2850 Mercer Street

Closed 8/17/23

Sold

Last Sold Price

$205,000

2 beds1 bath750 sqft

2850 Mercer St, Philadelphia, PA 19134

TownhouseProperty Type

0.02 acresLot Size

1920Year Built

$273/sq ftPrice per sq ft

Description

Attention all Port Richmond buyers - this renovated home is waiting for you! Enjoy central air, multiple outdoor spaces, and a brand new kitchen (with dishwasher). Upstairs are two bedrooms, the second being open concept - making for a great work-from-home office, or a bonus den. It features a large deck off the back. The home is a quick walk to ReAnimator Coffee, Tacconelli's, Tin Can Bar, and more! Powers Park and multiple bus lines are also close by. Seller will consider installing an additional...Attention all Port Richmond buyers - this renovated home is waiting for you! Enjoy central air, multiple outdoor spaces, and a brand new kitchen (with dishwasher). Upstairs are two bedrooms, the second being open concept - making for a great work-from-home office, or a bonus den. It features a large deck off the back. The home is a quick walk to ReAnimator Coffee, Tacconelli's, Tin Can Bar, and more! Powers Park and multiple bus lines are also close by. Seller will consider installing an additional half bath before closing for the right offer. We're excited to have you come by, and check this listing out.

Listed by: Chris Coulton 215.407.7761 christopher.coulton@gmail.com • BMB Living, Inc.

Listing closed: 08/17/2023 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: PAPH2250028

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Avg days on market

Sale-to-list ratio

98.9%

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Property Information for 2850 Mercer Street

Property Details

Taxes: $2,082 / year
MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
County: Philadelphia County
Tax ID Number: 251274500
Ownership: Fee Simple
Condo Coop Association: No
HOA: No
Structure Type: Interior Row/Townhouse
Style: Straight Thru
Levels/Stories: 2
Waterfront: No
Garage: No
Subdivision: PORT RICHMOND
Subdivision: PORT RICHMOND (PHILADELPHIA PA)
Cross Street: Auburn Street
Municipality: PHILADELPHIA
Central Air: Yes
Basement: Yes
Above Grade Finished SQFT: 750.00
Above Grade Fin SQFT Source: Estimated
Below Grade Finished SQFT: .00
Below Grade Fin SQFT Source: Estimated
Below Grade Unfinished SQFT: .00
Below Grade Unfin SQFT Source: Estimated
Total Below Grade SQFT: .00
Total Below Grade SQFT Source: Estimated
New Construction: No

Building Information

Stories: 2
Year Built: 1920
Lot Size: 0.02 AC / 730 SF

Location

School District Name: THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA
School District County ID: 300200397108

SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
County: PHILADELPHIA
MLS Area: 19134 (19134)

Waterfront / Water Access

Water View: No
Water Access: No

Water Oriented: No
Navigable Water: No
Tidal Water: No
Riparian Rights Y/N: No

Association / Community Info

Property Manager Y/N: No
Senior Community: No

Taxes and Assessment

Tax Year: 2023
Tax Assessed Value: $148,800

Year Assessed: 2023
Improvement Assessed Value: $119,040
City Town Tax: $939
Land Assessed Value: $29,760
Clean Green Assessed: No
Land Use Code: O30
Agricultural Tax Due: No
Historic: No
Zoning: RSA5
Tax Lot: 130
School Tax: $1,142
Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: No

Lease Information

Pets Allowed: Yes
Pet Restrictions: No Pet Restrictions

Concessions: Yes
Concessions Amount: $1,250

Rooms

Main

# Bathrooms Count Main Level: 1
# Bathrooms Full Main Level: 1

All Upper Levels

# Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels: 2
# Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels: 0

# Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 0

Upper Level 1

# Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 2
# Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 0

# Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 0

Rooms

Room List: Living Room, Dining Room, Bedroom 2, Kitchen, Bedroom 1, Bathroom 1
Stories: Main, Upper 1

Rooms Information

Room 1

Room Type: Bedroom 1
Room Length: 11.0

Room Width: 10.0
Room Level: Upper 1
Room Exists: Yes

Room 2

Room Type: Bedroom 2
Room Length: 11.0

Room Width: 10.0
Room Level: Upper 1
Room Exists: Yes

Room 3

Room Type: Living Room
Room Length: 10.0

Room Width: 11.0
Room Level: Main
Room Exists: Yes

Room 4

Room Type: Dining Room
Room Length: 11.0

Room Width: 11.0
Room Level: Main
Room Exists: Yes

Room 5

Room Type: Kitchen
Room Length: 12.0

Room Width: 11.0
Room Level: Main
Room Exists: Yes

Room 6

Room Type: Bathroom 1
Room Length: 7.0

Room Width: 8.0
Room Level: Main
Room Exists: Yes

Building Info

Total Finished SQFT: 750.00
Total Finished SQFT Source: Estimated

Total SQFT: 750.00
Total SQFT Source: Estimated
Construction Materials: Masonry
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media02.prd.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/8024/2740/5684/802427405684_512_384_WM_bUns8hX1_swukMNg.jpg
Flooring Type: Solid Hardwood
Basement Type: Other
Foundation Details: Brick/Mortar
Room and Floor: Bathrooms Full-Main Level-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-2
# Bathrooms Full: 1

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Source: Estimated
Fencing: Chain Link

