221 SWATARA STREET
Sheriff sale Dauphin County Sheriff portal · checked Sep 21, 2026
Sale dateJan 14, 2027Case #2022-CV-06934 (8)PlaintiffSTEELTON-HIGHSPIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTDefendantGABEL, MARGARET L.AttorneyPORTNOFF LAW ASSOCIATES LTD. · 866-211-9466Judgment$2,818Parcel58-009-023Sourcecounty listing ↗
AVM value$157,000
RealEstateAPI estimate, Sep 18, 2026 — not an appraisal
Judgment$2,818
county filing
Opening bid / upset—
not published yet — most counties post near/on sale day
Title positionTAX Tax/municipal claim · high confidence
model from REAPI mortgage records — not a title search
Rehab (modeled)$105,000
model: heavy tier · $55/sqft × 1,903 sqft — no inspection; range $74,000–$147,000
Potential profit$36,622
model — breakdown below
Title position (model): Municipal/tax claim; no open mortgages on record.
Confidence basis: plaintiff is a taxing body/municipality (claim type is certain; divestiture of other liens is not).
Inputs: the open-mortgage records shown below.
How the profit estimate is computed methodology
| Line | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| AVM value | RealEstateAPI, fetched Sep 18, 2026 | $157,000 |
| Purchase basis (judgment) | county filing — actual price is set by bidding and can exceed this | − $2,818 |
| Rehab (heavy tier) | model: $55/sqft × 1,903 sqft, no inspection | − $105,000 |
| Selling & holding | model: 8% of AVM value | − $12,560 |
| Potential profit | screening estimate — not underwriting | $36,622 |
Valuation RealEstateAPI · Sep 18, 2026
AVM value (estimate)$157,000Est. open loans$0Owner equity$157,000Assessed value$53,900County market value$53,900Annual taxes$3,046
Property RealEstateAPI (county assessor data)
TypeSingle Family ResidenceBeds6Baths1Living area1,903 sqftLot2,178 sqftYear built1900
Ownership RealEstateAPI (deed/assessor records)
OwnerMargaret GabelOwner occupiedNoVacantYesDistress flagsauction
Flags come from RealEstateAPI's nationwide database and can miss county-level (Prothonotary) filings — treat "none" as "none reported", not clear title.