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Philadelphia3500 block of Freeland AveJuly 9, 2026

House report

3565 Freeland Ave

6 bd · 2 ba · 3 stories · 3,779 sqft · RSD3 · built 1898

Owner-occupied · assessed $706K · sold 1×. On the 3500 block of Freeland 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 1898: 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 RSD3: one household by right

Single-family detached, small lot. 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.

The last transfer was not a sale

The most recent recorded deed moved for nominal consideration, within one family. That is where tangled-title problems live — budget a real title search. (Occupants untangling an inherited deed can get help from the city's Tangled Title Fund.)

If you own it

3 open violations: the clock matters

L&I appeals must be filed within 30 days — just 6 days if a property is designated UNSAFE or IMMINENTLY DANGEROUS. Left unresolved, the city can do the work itself, bill the owner (routinely $50,000+ on a rowhouse), lien the property, and add court fines of $300+/day.

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
$706K
built 1898
Price / sq ft
$187
block $226 · below block
Appreciation
+51%
+4%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$707K
+4%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$8K
1.2% effective
Gross yield
Times sold
1
kept in the family

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

$0$500K$1.0MBefore this chart — 2007: Sold $440K 2007: L&I violation 2007: Fast form building 2009: Electrical2025: Appeal withdrawn 2025: 5 L&I violations 2025: New construction, addition, GFA change 2025: Addition and/or Alteration$706K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeL&I violationPermit
The paper trail

built new under a 2007 permit, sold for $440K in 2007.

  1. 2007 $440KSoldL&I violationL&IFast form buildingPermit
  2. 2009 ElectricalPermit
  3. 2025 Appeal withdrawnZoning5 L&I violationsL&INew construction, addition, GFA changePermitAddition and/or AlterationPermit

Flags: 3 open L&I violations · 1 zoning/board appeal on record · long-held within one family. 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
6
Bathrooms
2
Stories
3
Interior
3,779 sqft
livable area
Lot
18,464 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished
city code C
Heat
Hot water / radiators
city code B
Central air
No
Garage
2 spaces
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
B-
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSD3
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
withdrawn 2025

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

Run the numbers

What owning 3565 Freeland 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.

$706K
20%
6.875%
$5K/mo
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: 3571 Freeland Ave  ·  3550 Freeland Ave

Where this comes from

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