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Philadelphia800 block of Burns StJuly 9, 2026

House report

818 Burns St

2 bd · 2 stories · 1,152 sqft · RM1 · built 2019

Owner-occupied · assessed $452K · sold 1×. On the 800 block of Burns St.

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Reading this house's deeds, permits and assessments…

What to do with this

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If you’re buying

The tax bill is temporary

Today's $1,265/yr reflects a 10-year abatement. It jumps to about $6,327/yr in 2031 — $5,062/yr more. Price the full bill, not the current one.

The last transfer was not a sale

The most recent recorded deed moved for nominal consideration, within one family. That is where tangled-title problems live — budget a real title search. (Occupants untangling an inherited deed can get help from the city's Tangled Title Fund.)

If you own it

When the abatement ends, file for Homestead

An abated home cannot also take the Homestead Exemption. From 2031 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.

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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
$452K
built 2019
Price / sq ft
$392
block $392 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
+115%
+14%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$455K
+14%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$1K
0.28% effective, abated
Gross yield
—
Times sold
1
kept in the family

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

$0$250K$500K2018: Zoning/use 2018: New construction 2018: Suppression 2018: Mechanical 2018: Plumbing 2018: Plumbing 2018: Electrical2019: Sold $230K$452K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSalePermit
The paper trailNew construction

built new under a 2018 permit (tax-abated), sold for $230K in 2019.

  1. 2018 Zoning/usePermitNew constructionPermitSuppressionPermitMechanicalPermitPlumbingPermitPlumbingPermitElectricalPermit
  2. 2019 $230KSold

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

The abatement clock

This house pays about $1,265/yr under a 10-year tax abatement. In 2031 the bill reaches its full ~$6,327/yr — a step up of $5,062/yr, 4 assessment years out. Drag the slider.

2021: ~$764/yr2022: ~$764/yr2023: ~$774/yr2024: ~$774/yr2025: ~$1,265/yr2026: ~$1,265/yr2027: ~$1,265/yr2028: ~$1,265/yr (projected)2029: ~$1,265/yr (projected)2030: ~$1,265/yr (projected)2031: ~$6,327/yr (projected)2032: ~$6,327/yr (projected)202120312032
2027~$1,265/yrfrom the record

now: ($452,000 assessed − $361,630 abated) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,265/yr 2031: $452,000 assessed × 1.3998% ≈ $6,327/yr Flat 100% exemption (pre-2022 program, started 2021), 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
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,152 sqft
livable area
Lot
800 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Newer construction
city code 1
Newer construction
Interior condition
Newer construction
city code 1
Newer construction
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 818 Burns 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.

$452K
20%
6.875%
$3K/mo
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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