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Sold for $144,978
$144,978
42 S Franklin St, Allentown, PA 18102
5beds
1baths
2,028sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1898
1,742 Square Feet Lot
$273,000 Zestimate®
$71/sqft
$2,364 Estimated rent
Home value
$273,000
$248,000 - $298,000
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Baseboard
Appliances
- Included: Range / Oven, Refrigerator, Washer
Features
- Flooring: Tile, Hardwood
- Has fireplace: Yes
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 2,028 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Garage - Attached, Garage - Detached, On-street
Features
- Exterior features: Brick
Lot
- Size: 1,742 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 5496689343211
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
Materials
- brick
Condition
- Year built: 1898
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Allentown
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $71/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $94,500
- Annual tax amount: $5,142
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 4/5/2024 | Sold | $144,978+171%$71/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 3/4/2016 | Listing removed | $1,250$1/sqft |
Source: Harvey Z. Raad Realtors Report a problem | ||
| 1/15/2016 | Listed for rent | $1,250$1/sqft |
Source: Harvey Z. Raad Realtors Report a problem | ||
| 1/13/2005 | Sold | $53,500+1943.5%$26/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 2/5/2004 | Sold | $2,618$1/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,142 | $94,500 |
| 2024 | $5,142 | $94,500 |
| 2023 | $5,142 | $94,500 |
| 2022 | $5,142 +3.4% | $94,500 |
| 2021 | $4,975 +1.5% | $94,500 |
| 2020 | $4,899 +11280.5% | $94,500 |
| 2019 | $43 +1.6% | $94,500 |
| 2018 | $42 | $94,500 |
| 2017 | -- | $94,500 |
| 2016 | -- | $94,500 |
| 2015 | -- | $94,500 |
| 2014 | -- | $94,500 +152.3% |
| 2012 | -- | $37,450 |
| 2011 | -- | $37,450 |
| 2010 | -- | $37,450 |
| 2009 | -- | $37,450 |
| 2008 | -- | $37,450 |
| 2007 | -- | $37,450 |
| 2006 | -- | $37,450 |
| 2005 | -- | $37,450 |
| 2004 | -- | $37,450 |
| 2003 | -- | $37,450 |
Find assessor info on the county website
Neighborhood: West Walnut/Union Terrace
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 4/10Union Terrace Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.5 mi
- 2/10Francis D Raub Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.4 mi
- 2/10William Allen High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.4 mi
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Estimated market value
$273,000
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- Pennsylvania
- Lehigh County
- Allentown
- 18102
- West Walnut/Union Terrace
- 42 S Franklin St