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Philadelphia3500 block of E Crown AveJuly 9, 2026

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3514 E Crown Ave

3 bd · 2 ba · 2 stories · 1,260 sqft · RSA4 · built 1964

Owner-occupied · assessed $365K · sold 2×. On the 3500 block of E Crown Ave.

Street view of 3514 E Crown Ave
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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 1964: 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 RSA4: one household by right

Single-family rowhouse. 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

$1,399/yr may be unclaimed

This home reads owner-occupied but shows no Homestead Exemption, which removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment (worth up to $1,399/yr). Applying through the City is free and takes minutes.

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
$365K
built 1964
Price / sq ft
$289
block $245 · above block
Appreciation
+120%
+7%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$366K
+7%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$5K
1.4% effective
Gross yield
Times sold
2

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

$0$250K$500KBefore this chart — 2011: Electrical 2011: Sold $148K2017: 8 L&I violations2018: 2 L&I violations2019: Sold $250K$365K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violationPermit
The paper trail

Bought for $148K in 2011. Owner pulled a electrical permit in 2011.

  1. 2011 ElectricalPermit$148KSold
  2. 2017 8 L&I violationsL&I
  3. 2018 2 L&I violationsL&I
  4. 2019 $250KSold

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
3
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,260 sqft
livable area
Lot
2,309 sqft
Basement
Partial, semi-finished
city code F
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
C+
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA4
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 3514 E Crown Ave 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.

$365K
20%
6.875%
$3K/mo

When this house last sold (2019) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.94% — 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: 3512 E Crown Ave  ·  3516 E Crown Ave

Where this comes from

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