2869 Kensington Avenue

2869 Kensington Avenue in Philadelphia, PA was first built in 1915 and is 109 years old. This has been categorized as a commercial property type. For those interested in architecture, the building on the property was built in a unknown style. There are a total of 3 floors. 2869 Kensington Avenue has 1,590 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 150 ft and the linear feet between the front and back of the lot is 670. In total, the area measurement of the land is 1,004 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 stucco. As for heating, the home is utilizing a heating system. We've gathered and summarized the following transaction history in an effort to provide more transparency and up-to-date information for our users. According to our sources, 2869 Kensington Avenue sold most recently in Jan 4, 2000 for a total of $35,000. If you work out the math, that's approximately a cost of $22.01 per sqft. There could be many factors that caused the property to sell at a higher price and increase in value. Tax-wise, the current owner is expected to pay close to $206 in taxes each year. The initial year of tax delinquency occurred in 2021. 2869 Kensington Avenue was most recently assessed in 2023. During this assessment, the property's total value was estimated to be about $59,700. If we break it down further, the land itself was valued at $11,940. Improvements to the property, however, were assessed at a total of $47,760. The property's total market value has been marked the same as the total assessed value which is pretty typical. If possible, try to put down at least 20% towards the down payment during your home purchasing process. While you may be able to buy a home with less than a 20% down payment, your lender may then require you to pay for a private mortgage insurance (PMI). PMI protects the lenders and lowers their financial risk in case the borrower defaults. Generally, you'll need to pay more PMI when your total loan amount is higher. However, certain factor such as your credit score, loan type, loan term, and loan-to-value ratio can all impact your PMI as well.Sadly, this property is not available for sale but we are constantly updating our inventory in real time. Sign up for a RealtyHop account and add this property to your favorites to get updates on when this property is back on the market. Or alternatively, you can check back frequently for updates.