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Philadelphia2200 block of S 68th StJuly 9, 2026

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2211 S 68th St

3 bd · 2 ba · 2 stories · 1,290 sqft · RM1 · built 1920

Owner-occupied · assessed $124K · sold 1×. On the 2200 block of S 68th 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

The tax bill is temporary

Today's $340/yr reflects a 10-year abatement. It jumps to about $1,740/yr in 2032 — $1,400/yr more. Price the full bill, not the current one.

Built 1920: 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.

If you own it

When the abatement ends, file for Homestead

An abated home cannot also take the Homestead Exemption. From 2032 it can — knocking about $1,400/yr off the full bill.

$1,437 in back taxes on record

Interest and penalties keep compounding until a Revenue payment agreement is in place — 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
$124K
built 1920
Price / sq ft
$96
block $96 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+86%
+6%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$125K
+6%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$340
0.27% effective, abated
Gross yield
—
Times sold
1

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

$0$100K$200KBefore this chart — 2005: Sold $64K 2015: 4 L&I violations 2015: Major alteration2016: Plumbing 2016: Electrical 2016: 7 L&I violations2017: Alteration$124K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeL&I violationPermit
The paper trailNew construction

built new under a 2015 permit (tax-abated), sold for $64K in 2005.

  1. 2005 $64KSold
  2. 2015 4 L&I violationsL&IMajor alterationPermit
  3. 2016 PlumbingPermitElectricalPermit7 L&I violationsL&I
  4. 2017 AlterationPermit

Flags: tax-abated — the bill lags real value · $1K back taxes. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The abatement clock

This house pays about $340/yr under a 10-year tax abatement. In 2032 the bill reaches its full ~$1,740/yr — a step up of $1,400/yr, 5 assessment years out. Drag the slider.

2016: ~$934/yr2017: ~$934/yr2018: ~$934/yr2019: ~$340/yr2020: ~$368/yr2021: ~$368/yr2022: ~$0/yr2023: ~$0/yr2024: ~$0/yr2025: ~$119/yr2026: ~$119/yr2027: ~$340/yr2028: ~$340/yr (projected)2029: ~$340/yr (projected)2030: ~$340/yr (projected)2031: ~$340/yr (projected)2032: ~$1,740/yr (projected)2033: ~$1,740/yr (projected)201620322033
2027~$340/yrfrom the record

now: ($124,300 assessed − $100,011 abated) × 1.3998% ≈ $340/yr 2032: $124,300 assessed × 1.3998% ≈ $1,740/yr Flat 100% exemption (pre-2022 program, started 2022), then the cliff — reassessments move both lines. After expiry an owner-occupant can claim the Homestead Exemption (~$1,400/yr off); an abated home can't hold both.

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
1,290 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,181 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished
city code C
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 2211 S 68th 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.

$124K
20%
6.875%
$900/mo

When this house last sold (2005) a 30-year mortgage ran about 5.87% — 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 (with the abatement toggle above).

Next door: 2213 S 68th St  ·  2215 S 68th St

Where this comes from

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