Parcel ID: 1032650

Parking

Type Of Parking: On Street

Interior Features

Fireplace: No
Appliances: Dishwasher, Disposal, Oven/Range - Gas, Refrigerator, Microwave

Accessibility Features: None

Exterior Features

Pool: No Pool
Other Structures: Above Grade, Below Grade

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling Type: Central A/C

Cooling Fuel: Electric
Heating Type: Forced Air
Heating Fuel: Natural Gas
Hot Water: Natural Gas
Water Source: Public
Sewer Septic: Public Sewer

Property History for 2850 Mercer Street

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Aug 17, 2023	Closed BRIGHT #PAPH2250028	$205,000	—
Aug 9, 2023	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1518720254	$205,000	+267.1% / yr
Jul 19, 2023	Pending BRIGHT #PAPH2250028		—
Jul 19, 2023	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #PAPH2250028		—
Jul 5, 2023	Price Change BRIGHT #PAPH2250028	$219,500	—
Jun 21, 2023	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PAPH2250028	$229,000	—
Jun 6, 2023	Withdrawn BRIGHT #PAPH2207478		—
Jun 1, 2023	Price Change BRIGHT #PAPH2207478	$229,875	—
Mar 1, 2023	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PAPH2207478	$239,000	—
Jan 5, 2023	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1504641717	$95,000	—
Mar 25, 2020	Expired BRIGHT #PAPH781214	$175,000	—
Jan 8, 2020	Withdrawn BRIGHT #PAPH781214	$175,000	—
Apr 2, 2019	Temp Off Market BRIGHT #PAPH781214	$175,000	—
Apr 1, 2019	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PAPH781214	$175,000	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
08/17/2023	Closed BRIGHT #PAPH2250028	$205,000
08/09/2023	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1518720254	$205,000 +267.1% / yr
07/19/2023	Pending BRIGHT #PAPH2250028	—
07/19/2023	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #PAPH2250028	—
07/05/2023	Price Change BRIGHT #PAPH2250028	$219,500
06/21/2023	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PAPH2250028	$229,000
06/06/2023	Withdrawn BRIGHT #PAPH2207478	—
06/01/2023	Price Change BRIGHT #PAPH2207478	$229,875
03/01/2023	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PAPH2207478	$239,000
01/05/2023	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1504641717	$95,000
03/25/2020	Expired BRIGHT #PAPH781214	$175,000
01/08/2020	Withdrawn BRIGHT #PAPH781214	$175,000
04/02/2019	Temp Off Market BRIGHT #PAPH781214	$175,000
04/01/2019	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PAPH781214	$175,000

For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Public Records for 2850 Mercer Street

Taxable ValueLand$42,000Additions$168,000Total$210,000

Tax Record2026$2,213 ($184 / month)

Home Facts

Beds2Baths1Total Finished SqFt600 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt600 SqFtStories2Lot Size696 SqFtStyleTownhouseYear Built1920Year Renovated1920ZoningRSA5CountyPHILADELPHIAAPN25-1274500

Schools near 2850 Mercer Street

This home is within The School District of Philadelphia.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
6/10	Richmond School	Public - Serves this home	K to 5	0.2 mi
6/10	Memphis Street Academy Charter School	Charter - Serves this home	5 to 8	0.4 mi
2/10	Kensington High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	0.8 mi
NR	Widener Memorial School	Public - Choice school	K to 12	4.3 mi
5/10	Middle Years Alternative School	Public - Choice school	5 to 8	5.6 mi
6/10	Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush	Public - Nearby school	9 to 12	10.1 mi
NR	St Laurentius School	Private - Nearby school	PK to 8	1.0 mi
NR	Liguori Academy	Private - Nearby school	9 to 12	0.9 mi
NR	NHS School St Annes	Private - Nearby school	K to 12	0.4 mi


Rating	School	Distance
6/10	Richmond School PublicK to 5 Serves this home	0.2 mi
6/10	Memphis Street Academy Charter School Charter5 to 8 Serves this home	0.4 mi
2/10	Kensington High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	0.8 mi
NR	Widener Memorial School PublicK to 12 Choice school	4.3 mi
5/10	Middle Years Alternative School Public5 to 8 Choice school	5.6 mi
6/10	Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush Public9 to 12 Nearby school	10.1 mi
NR	St Laurentius School PrivatePK to 8 Nearby school	1.0 mi
NR	Liguori Academy Private9 to 12 Nearby school	0.9 mi
NR	NHS School St Annes PrivateK to 12 Nearby school	0.4 mi

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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Nearby home values

Address	Sold price	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Lot (Sqft)
This home: 2850 Mercer Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134	$205,000	2	1	750	730
2848 Mercer Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134	$40,000	2	1	600	696
2852 Mercer Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134	$27,900	2	1	696	696
2846 Mercer Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134	–	2	1	600	700
2854 Mercer Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134	$73,000	2	1	600	696
2844 Mercer Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134	$250,000	2	2	600	696
2858 Mercer Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134	–	2	1	600	696
2840 Mercer Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134	–	2	1	600	696
2860 Mercer Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134	$167,000	3	1	904	790
2845 Almond Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134	$123,700	2	1	810	696
2838 Mercer Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134	$63,000	2	1	600	696
2843 Almond Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134	$38,000	2	2	–	69,600
2847 Almond Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134	$232,500	2	1	996	696
2862 Mercer Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134	–	3	1	1,120	785
2849 Almond Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134	$115,000	2	2	648	576
2831 Mercer Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134	–	–	–	1,120	1,498

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