1527 East Berks Street

Local assessors in Philadelphia, PA have categorized 1527 East Berks Street as a residential type of property. The home was built in 1925 and is 99 years old. The property's lot size has been calculated to be 2,159 square feet. The linear feet between the front and back of the lot was measured at 1,270 ft and the front of the lot was measured at 170 ft. Sharp-eyed aficionados of architecture will notice that the home on the property was built in a townhouse style. Now, let's dive a bit deeper into the details surrounding the home on the property. There are 8 rooms in the home. Of these, 4 have been legally categorized as bedrooms. For more details, please view your local government regulations on what counts as a legal bedroom. As for the restroom situation, there is one full bathroom. There is also a partial bathroom. This is a 3 story home so residents will need to have climb at least one set of stairs on a daily basis. If we look only at the heated or air conditioned part of the building, then 1527 East Berks Street has a total of 2,191 sqft of living area. Note that this number does not include the square footage of the garage, basement, and/or porch into its calculations.

Curious to learn more about the home? Our team of data engineers have sourced the most up-to-date information from the local assessors office to share with you. Additional features on the property are as follows. There is a detached garage for those who need a place to park their vehicle. There are 3 available parking spaces so it's a great situation for those with more than one car. Moving onto specific details regarding the building. Our sources show that the building condition is average. It might sound scary but did you know that buildings can move depending on the weather? Both hot and cold weather can have severe impact on the longevity of your home structure depending on how much your home moves. Hence why architects pay a lot of attention to the type of control joints used in the construction process. Just so you know, this home was built with masonry control joints. Lots of brick were used in the construction of the exterior walls of the home. The home's baseboard heaters is the primary heating source and it is being fueled with electricity. Here at RealtyHop, we've focused a lot of our efforts into gathering up-to-date and accurate data for our users. Based on our sources, 1527 East Berks Street was last sold in Apr 15, 2020 for $785,000. According to our calculations, that's $358.28 per sqft. Prior to that sales transaction, the property was sold for $340,000 in Apr 21, 2015. Current property owners are expected to pay $9,869 in taxes per year. Interestingly enough, the initial year of tax delinquency occurred in 2021. The property on 1527 East Berks Street was last assessed in 2023. As a result of that assessment, the total value of the property was placed at $785,000. To break that down further, the land itself was valued at $157,000. While improvements to the property were assessed at a total of $628,000. Based on our records, the total market value for this property has been marked the same as the total assessed value as of this moment. Which is nothing out of the ordinary. The process of purchasing a home may seem daunting and challenging for many first-time prospective homebuyers. No worries! We've broken down the overall homebuying process into detailed steps and have also included a breakdown on the general amount of time you'll need for each step you have to take. For example, most people don't know that the most important first step of any home buying process is to get pre-approved for a mortgage! With a few months of hard work, you will soon be the proud owner of your property and home.