Individually Owned 
For Sale
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$225,000
2838 Wharton St, Philadelphia, PA 19146
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Property summary
AI-generated overview
2838 Wharton Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146 is a mixed-use property situated in an area characterized by nearby new construction and within minutes of Penn, CHOP, HUP, and Drexel University. The first floor has been configured for retail food use and includes a food license, with the space currently operated as a grocery store. The upper floor layout includes 5 bedrooms along with a large living area and an eat-in kitchen. Additional features include a large yard and a dry basement. The lot size is approximately 0.03 acres. The buildings at 2838 Wharton and 2836 Wharton have separate deeds and tax records, and they are treated as a combined offering in the referenced arrangement.
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Other investment properties
Use group
OFFICE/RESIDENTIAL (MIXED USE)
Year built
1925
Construction
MASONRY/CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS (CMUS)
Total area
1,824 SF
Lot
0.03 ac (1,197 SF)
Zoning code
RSA5
APN
87-1-5486-10
UPID
US73-5773350
Cap rate & NOI
Priority signal for investors
Implied cap rate, NOI & suggested price
Cap rate vs submarket · NOI estimate · 3 price anchors
Location
Value estimations
Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
AI Approach
AI
$260k
CAP Approach
CAP
by Request
Comparable Approach
Comparable
by Request
Blend (final)
Blend
$260k
Owner & transaction history
since 2007
2 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
RSA5 · Philadelphia, PA
Zoning description
tial Single-Family Detached-3 R2 RSA-1 Residential Single-Family Attached-1 R3 RSA-2 Residential Single-Family Attached-2 R4 RSA-3 Residential Single-Family Attached-3 R5 RSA-4 Residential Single-Family Attached-4 R6 R7…
General category
RESIDENTIAL
Comparables
6 recent transactions · within 1.5 miComparable in this city
6 recent transactions
Comparable in this City
Similar Nearby for Sale
Similar Nearby for Lease
Recent comparable sales
Sale price & price/SF · Sale date & distance · Adjustments & confidence
Value estimation
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Sensitivity value band
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Summary
1
Valuation conclusion
Included free
Estimated market value
$260k
Value range
$234k – $286k
±10% around blend
Estimated value / SF
$143 / SF
Confidence
High
19 county-verified comps
Property data
100
Market benchmarks
100
Comparable evidence
100
Income certainty
100
$234k
blend $260k
$286k
Market-derived valuation under stabilized market assumptions. Desktop analysis. No physical inspection performed.
2
Subject property
Included free
GBA
1,824 SF
Lot area
0.03 ac
Year built
1925
Stories
2
APN
87-1-5486-10
Zoning
RSA5
Assessed value
$166,300
Annual tax
$2,328
3
Income approach: direct capitalization
Partial preview
Estimated Stabilized NOI, derived from market rent, vacancy and expense benchmarks. Actual property income not reported.
Estimated market rent / SF
Potential gross income
Vacancy allowance
Effective gross income
Benchmark operating expenses
Stabilized NOI
Property tax
$2,328
Selected cap rate
4
Sales comparison
Partial preview
Sales approach indication
$374k
Weighted, 19 comps · high confidence
Evidence
19 found · 6 selected
County-verified recorded sales
Comparable
Sale dateSale price$ / SF
1.1 mi away · 1,504 SF
1.2 mi away · 1,868 SF
1.4 mi away · 2,106 SF
1.4 mi away · 1,890 SF
1.5 mi away · 1,938 SF
5
Sensitivity & risk
Partial preview
Downside
−10%
Base
$260k
Upside
+10%
Bounds of the ±10% band vs the blend — never simulated scenarios.
6
Current market position
Included free
Benchmark
Observed band ($/SF)AverageSubject delta
ZIP 82 sales
$180
-21%
Submarket 2989 sales
$122
+17%
County 2989 sales
$122
+17%
Band = middle half (Q1–Q3) of recorded sale $/SF for this use type per geography; the diamond marks the subject at $143/SF. Delta below average reads as headroom. Source: Realmo CRE sales derivatives (county records).
7
Data & methodology
Included free
Building area
County record
Property tax
County record
Assessed value
County record
Zoning designation
County record
Operating expenses
Modeled
Market rent
Market benchmark
Not analyzed due to unavailable source data: actual rent roll, tenant leases, physical condition and capital
requirements are outside a desktop analysis.
