Live here for less than renting one of the units. With conventional financing and 20% down, it costs just $101 per month to live at 645 N Paca Street after applying the rental income toward principal, interest, taxes, and insurance (PITI). With only 3.5% down, the monthly cost is $886, less than the current rent of any of the apartments. Call us to discuss the financial advantages of owner-occupying this home. Located in the heart of Seton Hill, this property offers residents a lifestyle defined by walkability, historic charm, and community engagement. The neighborhood is home to Saint Mary’s Park, just across the street, and is known for its tree-lined streets, pocket parks, and engaged neighborhood association. The Seton Hill Association hosts regular events like yoga in the park, community garden gatherings, and monthly clean-ups, and is leading a new Neighborhood Master Plan to guide future investment. Learn more at the Seton Hill Community Association website. The location offers unmatched access to major institutions. It’s a 15-minute walk to the University of Maryland Medical Center, which provides no on-campus housing, and 10 minutes to the Peabody Institute, ensuring reliable rental demand from students, staff, and professionals. A 95 Walk Score and 100 Transit Score make daily life convenient and keep units consistently filled. Each of the three one-bedroom apartments offers a functional layout with individual gas and electric meters, in-unit laundry, and a mix of hardwood, vinyl plank, carpet, and tile flooring. Kitchens include 30” gas ranges, dishwashers, garbage disposals, and a variety of granite, laminate, or European-style counters and cabinets, with one kitchen recently updated. Unit 1 has access to a private brick patio, while Units 2 and 3 each feature rear wood decks. Two of the three apartments are Limited Lead-Free, reducing landlord risk, paperwork, and turnover costs. For investors, this property combines location, stability, and upside. Strong rental demand from nearby institutions provides reliable cash flow, while the landlord’s current payment of water and public service electric creates a straightforward opportunity to bill back utilities and increase returns. With a prime location in an actively improving neighborhood, this three-unit property offers both immediate income and long-term value growth. Investment Summary: $425,000 $141,667 Per Unit $224 Per Sq. Ft. 11.0 Times Actual Rents (GRM) 9.0 Times Market Rents (GRM) 7.84% Cap Rate 7.2% Projected Cash-on-Cash Return
Multi-familyProperty Type
1920Year Built
1,280 sq ftLot Size
$221Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Will Cannon• Ben Frederick Realty, Inc.
•410-235-9500 (broker)
•info@benfrederick.com (broker)
Bought with Kevin Brown• Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
Neighborhoods: The R-8 Rowhouse Residential Zoning District is intended to accommodate and maintain the traditional form of urban rowhouse development typical of many of the City's inner neighborhoods, which contain continuous, block-long rowhouse development built to or only modestly set back from the street.; Housing types: Although rowhouse is the predominant housing type, this district also accommodates other residential types, of a similar density, including detached and semi-detached dwellings, and multi-family developments of a larger scale than found in more restrictive zoning districts.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Religious facility
Garden center
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Senior
Educational / school
Park & open space
Property details
Interior
Interior Information
Living Area Sq.Ft. Source: Assessor
Wall & Ceiling Types: Dry Wall, Plaster Walls
Exterior
Property Information
Total Below Grade Sq. Ft.: 710
Improvement Assessed Value: $154,200
Ownership Interest: Ground Rent
Year Built Source: Assessor
Building Information
# of Units (Total): 3
Construction Materials: Brick
Foundation Details: Stone
Other Structures: Above Grade, Below Grade
Roof: Rubber
Structure Type: Interior Townhouse/Rowhouse
Lot Information
Ground Rent Amount: $32
Ground Rent Payment Frequency: Annually
Ground Rent Years Remaining: 99
Lot Size Dimensions: 16'4" x 80'
Lot Dimensions Source: Estimated
Tidal Water: No
Land Information
Land Assessed Value: $50,000
Above Grade Information
Finished Sq.Ft.: 1,900
Finished Sq.Ft. Source: Assessor
Below Grade Information
Unfinished Sq.Ft.: 710
Unfinished Sq.Ft. Source: Assessor
Finished Sq.Ft. Source: Assessor
Financial
Tax Information
City/Town Tax: $4,374
County Tax: $218
Tax Assessed Value: $204,200
Tax Year: 2024
Tax Annual Amount: $4,592
Assessments Information
Year Assessed: 2025
Rental Information
Rent Control: No
Total Actual Rent: $38,640
Utilities
Utilities Information
Central Air
Cooling Type: Central A/C
Cooling Fuel: Electric
Forced Air
Heating Fuel: Natural Gas
Hot Water: Natural Gas
Sewer Septic: Private Sewer
Water Source: Public
Location
Multi Unit Information
# of One Bedroom Units: 3
# of Units Leased: 3
School Information
School District Name: BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School District Source: Listing Agent
Location Information
In City Limits
Directions: GPS
Municipality: Baltimore City
Public facts
Beds: —
Baths: 3.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,900
Stories: 3.0
Lot Size: 1,306 square feet
Style: Townhouse
Year Built: 1920
Year Renovated: —
County: Baltimore City
APN: 17 080547B044
Home facts updated by county records on Aug 26, 2026
Around this home
Schools
The Historic Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.2mi
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Booker T. Washington Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 0.6mi
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Baltimore School For The Arts
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 0.3mi
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Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
7/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 103° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
27% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
4/10 Air Factor
6 unhealthy days expected this year, 7 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Baltimore, MD • 21201
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Sun exposure
73/ 100
Good sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Estimated sale price
$386,000 – $467,000
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