4937 Rorer St is a 1,200 square foot townhouse on a 1,613 square foot lot with 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. - it last sold on September 28, 1995 for $45,000. Based on Redfin's Philadelphia data, we estimate the home's value is $168,310.
TownhomeProperty Type
1935Year Built
1,613 sq ftLot Size
$140Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 spaceParking
Source:Public Records
Redfin Estimate
$168,310
$123K since sold in September 1995$11K since July
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This home's estimate is 10.5% higher than the average sale price ($152K) of 6 comparable homes.
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Zoning and permits
Zoning
Permits
RSA-5
/NIS
Residential Single-Family Attached-5
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
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
Jun 6, 2012 • Final
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Install a ground fault circuit interrupter, a switch, a medicine cabinet light, and a vapor-proof recessed light fixture.
Electrical
Mar 12, 2012 • Final
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Recover the roof of a single-family home using fiberglass shingles and modified bitumen.
Remodel
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.
Property details
Interior
Basement Information
Basement Finish: Finished
Basement Type: Finished
Room Information
# of Rooms: 6
Exterior
Exterior Information
Physical Condition: Average
Exterior Wall: Brick
View Information
View: Typical
Property Information
Living Sq. Ft: 1,200
Building Sq. Ft: 1,200
# of Stories: 2
Legal Description: 270' N. ROCKLAND ST.; 15'X107'6"
Parking & Garage Information
# of Parking Spaces: 1
Lot Information
# of Buildings: 1
Land Sq. Ft: 1,613
Legal Lot Number: 240
Legal Block Number: 84N10
Municipality Name: PHILADELPHIA
Acres: 0.037
Depth Footage: 108
Front Footage: 15
Zoning Code: RSA5
County Use Description: RES-ROW WITH BASEMENT GARAGE,
Location Information
Parcel Location Influence: Interior
Financial
Assessor Information
Assessment Year: 2026
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 1.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,200
Stories: 2.0
Lot Size: 1,613 square feet
Style: Townhouse
Year Built: 1935
Year Renovated: —
County: Philadelphia County
APN: 421539500
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 27, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Barton Clara School
Public K-2 • Assigned • 0.4mi
Feltonville School Of Arts & Sciences
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 0.6mi
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Olney High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 0.5mi
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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
6/10 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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Sun exposure
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Estimated sale price
$160,000 – $194,000
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