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  • Price cut: $25K (8/21)
    $525,000

    79 E High St, Philadelphia, PA 19144

    6beds
    2baths
    2,470sqft
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    $3,310/mo
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    Duplex
    Built in 1900
    -- sqft lot
    $-- Zestimate®
    $213/sqft
    $-- HOA

    What's special

    If you've been looking for a way into Philadelphia real estate that actually cash flows from day one, take a look at 79 E High St in Germantown. It's a fully renovated duplex, 2,470 square feet on a solid 0.16 acre lot, and one of the two units is already rented through PHA at $1,500 a month, so you're not starting from zero. The second unit is a four bedroom that's sitting vacant right now, giving a new owner the flexibility to lease it up and capture even more upside. Once both units are leased, you're looking at real potential for close to $3,700+ a month in combined rent, or $44,400+ a year. But here's the part that caught my attention. There's a two car garage in the back, and ownership says that parcel is zoned for a four unit development, which means there's a real path to add serious value here beyond just collecting rent. At $550,000, you're getting immediate income plus a legitimate expansion play in one package. This is the kind of deal where the numbers work today and the upside is still sitting right there waiting for someone to go get it. Schedule your showing today.
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    Listing updated:

    Listed by:

    Darwin Laureano 610-973-9441,

    OCF Realty LLC - Philadelphia (215) 735-7368

    Source: Bright MLS,MLS#: PAPH2643974MLS Logo

      Facts & features

      Interior

      Bedrooms & bathrooms
      • Bedrooms: 6
      • Bathrooms: 2
      Basement
      • Area: 0
      Heating
      • Central, Electric
      Cooling
      • None
      Appliances
      • Included: Electric Water Heater
      Features
      • Basement: Full
      • Has fireplace: No
      Interior area
      • Total structure area: 2,470
      • Total interior livable area: 2,470 sqft

      Property

      Parking
      • Total spaces: 2
      • Parking features: Off Street
      Accessibility
      • Accessibility features: None
      Features
      • Pool features: None
      Lot
      • Size: 6,825 Square Feet
      • Dimensions: 36.00 x 189.00
      Details
      • Additional structures: Above Grade, Below Grade
      • Parcel number: 592039700
      • Zoning: RSA-3
      • Special conditions: Standard

      Construction

      Type & style
      • Home type: MultiFamily
      • Architectural style: Colonial
      • Property subtype: Duplex
      Materials
      • Stone
      • Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
      Condition
      • New construction: No
      • Year built: 1900

      Utilities & green energy

      • Sewer: Public Sewer
      • Water: Public

      Community & HOA

      Community
      • Subdivision: Germantown
      Location
      • Region: Philadelphia
      • Municipality: PHILADELPHIA

      Financial & listing details

      • Price per square foot: $213/sqft
      • Tax assessed value: $244,200
      • Annual tax amount: $3,418
      • Date on market: 7/23/2026
      • Listing agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
      • Listing terms: FHA,VA Loan,Conventional,Cash
      • Ownership: Fee Simple
      • Total actual rent: 18000

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        Price history

        DateEventPrice
        8/21/2026Price change$525,000-4.5%$213/sqft
        Source: Bright MLS #PAPH2643974 Report a problem
        7/24/2026Listed for sale$550,000+120%$223/sqft
        Source: Bright MLS #PAPH2643974 Report a problem
        5/28/2025Sold$250,000$101/sqft
        Source: Bright MLS #PAPH2462056 Report a problem
        4/14/2025Pending sale$250,000$101/sqft
        Source: Bright MLS #PAPH2462056 Report a problem
        4/1/2025Listed for sale$250,000-16.7%$101/sqft
        Source: Bright MLS #PAPH2462056 Report a problem
        1/5/2021Listing removed--
        Source: Bright MLS Report a problem
        10/21/2020Listed for sale$300,000$121/sqft
        Source: Super Realty Group LLC #PAPH947766 Report a problem

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        Climate risks

        Neighborhood: Germantown Morton

        Getting around

        88 / 100
        Very Walkable
        64 / 100
        Good Transit
        47 / 100
        Somewhat Bikeable

        Nearby schools

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        • District: The School District Of Philadelphia

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