Cost Approach excluded: income and sales evidence cover the value conclusion.
Automated valuation analysis, not a licensed appraisal. Figures are derived from public
records and proprietary models. Desktop analysis: no physical inspection, tenant leases or reported
property income. Verify with a licensed appraiser before transacting.
Cap rate
Cap rate calculated from real income and expense signals, benchmarked against sales of similar assets nearby.
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9-scenario matrix
Comparable evidence · 19 sales
NOI build-up · 9 steps
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Overview
Selected market yield
8.85%
Selected cap rate for this other investment properties
Derived from the Philadelphia market rent, vacancy and expense benchmarks for this use type.
Lower yield / higher price
Higher yield / lower price
5.0%
This property · 8.85%
9.0%
NOI (est.)
$20k *
* derived from a real price signal at a 7% cap
Price sensitivity
The rate is the decision lever; valuation is the consequence.
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Implied value$225k
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Value / SF
$123
Vs. selected
Base
Derivation
NOI ÷ cap
Arithmetic over the derived NOI * — not market scenario modeling.
NOI × cap matrix
Preview
Preview of 9 modeled outcomes.
NOI
8.35%8.85%9.35%
$18k
$215k
$202k
$192k
$20k
$238k
$225k
$213k
$22k
$262k
$247k
$234k
NOI sensitivity ±10% across the selected-rate band (±0.5 pp) — derivation of the NOI above.
Comparable evidence
Partial preview
Recorded sales nearby
19 found
High confidence · county-verified
Closest comparable
$280k
0.9 mi · Feb 2026 · $162/SF
Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2023Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2023
Tax billed
$2,328
Tax year 2023
Assessed value
$166,300
Assessed 2023
Previous assessed
$166,300
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
1.40%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$33,260
Assessed improvement
$133,040
Land market value
$33,260
Improvement market value
$133,040
Total market value
$166,300
Applied tax rate
36.0000
Automated cap rate analysis. Based on public records, market benchmarks and proprietary
models. Verify with a licensed professional before transacting.
Property description
Physical attributes from public recordsBuilding & lot
Public records
Property type
Other investment properties
Use group
OFFICE/RESIDENTIAL (MIXED USE)
Status
For Sale
Year built
1925
Construction
MASONRY/CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS (CMUS)
Heating
NONE
Stories
2
Total area
1,824 SF
Lot
0.03 ac (1,197 SF)
Zoning code
RSA5
APN
87-1-5486-10
UPID
US73-5773350
Jurisdiction
PHILADELPHIA
Metro division
PHILADELPHIA, PA METROPOLITAN DIVISION
Zoning & alternative use
RSA5 · Philadelphia, PAZoning RSA5 · permitted uses
RSA5 · Philadelphia, PA
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Zoning description
tial Single-Family Detached-3 R2 RSA-1 Residential Single-Family Attached-1 R3 RSA-2 Residential Single-Family Attached-2 R4 RSA-3 Residential Single-Family Attached-3 R5 RSA-4 Residential Single-Family Attached-4 R6 R7…
General category
RESIDENTIAL
Building & site characteristics
From public records
Year built
1925
Construction
MASONRY/CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS (CMUS)
Heating
NONE
Stories
2
Lot
0.03 ac
Zoning
The recorded zoning designation, what the district officially allows, and the municipal source it comes from.
Zoning designation
Matched to the official district catalog
RSA5
RESIDENTIAL
Jurisdiction
Philadelphia, PA
Recorded code
RSA5
Official district
RSA5
Official district profile
What the municipal code says about RSA5
Zoning description
tial Single-Family Detached-3 R2 RSA-1 Residential Single-Family Attached-1 R3 RSA-2 Residential Single-Family Attached-2 R4 RSA-3 Residential Single-Family Attached-3 R5 RSA-4 Residential Single-Family Attached-4 R6 R7…
General category
RESIDENTIAL
Zoning Insight
What can be built and operated here — officially.
The district profile from the municipal source: what is on file for RSA5 in Philadelphia, PA.
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Zoning profile
Official descriptionThe district text from the municipal code
District factsZone name, category and district area
Official documentVerified municipal sources with file download
Match provenanceAssignment basis, match tier and confidence
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Owner identityResolved entity and name variants
Portfolio holdingsLinked properties and estimated value
Deal signalsSell-side activity worth following
Debt & historyRecorded loans and transaction history
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