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Philadelphia2600 block of Cedar StJuly 9, 2026

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2659 Cedar St

2 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 997 sqft · RSA5 · built 1925

Owner-occupied · assessed $293K · sold 4×. On the 2600 block of Cedar St.

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Reading this house's deeds, permits and assessments…

What to do with this

The record, translated into moves — what a buyer, the owner, and a landlord would each want to check next under Philadelphia's actual rules.

If you’re buying

Built 1925: lead rules apply

Federal law requires a lead-paint disclosure at sale for any pre-1978 home. If it will be rented, Philadelphia also requires a lead-safe or lead-free certificate before a rental license can issue.

Zoned RSA5: one household by right

Single-family rowhouse (the classic Philly row). Converting to a duplex or apartments needs a use variance the zoning board rarely grants — Pennsylvania courts require a physical hardship of the lot itself, and economics alone do not qualify.

If you own it

$19 in back taxes on record

Interest and penalties keep compounding until a Revenue payment agreement is in place — an owner-occupant agreement also stops the sheriff-sale track.

Derived from this house's public records and the city's rules as of 2026 (abatement ordinance, Homestead, rental licensing, lead certification, L&I process, excavation protections). Informational only — not legal, tax, or investment advice.

The investment read

How this house has moved and where it's pointed: the city's assessed value (not a listing price) over 12 years, charted against its block; appreciation is that history's pace, and the 5-year figure simply extends it. Yield estimates rent-vs-price from area rents. Ask the analyst below to dig into any number.

Assessed value
$293K
built 1925
Price / sq ft
$294
block $262 · above block
Appreciation
+160%
+9%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$294K
+9%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$3K
0.92% effective
Gross yield
—
Times sold
4

Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line

$0$250K$500KBefore this chart — 2000: Sold $40K 2003: Sold $16K 2011: Sold $75K 2011: Demolition 2011: Major alteration 2011: Electrical 2011: Plumbing 2011: Mechanical 2011: L&I violation 2012: Sold $185K 2012: Plumbing$293K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangePermit
The paper trailRenovated & sold on

Bought for $40K in 2000, demolition permit in 2011, sold for $185K in 2012 (+363%).

  1. 2000 $40KSold
  2. 2003 $16KSold
  3. 2011 $75KSoldDemolitionPermitMajor alterationPermitElectricalPermitPlumbingPermitMechanicalPermitL&I violationL&I
  4. 2012 $185KSoldPlumbingPermit

Flags: $19 back taxes (2016). Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The house, on paper

The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
997 sqft
livable area
Lot
812 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Run the numbers

What owning 2659 Cedar St takes, at your price and your rate. Taxes are this house's actual bill from the city record; rent starts at the area median. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.

$293K
20%
6.875%
$2K/mo

When this house last sold (2012) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.66% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

Mortgage
—
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
—
+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
—
down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
—
rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
—
NOI ÷ price
Cash-on-cash
—
year-1 return on cash in

Estimates for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance; taxes from this parcel's record.

Next door: 2657 Cedar St  ·  2661 Cedar St

Where this comes from

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