608 Palairet is a gorgeous and meticulously maintained home on a sought-after street in Upper Roxborough. You'll love the charm and character throughout the home, along with the modern and tasteful upgrades. Inside, you'll find restored hardwood floors, replacement windows, updated bathrooms with ceramic tile, first-floor laundry, a semi-finished basement, an impressive kitchen with granite countertops, stainless refrigerator, and stove, under cabinet lighting, pantry, and the open concept living. The sliding doors lead to a three-season porch that overlooks an oversized, fenced-in yard. Sit and enjoy the family room and the gas fireplace or the front porch overlooking the beautiful, professionally landscaped yard with an abundance of plants and flowers. The location is prime with an easy commute to Center City, minutes from shopping and transportation, and easy access to Forbidden Drive, Wissahickon & Fairmount Park. Don't miss out on this home that is ready for the most discerning buyer!
Single-familyProperty Type
1950Year Built
7,819 sq ftLot Size
$266Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 spacesParking
Listed by Michelle Garcia• BHHS Fox & Roach-Bryn Mawr
•610-527-0900 (broker)
•clientservices@foxroach.com (broker)
Bought with Alice George• Keller Williams Real Estate-Conshohocken
Gorgeous brick home, ultra-modern but with charm and character on oversized lot in great neighborhood! Restored hardwood floors, central air, modern kitchen with granite countertops and countertop lighting, updated bathrooms. Beautifully landscaped with 3-season back room/porch, as well as repaved front driveway and walkway. Perfect for families, easy commute to Center City or western suburbs, great access to Forbidden Drive and best areas of Fairmount Park and in catchment area of top-rated Green Woods Charter School. 3 bedrooms, 1 and 1/2 bath with infrastructure in place for additional bath. Energy efficient windows offering abundant natural light in all rooms, family/reading room with gas fireplace, laundry area on main floor, recently replaced roof, built-in bookshelves, fenced yard, partially finished basement. Don't miss out on this gem!
BRIGHT MLS #PAPH249060
Apr 28, 2006
Sold
$288,000
$162/sq ft
Feb 13, 2006
Listing Removed
—
Dec 17, 2005
Listed
$288,000
$162/sq ft
BRIGHT MLS #1000555863
Dec 20, 2005
Listing Removed
—
Dec 17, 2005
Listed
$299,900
$169/sq ft
Public Records
Apr 28, 1987
Sold
$93,000
$52/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$4,129 (−25.3%)
$79,000 + $316,000
$395,000
2025
$5,529 (+6.5%)
$79,000 + $316,000
$395,000
2024
$5,193
$74,200 + $296,800
$371,000
2023
$5,193 (+18.1%)
$74,200 + $296,800
$371,000
2022
$4,398
$47,130 + $267,070
$314,200
2021
$4,398
$47,130 + $267,070
$314,200
2020
$4,398 (+1.7%)
$47,130 + $267,070
$314,200
2019
$4,323 (+24.4%)
$46,320 + $262,480
$308,800
2018
$3,474
$37,230 + $210,970
$248,200
2017
$3,474 (+4.5%)
$37,230 + $210,970
$248,200
2015
$3,326
$99,300 + $148,900
$248,200
2014
$3,325 (+11.1%)
$99,300 + $148,900
$248,200
2013
$2,992 (+3.6%)
$5,283 + $25,341
$30,624
2012
$2,888 (+3.9%)
$5,283 + $25,341
$30,624
2011
$2,781 (+9.9%)
$5,283 + $25,341
$30,624
2010
$2,531
$5,283 + $25,341
$30,624
Tax history for 608 Palairet Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$4,129 (−25.3%)
$79,000 + $316,000
$395,000
2025
$5,529 (+6.5%)
$79,000 + $316,000
$395,000
2024
$5,193
$74,200 + $296,800
$371,000
2023
$5,193 (+18.1%)
$74,200 + $296,800
$371,000
2022
$4,398
$47,130 + $267,070
$314,200
2021
$4,398
$47,130 + $267,070
$314,200
2020
$4,398 (+1.7%)
$47,130 + $267,070
$314,200
2019
$4,323 (+24.4%)
$46,320 + $262,480
$308,800
2018
$3,474
$37,230 + $210,970
$248,200
2017
$3,474 (+4.5%)
$37,230 + $210,970
$248,200
2015
$3,326
$99,300 + $148,900
$248,200
2014
$3,325 (+11.1%)
$99,300 + $148,900
$248,200
2013
$2,992 (+3.6%)
$5,283 + $25,341
$30,624
2012
$2,888 (+3.9%)
$5,283 + $25,341
$30,624
2011
$2,781 (+9.9%)
$5,283 + $25,341
$30,624
2010
$2,531
$5,283 + $25,341
$30,624
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
3
Baths
1
Stories
2
Lot width
75 ft.
Lot depth
104 ft.
Lot size
7,819 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
1,776
Year built
1950
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Philadelphia County
APN
214067000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 28, 2026.
RSD-3
/WWO
/FDO - FOURTH DISTRICT
/NIS
Residential Single-Family Detached-3 District
The RSD, Residential Single-Family Detached districts are primarily intended to accommodate detached houses on individual lots. It is intended that RSD zoning be applied in areas where the land use pattern is characterized predominately by detached houses on individual lots or where such a land use pattern is desired in the future. The Zoning Code includes three RSD districts that are differentiated primarily on the basis of minimum lot area requirements.
Zone overlays
Wissahickon Watershed Overlay District
Fourth District Overlay - Fourth District Area
Narcotics Injection Sites Overlay District
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Garden center
Housing-Single unit
Recreation-Other
Jan 4, 2007 • Final
Pp_plumbng
Install a new copper water service line.
Plumbing
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