Attention investors—this North Philadelphia property offers an opportunity to create a long-term rental asset. With improvements and thoughtful updates, it could serve as a valuable addition to a buy-and-hold portfolio. Located in an area with consistent rental activity and ongoing neighborhood investment, the property is well-suited for those exploring income-producing possibilities. Nearby homes reflect continued reinvestment and tenant demand throughout the community. Property is being sold strictly as-is.
TownhomeProperty Type
1920Year Built
795 sq ftLot Size
$97Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Ron Halbruner• Keller Williams Realty - Cherry Hill
Upper Kensington, located between Fishtown and Frankford, is a residential and industrial Philadelphia neighborhood with rowhouse blocks and working-rail corridors. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around Kensington Avenue and Allegheny Avenue, where corner bodegas, taquerias, discount shops, and SEPTA’s elevated tracks set a fast, street-level rhythm. Brick twins and narrow rowhomes mix with converted warehouses and light-manufacturing buildings along the old freight spurs. Harrowgate Park adds a broad green break from the hardscape. Talleris Pizza anchors a long-running local food tradition. The Market-Frankford Line frames daily movement and the neighborhood’s gritty, utilitarian geometry.
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Offer insights
3103 Rorer St · $125,000
$125K and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $125K+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
166 days
The average home goes pending in 50 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.1%
Most homes are selling 2% below list price.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
Eat-in kitchen
Bedrooms
Three bedrooms on the upper level
Rooms include living room, dining room, master bedroom, two additional bedrooms, and kitchen
Bathrooms
One full bathroom (all upper levels)
Kitchen
Eat-in kitchen
Laundry & utility
Laundry located in the basement
Heating & cooling
Hot water heating
Natural gas heating and hot water
Exterior features
Lot dimensions approximately 15.00 x 53.00
No tidal water
Home design
Interior townhouse/rowhouse
Fee simple ownership
Parking
On-street parking
Construction
Masonry construction
Concrete perimeter foundation
Above-grade and below-grade structures
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Natural gas
Electricity and solar
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The RSA, Residential Single-Family Attached districts are primarily intended to accommodate attached and semi-detached houses on individual lots, but may be applied in areas characterized by a mix of housing types, including detached houses. The districts are also intended to provide a density transition between RSD districts and RM districts. The Zoning Code includes five RSA districts that are differentiated primarily on the basis of minimum lot area requirements.
Zone overlays
Mixed Income Neighborhoods Overlay District
Narcotics Injection Sites Overlay District
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Assembly / meeting place
Garden center
Housing-Single unit
Fire house
Police station
Recreation-Other
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 105° 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
5 unhealthy days expected this year, 6 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Philadelphia, PA • 19134
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Sun exposure
66/ 100
Moderate sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in the zip code. There appears to be some shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
7.6 hrs
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Redfin Estimate for 3103 Rorer St
$109,513
$15K under list price of $125K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $80K to $125K.