Overbrook Park, located between City Avenue and Cobbs Creek Park, is a residential and commuter-friendly Philadelphia neighborhood with mid-century brick twins and a leafy park edge. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the City Avenue corridor near 63rd Street, where storefront plazas, corner takeout counters, and service shops set a steady, everyday rhythm. The Please Touch Museum at Memorial Hall and the Mann Center for the Performing Arts act as nearby cultural anchors tied to local routines. Streets of stone-front and brick rowhomes sit on gentle slopes, with small porches and tidy front lawns. Cobbs Creek trails and ballfields shape weekend patterns, while SEPTA’s 63rd Street lines connect the grid to Center City.
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Market insights
1249 Marlyn · $150,000
DAYS ON MARKET
0 days
The average home goes pending in 49 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.2%
Most homes are selling 2% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$150,000
Median sale price in this area is $279,135. (86% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
21% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
Full basement
Bedrooms
Three bedrooms on the upper level
Bathrooms
One full bathroom
Heating & cooling
Forced air heating
Central air conditioning
Hot water heated by natural gas
Exterior features
No tidal water
Home design
Interior townhouse/rowhouse
Ownership is fee simple
Parking
On-street parking
Construction
Masonry construction
Brick/mortar foundation
Above- and below-grade structures
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Electric cooling fuel
Natural gas heating fuel
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
This Large 3 Bedroom Straight Through Townhouse in the Overbrook Farms area is ready for you to move into! This home is very well kept from top to bottom. Enter from a tiled porch into the Open Concept first floor that offers a huge open layout with Bamboo hardwood flooring, and recessed lighting throughout. The living room has a beautiful ceiling fan. The Dining room leads to a newer Modern kitchen, with stainless-steel Energy Star Plus appliances. A beautiful European backsplash with mosaic tile and extra lighting adds plenty of brightness! The upstairs has carpeted floors in all 3 good sized bedrooms, hallway & stairs, and a state of the art spa-bath with custom tiled walls and floor. Freshly painted throughout. Newer efficient Central Heating and Air conditioning. Full Finished walkout basement w/ recessed lighting & carpeted floors is Great for Entertainment. Just minutes from the City Ave Corridor, and St. Joseph University.
TREND #6112252
Oct 24, 2012
Delisted
—
Oct 23, 2012
Sold
$146,000
$116/sq ft
Sep 26, 2012
Pending
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Sep 18, 2012
Listed
$149,900
$119/sq ft
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BRIGHT MLS #1004102056
Oct 23, 2012
Sold
$146,000
$116/sq ft
Sep 25, 2012
Listing Removed
—
Sep 18, 2012
Listed
$149,900
$119/sq ft
TREND #6008574
Jun 22, 2012
Sold
$56,500
$45/sq ft
May 31, 2012
Pending
—
May 1, 2012
Price Changed
$64,900
$51/sq ft
May 1, 2012
Relisted
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Mar 17, 2012
Pending
—
Mar 16, 2012
Delisted
—
Feb 14, 2012
Listed
$70,000
$55/sq ft
BRIGHT MLS #1003852906
Jun 22, 2012
Sold
$56,500
$45/sq ft
May 31, 2012
Listing Removed
—
Feb 14, 2012
Listed
$64,900
$51/sq ft
BRIGHT MLS #1009389274
Feb 8, 2012
Listing Removed
—
Oct 23, 2011
Listed
$70,000
$55/sq ft
Public Records
Aug 8, 2007
Sold
$125,000
$99/sq ft
BRIGHT MLS #PAPH114492
Jun 26, 2007
Listing Removed
—
Jun 7, 2007
Listed
$125,000
$99/sq ft
Public Records
Oct 7, 1993
Sold
$64,500
$51/sq ft
BRIGHT MLS #PAPH446054
Sep 21, 1992
Listed
$64,500
$51/sq ft
BRIGHT MLS #PAPH767452
Sep 20, 1992
Listed
$64,500
$51/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$1,960 (−48.0%)
$48,000 + $192,000
$240,000
2025
$3,771 (+12.6%)
$53,880 + $215,520
$269,400
2024
$3,348
$47,840 + $191,360
$239,200
2023
$3,348 (+65.9%)
$47,840 + $191,360
$239,200
2022
$2,019
$21,609 + $122,591
$144,200
2021
$2,019
$21,609 + $122,591
$144,200
2020
$2,019 (+3.9%)
$21,609 + $122,591
$144,200
2019
$1,943 (+18.2%)
$20,800 + $118,000
$138,800
2018
$1,643
$17,610 + $99,790
$117,400
2017
$1,643 (+4.4%)
$17,610 + $99,790
$117,400
2015
$1,573
$8,803 + $108,597
$117,400
2014
$1,573 (+23.3%)
$8,803 + $108,597
$117,400
2013
$1,276 (+3.6%)
$1,973 + $11,083
$13,056
2012
$1,231 (+3.9%)
$1,973 + $11,083
$13,056
2011
$1,186 (+9.9%)
$1,973 + $11,083
$13,056
2010
$1,079
$1,973 + $11,083
$13,056
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
3
Baths
1
Stories
2
Lot width
16 ft.
Lot depth
81 ft.
Lot size
1,276 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,262
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,262
Year built
1925
Style
Townhouse
County
Philadelphia County
APN
344275000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 28, 2026.
RM-1
/FDO - FOURTH DISTRICT
/NIS
/AHC
Residential Multi-Family-1 District
The RM, Residential Multi-Family districts are primarily intended to accommodate moderate- to high-density, multi-unit residential buildings in areas where such development already exists or where it is desired in the future. The Zoning Code includes four RM districts. These districts are differentiated primarily on the basis of allowed minimum lot area per unit and allowed building heights.
Zone overlays
Fourth District Overlay - Fourth District Area
Narcotics Injection Sites Overlay District
Airport Hazard Control Overlay District
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Assembly / meeting place
Community / recreation center
Religious facility
Garden center
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Senior
Fire house
Police station
Recreation-Other
Jul 26, 2012 • Final
Pp_plumbng
Install a full water service for a single-family home.
Plumbing
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
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
6/10 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
3 unhealthy days expected this year, 6 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Philadelphia, PA • 19151
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Sun exposure
57/ 100
Moderate sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be some shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 1249 Marlyn
$146,911
$3,089 under list price of $150K
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