration permit in 2017.

  1. 2007 PlumbingPermitAlterationPermit
  2. 2013 4 L&I violationsL&I
  3. 2015 4 L&I violationsL&I
  4. 2016 MechanicalPermit
  5. 2017 ElectricalPermitElectricalPermitZoningPermitMajor alterationPermit

Flags: $6K back taxes (2013–2015, $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
4
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,520 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,997 sqft
Basement
Partial
city code H
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA4
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 3873 Alberta Pl 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.

$333K
20%
6.875%
$2K/mo

When this house last sold (1977) a 30-year mortgage ran about 8.85% — 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: 3871 Alberta Pl  ·  3875 Alberta Pl

Where this comes from

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