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Philadelphia4500 block of N Hicks StJuly 9, 2026

House report

4539 N Hicks St

2 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 880 sqft · RM1 · built 1930

Owner-occupied · assessed $92K · sold 3×. On the 4500 block of N Hicks 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 1930: 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.

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

$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.

$62 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
$92K
built 1930
Price / sq ft
$104
block $96 · above block
Appreciation
+72%
+5%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$92K
+5%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$1K
1.4% effective
Gross yield
—
Times sold
3
kept in the family

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

$0$50K$100KBefore this chart — 2007: Sold $21K2021: Sold $86K2023: Roof Covering Replacement 2023: Addition and/or Alteration 2023: Roof Covering Replacement2024: Sold $115K$92K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSalePermit
The paper trailRenovated & sold on

Bought for $21K in 2007, roof covering replacement permit in 2023, sold for $115K in 2024 (+448%).

  1. 2007 $21KSold
  2. 2021 $86KSold
  3. 2023 Roof Covering ReplacementPermitAddition and/or AlterationPermitRoof Covering ReplacementPermit
  4. 2024 $115KSold

Flags: $62 back taxes (2014–2015, $9 of it interest & penalties) · 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
2
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
880 sqft
livable area
Lot
690 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished
city code C
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C-
assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 4539 N Hicks 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.

$115K
20%
6.875%
$700/mo

When this house last sold (2024) a 30-year mortgage ran about 6.72% — 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: 4537 N Hicks St  ·  4541 N Hicks St

Where this comes from

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