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Philadelphia600 block of Dudley StJuly 9, 2026

House report

605 Dudley St

2 bd · 2 ba · 2 stories · 840 sqft · RSA5 · built 1930

Owner-occupied · assessed $334K · sold 2×. On the 600 block of Dudley 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 1930: 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

$10,577 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
$334K
built 1930
Price / sq ft
$397
block $275 · above block
Appreciation
+188%
+10%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$335K
+10%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$3K
0.98% effective
Gross yield
—
Times sold
2

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

$0$250K$500K2016: 4 L&I violations2020: Sold $100K 2020: Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo. 2020: New construction, addition, GFA change 2020: 2 L&I violations 2020: Addition and/or Alteration 2020: Addition and/or Alteration2021: Alterations 2021: Alterations 2021: Addition and/or Alterations2022: Sold $335K$334K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violationPermit
The paper trailNew construction

Bought for $100K in 2020, built new under a 2020 permit, sold for $335K in 2022.

  1. 2016 4 L&I violationsL&I
  2. 2020 $100KSoldInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.PermitNew construction, addition, GFA changePermit2 L&I violationsL&IAddition and/or AlterationPermitAddition and/or AlterationPermit
  3. 2021 AlterationsPermitAlterationsPermitAddition and/or AlterationsPermit
  4. 2022 $335KSold

Flags: $11K back taxes (2005–2016, $2K 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
2
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
840 sqft
livable area
Lot
651 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
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 605 Dudley 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.

$334K
20%
6.875%
$2K/mo

When this house last sold (2022) a 30-year mortgage ran about 5.34% — 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: 603 Dudley St  ·  607 Dudley St

Where this comes from

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