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Philadelphia6200 block of Chestnut StJuly 9, 2026

House report

6244 Chestnut St

2 stories · 1,840 sqft · RM1 · built 1925

Owner-occupied · assessed $225K · sold 1×. On the 6200 block of Chestnut 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 $1,405/yr reflects a 10-year abatement. It steps up every year and reaches about $3,144/yr in 2033 — $1,739/yr more. Price the full bill, not the current one.

Built 1925: 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 2033 it can — knocking about $1,400/yr off the full bill.

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
$225K
built 1925
Price / sq ft
$122
block $112 · above block
Appreciation
+444%
+17%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$226K
+17%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$1K
0.63% effective, abated
Gross yield
—
Times sold
1

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

$0$125K$250KBefore this chart — 2002: Sold $50K 2009: L&I violation 2011: 5 L&I violations2017: L&I violation2018: 3 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 92021: Addition and/or Alteration2024: Make Safe Permit For RP$225K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeL&I violationPermit
The paper trailNew construction

built new under a 2021 permit (tax-abated), sold for $50K in 2002.

  1. 2002 $50KSold
  2. 2009 L&I violationL&I
  3. 2011 5 L&I violationsL&I
  4. 2017 L&I violationL&I
  5. 2018 3 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 9L&I
  6. 2021 Addition and/or AlterationPermit
  7. 2024 Make Safe Permit For RPPermit

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

The abatement clock

This house pays about $1,405/yr under a 10-year tax abatement that steps down every year. In 2033 the bill reaches its full ~$3,144/yr — a step up of $1,739/yr, 6 assessment years out. Drag the slider.

2016: ~$578/yr2017: ~$578/yr2018: ~$578/yr2019: ~$342/yr2020: ~$307/yr2021: ~$307/yr2022: ~$307/yr2023: ~$1,405/yr2024: ~$1,405/yr2025: ~$1,405/yr2026: ~$1,405/yr2027: ~$1,405/yr2028: ~$1,695/yr (projected)2029: ~$1,985/yr (projected)2030: ~$2,275/yr (projected)2031: ~$2,564/yr (projected)2032: ~$2,854/yr (projected)2033: ~$3,144/yr (projected)2034: ~$3,144/yr (projected)201620332034
2027~$1,405/yrfrom the record

now: ($224,600 assessed − $124,229 abated) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,405/yr 2033: $224,600 assessed × 1.3998% ≈ $3,144/yr The abated slice shrinks ~10% a year (post-2022 program, started 2023) — 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.

Stories
2
Interior
1,840 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,795 sqft
Basement
Basement
city code J
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
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 6244 Chestnut 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.

$225K
20%
6.875%
$2K/mo

When this house last sold (2002) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.54% — 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).

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