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Philadelphia600 block of E Chelten AveJuly 9, 2026

House report

619 E Chelten Ave

3 bd · 3 ba · 3 stories · 2,646 sqft · RSA3 · built 1905

Owner-occupied · assessed $377K · sold 3×. On the 600 block of E Chelten Ave.

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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 1905: 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.

If you’re the landlord

Lead certificate is not optional

Built 1905: every rental unit needs a lead-safe or lead-free certificate on file with the City. Without one: fines up to $2,000/day per unit, tenants may withhold rent, courts can order rent refunded — and no eviction will stand.

Licensed rental — keep it that way

Renewal requires city tax clearance and zero open L&I violations on the property. A lapsed license suspends the right to collect rent or evict.

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.

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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
$377K
built 1905
Price / sq ft
$142
block $96 · above block
Appreciation
+139%
+8%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$378K
+8%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$5K
1.4% effective
Gross yield
3%
≈$935/mo rent
Times sold
3
licensed rental

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

$0$250K$500KBefore this chart — 2006: Sold $129K 2013: 13 L&I violations2016: 2 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE 2016: Inspection failed ×22017: Inspection failed ×72018: Inspection failed ×3 2018: Sold $73K2019: Major alteration 2019: Inspection passed ×22023: Sold $300K$377K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violationPermitInspection
The paper trailRenovated & sold on

Bought for $129K in 2006, major alteration permit in 2019, sold for $300K in 2023 (+133%).

  1. 2006 $129KSold
  2. 2013 13 L&I violationsL&I
  3. 2016 2 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTUREL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  4. 2017 Inspection failed ×7L&I visit
  5. 2018 Inspection failed ×3L&I visit$73KSold
  6. 2019 Major alterationPermitInspection passed ×2L&I visit
  7. 2023 $300KSold

Flags: active rental license. 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
3
Interior
2,646 sqft
livable area
Lot
3,526 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Hot water / radiators
city code B
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
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 619 E Chelten Ave 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.

$300K
20%
6.875%
$925/mo

When this house last sold (2023) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.81% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

Mortgage
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P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
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+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
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down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
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rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
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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: 617 E Chelten Ave  ·  621 E Chelten Ave

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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