217 South 51st Street

217 South 51st Street in Philadelphia, PA was first built in 1925 and is 99 years old. This has been categorized as a residential property type. For those interested in architecture, the building on the property was built in a townhouse style. There are a total of 3 floors. 217 South 51st Street has 1,980 sqft of living area. This is typically the area of a building that is heated or air conditioned and does not include the garage, porch or basement square footage. The linear feet across the front of the lot is 160 ft and the linear feet between the front and back of the lot is 900. In total, the area measurement of the land is 1,440 square feet.

Learn more about the property and building on this page. Fun fact, did you know that buildings can move due to weather changes? That's why, the type of control joints used in the construction of your home is extremely important. Based on our data, we know that the home was built with masonry control joints. The condition of the building has been evaluated as average. The exterior walls of the home are made of brick. The property was last sold in May 11, 2021 for $240,000. That's $121.21 per sqft. Prior to that sales transaction, the property was also sold in Apr 15, 2015 for $112,000. 217 South 51st Street was last assessed in 2023. The total value of the property was assessed at $231,500. Specifically, the land the property is located on was valued at $46,300. While improvements on the property were assessed at a total of $185,200. The total market value for this property is the same as the total assessed value as of this moment. The total amount of taxes due from a property owner is $3,241. Speaking of costs, many buyers and sellers often forget to take into consideration the closing costs they may occur. Closing costs can stem from anything mortgage or property related to fees related to your property title. As you'll soon learn from our guide, fees can quickly add up hence why as a rule of thumb, we typically recommend setting aside at least 5% of the purchase price to cover potential closing costs. Don't worry, any additional you save up can always go towards your principal. Better safe than sorry!