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Philadelphia900 block of Emily StJuly 9, 2026

House report

915 Emily St

2,448 sqft · CMX2 · built 2006

Owner-occupied · assessed $299K · sold 2×. On the 900 block of Emily St.

Street view of 915 Emily 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 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

$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.

Construction next door (911 Emily St, 2025)

Excavation deeper than 5 feet, or within 10 feet of an adjacent structure, legally requires the developer to survey neighboring homes first and give owners 10 days' written notice. Insist on the pre-construction survey — it is your evidence if cracks appear.

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
$299K
built 2006
Price / sq ft
$122
block $179 · below block
Appreciation
+74%
+5%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$300K
+5%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$4K
1.4% effective
Gross yield
—
Times sold
2
kept in the family

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

$0$250K$500KBefore this chart — 2007: Use 2007: Sold $265K 2009: Sold $100K 2010: 6 L&I violations 2011: L&I violation 2011: Alteration 2014: Appeal granted 2014: Use 2014: Electrical$299K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangePermit
The paper trailImproved

Bought for $265K in 2007. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2014.

  1. 2007 UsePermit$265KSold
  2. 2009 $100KSold
  3. 2010 6 L&I violationsL&I
  4. 2011 L&I violationL&IAlterationPermit
  5. 2014 Appeal grantedZoningUsePermitElectricalPermit

Flags: 1 zoning/board appeal on record · long-held within one family. 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.

Interior
2,448 sqft
livable area
Lot
2,431 sqft
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
CMX2
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
granted 2014

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

Run the numbers

What owning 915 Emily 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.

$299K
20%
6.875%
$2K/mo

When this house last sold (2009) a 30-year mortgage ran about 5.04% — 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.

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Where this comes from

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